Occupation (9121) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry during first quarter of 2026 was 30.4k people, whose salary averaged $4.52k MX working around 33.8 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry was 35.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 49.7% men with an average salary of $5.07k MX and, 50.3% women with average salary of $3.98k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry were in Baja California ($12k MX), Sinaloa ($10.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.65k MX) while the workforce was larger in Durango (3.66k), Morelos (3k), and Jalisco (2.85k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.4k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($9.92k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (566), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (458), and Cattle Raising (19.5%).
54% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.69k MX and 46% to men with an average salary of $3.36k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 175 from 175 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 7.31% corresponding to 72 from 985 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry were 30.4k being a 17.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (36.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.52k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry during the first quarter of 2026 were Durango (3.66k), Morelos (3k), and Jalisco (2.85k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Morelos and Tamaulipas with an increase of 1.89k (170%) and 908 (445%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Querétaro and Estado de México with a decrease of 2.83k (73.6%) and 2.32k (90.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($12k MX), Sinaloa ($10.8k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.65k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Sinaloa and Nuevo León with an increase of $9.9k MX (1.16k%) and $8.36k MX (3.54k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Zacatecas with a decrease of $10.4k MX (100%) and $9.91k MX (100%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (25.4%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (20.6%), and Cattle Raising (19.5%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($12k MX), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($10.4k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($9.92k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry reached a 78.5%, which implied a decrease from 4.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (82.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 23.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 7.31 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chiapas (50.7%), Querétaro (46%), and Guanajuato (7.31%).
The workforce of Support Workers in Forestry and Forestry during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 9.3k workers of which 17.1% corresponds to formal employment (1.59k) and 82.9% to informal employment (7.7k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 12.2k workers of which 5.51% corresponds to formal employment (673) and 94.5% corresponds to informal employment (11.5k).