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Garbage and Recyclables

Occupation (9661) - 2022-Q4

  • 163k, Workforce
  • $4.3k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 47.4, Average age
  • 37.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.49, Weekly days worked
  • 5.84%, Workforce with second job
  • 81.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 6.25, Average years of Schooling

About Garbage and Recyclables

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The workforce of Garbage and Recyclables during fourth quarter of 2022 was 163k people, whose salary averaged $4.3k MX working around 37.5 hours per week.

The average age of Garbage and Recyclables was 47.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 77% men with an average salary of $4.77k MX and, 23% women with average salary of $2.72k MX.

The best average salaries received by Garbage and Recyclables were in Baja California Sur ($7.4k MX), Ciudad de México ($7.23k MX), and Jalisco ($6.86k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (19k), Jalisco (16.8k), and Chiapas (13k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Not Specified ($13.6k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glassware ($8.6k MX), and Impartition of Justice and Maintenance of Security and Public Order ($7.46k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Waste Collection (110k), Waste Treatment and Disposal (34.6k), and Wholesale of Agricultural and Forestry Raw Materials, for Industry, and Waste Materials (10.3k).

27.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.57k MX and 72.9% to men with an average salary of $4.17k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.96k from 2.96k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 34.8% corresponding to 1.11k from 3.2k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 163k, Workforce 2022-Q4
  • $4.3k MX, Average monthly salary 2022-Q4

At fourth quarter of 2022, the people who worked as Garbage and Recyclables were 163k being a 2.85% lower than the third quarter of 2022. (167k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.3k MX was observed, registering an increase of 13.7%, compared to the third quarter of 2022 ($3.78k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Garbage and Recyclables during the fourth quarter of 2022 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (19k), Jalisco (16.8k), and Chiapas (13k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Chihuahua with an increase of 5.26k (38.4%) and 2.96k (138%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Chiapas with a decrease of 13k (60.3%) and 2.85k (17.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Garbage and Recyclables during fourth quarter of 2022 were Baja California Sur ($7.4k MX), Ciudad de México ($7.23k MX), and Jalisco ($6.86k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Morelos with an increase of $4.52k MX (166%) and $4.29k MX (169%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nayarit and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $12.4k MX (70.4%) and $5.33k MX (41.9%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2022-Q4: 47.5, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022, the male workforce in Garbage and Recyclables represented the 77% of the employed population and women 23%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (31.3k men and 9.68k women).

The highest average salary was $5.98k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.86k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2022-Q4)

  • 5.1, Women
  • 6.59, Men

At fourth quarter of 2022 the male workforce in Garbage and Recyclables was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (49.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (13.5k).

The highest average salary was $5.84k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.53k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Garbage and Recyclables in different industries and economic sectors.

At fourth quarter of 2022, the workforce was higher in Waste Collection (67.4%), Waste Treatment and Disposal (21.3%), and Wholesale of Agricultural and Forestry Raw Materials, for Industry, and Waste Materials (6.31%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Not Specified ($13.6k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glassware ($8.6k MX), and Impartition of Justice and Maintenance of Security and Public Order ($7.46k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2022-Q4

  • 81.4%, Garbage and Recyclables
  • 55.1%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the labor informality of Garbage and Recyclables reached a 81.4%, which implied an increase from 1.24 percentage points compared to the third quarter of 2022  (80.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.3 percentage points during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 34.8 %, Sinaloa

At fourth quarter of 2022, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Garbage and Recyclables were Tlaxcala (100%), Puebla (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (58.7%), Colima (56.5%), and Sinaloa (34.8%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Garbage and Recyclables during the fourth quarter of 2022 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 41k workers of which 29% corresponds to formal employment (11.9k) and 71% to informal employment (29.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 57.3k workers of which 31.1%  corresponds to formal employment (17.8k) and 68.9% corresponds to informal employment (39.4k).