Subgroup (966) - 2024-Q2
The workforce of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during second quarter of 2024 was 178k people, whose salary averaged $4.57k MX working around 40.7 hours per week.
The average age of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 79.4% men with an average salary of $4.93k MX and, 20.6% women with average salary of $3.19k MX.
The best average salaries received by Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were in Baja California ($7.82k MX), Colima ($7.74k MX), and Baja California Sur ($7.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (31k), Ciudad de México (22.9k), and Nuevo León (11.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($12.5k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($10.7k MX), and Employment Services ($8.02k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (220k), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (43.4k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (7.28k).
23.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.43k MX and 76.9% to men with an average salary of $4.31k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98.3% corresponding to 4.7k from 4.78k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 28.5% corresponding to 650 from 2.28k workers.
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were 178k being a 6.47% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (190k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.57k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.1%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($4.15k MX).
The states with the highest number of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (31k), Ciudad de México (22.9k), and Nuevo León (11.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Yucatán with an increase of 5.19k (29.3%) and 4.23k (133%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Chiapas with a decrease of 3.92k (47.6%) and 3.53k (48.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California ($7.82k MX), Colima ($7.74k MX), and Baja California Sur ($7.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Oaxaca with an increase of $3.97k MX (105%) and $3.17k MX (108%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Sonora with a decrease of $3.68k MX (66.8%) and $3.14k MX (33.6%), respectively.
Average Age 2024-Q2
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials represented the 79.4% of the employed population and women 20.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (35.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (10.7k).
The highest average salary was $6.3k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.67k MX received by women 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 (2024-Q2)
At second quarter of 2024 the male workforce in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (51.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (14k).
The highest average salary was $5.3k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.7k 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 Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials in different industries and economic sectors.
At second quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (79.4%), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (15.7%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (2.63%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($12.5k MX), Natural Gas Supply through Mains to Final Consumers ($10.7k MX), and Employment Services ($8.02k MX).
Labor Informality 2024-Q2
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials reached a 74.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.32 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (74.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 20 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials were Hidalgo (98.3%), Guerrero (97.9%), and Estado de México (93.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (30.5%), Querétaro (29.3%), and Zacatecas (28.5%).
The workforce of Refuse, Recyclable Material and other Materials during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 40.9k workers of which 26.5% corresponds to formal employment (10.8k) and 73.5% to informal employment (30k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 63k workers of which 29.5% corresponds to formal employment (18.6k) and 70.5% corresponds to informal employment (44.5k).