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Workers in Forestry and Forestry

Subgroup (622) - 2025-Q1

  • 118k, Workforce
  • $5.23k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 40.8, Average age
  • 35.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.13, Weekly days worked
  • 11.3%, Workforce with second job
  • 71%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.95, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in Forestry and Forestry

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The workforce of Workers in Forestry and Forestry during first quarter of 2025 was 118k people, whose salary averaged $5.23k MX working around 35.8 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in Forestry and Forestry was 40.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 71.6% men with an average salary of $5.71k MX and, 28.4% women with average salary of $4.01k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in Forestry and Forestry were in Ciudad de México ($13.4k MX), Jalisco ($11.3k MX), and Tlaxcala ($10.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (12.2k), Querétaro (10.5k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.47k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.23k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($8.6k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8.06k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (4.32k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (21.6%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (2.3k).

29.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.47k MX and 70.1% to men with an average salary of $4.7k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 8.47k from 8.47k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 24.8% corresponding to 1.41k from 5.67k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 118k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.23k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in Forestry and Forestry were 118k being a 3.92% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (123k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.23k MX was observed, registering a drop of 10.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.85k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in Forestry and Forestry during the first quarter of 2025 were Guanajuato (12.2k), Querétaro (10.5k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.47k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Oaxaca and Querétaro with an increase of 6.56k (418%) and 6.53k (165%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Chihuahua with a decrease of 9.48k (62.6%) and 6.73k (57.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Forestry and Forestry during first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México ($13.4k MX), Jalisco ($11.3k MX), and Tlaxcala ($10.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Tlaxcala with an increase of $9.33k MX (230%) and $7.43k MX (238%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $6.94k MX (51.5%) and $5.31k MX (49.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 41.8, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers in Forestry and Forestry represented the 71.6% of the employed population and women 28.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (18.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (9.76k).

The highest average salary was $7.42k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.68k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 7.41, Women
  • 6.77, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Workers in Forestry and Forestry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (26.1k men and 13.5k women).

The highest average salary was $7.35k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.8k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Workers in Forestry and Forestry in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (27.7%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (21.6%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (14.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($9.23k MX), Metallic Ore Mining ($8.6k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($8.06k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 71%, Workers in Forestry and Forestry
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in Forestry and Forestry reached a 71%, which implied an increase from 18 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (53.1%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 24.8 %, Jalisco

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Forestry and Forestry were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Hidalgo (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (28.4%), Baja California (26.1%), and Jalisco (24.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in Forestry and Forestry during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 24.2k workers of which 28.8% corresponds to formal employment (6.99k) and 71.2% to informal employment (17.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 39.6k workers of which 42.3%  corresponds to formal employment (16.7k) and 57.7% corresponds to informal employment (22.9k).