Occupation (9233) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during first quarter of 2025 was 161k people, whose salary averaged $5.56k MX working around 43.7 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry was 35 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.1% men with an average salary of $5.52k MX and, 55.9% women with average salary of $5.59k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were in Campeche ($12.9k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.5k MX), and Sonora ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (30.6k), Jalisco (20.7k), and Baja California (15.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($18k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($10.8k MX), and Business Administration Services ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (22.6k), Waste Collection (5.5k), and Business Administration Services (1.36k).
38.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.12k MX and 61.1% to men with an average salary of $4.27k MX.
At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 276 from 276 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 7.8% corresponding to 642 from 8.23k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were 161k being a 5.66% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (152k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.56k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.11%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.68k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (30.6k), Jalisco (20.7k), and Baja California (15.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Hidalgo with an increase of 4.42k (27.2%) and 3.81k (613%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Querétaro with a decrease of 5.54k (15.3%) and 2.31k (33%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during first quarter of 2025 were Campeche ($12.9k MX), Tamaulipas ($10.5k MX), and Sonora ($10.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Tabasco with an increase of $10.2k MX (386%) and $7.81k MX (727%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Chiapas with a decrease of $7.48k MX (66.6%) and $5.32k MX (63.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry represented the 44.1% of the employed population and women 55.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (21.1k men and 23.9k women).
The highest average salary was $7.35k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.26k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (26.8k men and 42.4k women).
The highest average salary was $6.12k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.98k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (69.1%), Waste Collection (16.8%), and Business Administration Services (4.15%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($18k MX), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($10.8k MX), and Business Administration Services ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry reached a 22.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.83 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (23.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 31.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nayarit
Less Labor Informality: 7.8 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry were Nayarit (100%), Chiapas (100%), and Colima (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Guanajuato (10.9%), Querétaro (7.89%), and Nuevo León (7.8%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Plastics Industry during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 45.1k workers of which 72.1% corresponds to formal employment (32.5k) and 27.9% to informal employment (12.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 69.2k workers of which 80.7% corresponds to formal employment (55.9k) and 19.3% corresponds to informal employment (13.3k).