Occupation (9661) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Garbage and Recyclables during first quarter of 2025 was 148k people, whose salary averaged $3.74k MX working around 37.1 hours per week.
The average age of Garbage and Recyclables was 49.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.8% men with an average salary of $4.08k MX and, 21.2% women with average salary of $2.44k MX.
The best average salaries received by Garbage and Recyclables were in Baja California ($10.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($8.76k MX), and Colima ($6.98k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (17.5k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (15.5k), and Hidalgo (12.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($10.4k MX), Employment Services ($7.74k MX), and Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($6.37k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (196k), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (60.3k), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (1.36%).
26.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.06k MX and 73.9% to men with an average salary of $3.14k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.35k from 4.35k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 22.8% corresponding to 587 from 2.57k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Garbage and Recyclables were 148k being a 17.2% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (126k).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.74k MX was observed, registering a drop of 21.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.78k MX).
The states with the highest number of Garbage and Recyclables during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (17.5k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (15.5k), and Hidalgo (12.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 9.05k (286%) and 4.97k (212%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 4.12k (32.3%) and 1.99k (23.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Garbage and Recyclables during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California ($10.3k MX), Baja California Sur ($8.76k MX), and Colima ($6.98k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California and Baja California Sur with an increase of $3.62k MX (54.5%) and $3.56k MX (68.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Jalisco and Sonora with a decrease of $7.6k MX (71.9%) and $3.5k MX (48.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 49.9, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Garbage and Recyclables represented the 78.8% of the employed population and women 21.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (26.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (11.2k).
The highest average salary was $5.19k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.45k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Garbage and Recyclables was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (44k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (15.4k).
The highest average salary was $4.97k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.66k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Garbage and Recyclables in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (74.7%), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (22.9%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (1.36%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($10.4k MX), Employment Services ($7.74k MX), and Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($6.37k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Garbage and Recyclables reached a 74.9%, which implied an increase from 3.1 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (71.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 20.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 22.8 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Garbage and Recyclables were Guerrero (100%), Chiapas (100%), and Hidalgo (98.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (36.4%), Baja California Sur (35.6%), and Baja California (22.8%).
The workforce of Garbage and Recyclables during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 30.4k workers of which 47.3% corresponds to formal employment (14.4k) and 52.7% to informal employment (16k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 50k workers of which 25.5% corresponds to formal employment (12.7k) and 74.5% corresponds to informal employment (37.3k).