Subgroup (622) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Forestry and Forestry during first quarter of 2026 was 171k people, whose salary averaged $5.88k MX working around 37.1 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Forestry and Forestry was 40.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 76.8% men with an average salary of $6.15k MX and, 23.2% women with average salary of $4.99k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Forestry and Forestry were in Sonora ($11.9k MX), Baja California Sur ($11.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.91k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (18.5k), Michoacán de Ocampo (16.5k), and Morelos (15k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($8.6k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($7.85k MX), and Employment Services ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (12k), Employment Services (2.33k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (8.99%).
23.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.96k MX and 76.6% to men with an average salary of $5.77k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 575 from 575 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 14.3% corresponding to 2.65k from 18.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Forestry and Forestry were 171k being a 19.9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (143k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.88k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.62%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.84k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Forestry and Forestry during the first quarter of 2026 were Jalisco (18.5k), Michoacán de Ocampo (16.5k), and Morelos (15k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 10.8k (599%) and 5.36k (189%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 2.87k (13.4%) and 2.19k (89.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Forestry and Forestry during first quarter of 2026 were Sonora ($11.9k MX), Baja California Sur ($11.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.91k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sonora and Chiapas with an increase of $6.67k MX (128%) and $2.76k MX (55.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Tlaxcala with a decrease of $5.72k MX (100%) and $3.37k MX (59.9%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Forestry and Forestry represented the 76.8% of the employed population and women 23.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (30.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (10.9k).
The highest average salary was $7.88k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.58k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Forestry and Forestry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (52k men and 15.9k women).
The highest average salary was $7.25k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.42k 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 Workers in Forestry and Forestry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (63.1%), Employment Services (12.2%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (8.99%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($8.6k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($7.85k MX), and Employment Services ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Forestry and Forestry reached a 66.6%, which implied an increase from 3.04 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (63.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 11.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Forestry and Forestry were Zacatecas (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Sinaloa (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (24.4%), Querétaro (19.1%), and Jalisco (14.3%).
The workforce of Workers in Forestry and Forestry during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 39.8k workers of which 42.9% corresponds to formal employment (17.1k) and 57.1% to informal employment (22.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 67.8k workers of which 32.2% corresponds to formal employment (21.9k) and 67.8% corresponds to informal employment (46k).