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Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions

Subgroup (712) - 2025-Q1

  • 1.74M, Workforce
  • $8.88k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.6, Average age
  • 43.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.34, Weekly days worked
  • 4.9%, Workforce with second job
  • 89.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.54, Average years of Schooling

About Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions

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The workforce of Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions during first quarter of 2025 was 1.74M people, whose salary averaged $8.88k MX working around 43.8 hours per week.

The average age of Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions was 44.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.7% men with an average salary of $8.89k MX and, 0.33% women with average salary of $7.76k MX.

The best average salaries received by Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions were in N/A while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (204k), Jalisco (175k), and Guanajuato (115k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($21.5k MX), Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($17.2k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($16.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on N/A.

0.25% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.55k MX and 99.7% to men with an average salary of $8.9k MX.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.74M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.88k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions were 1.74M being a 4.27% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.66M).

In the same period, an average salary of $8.88k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.15%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($8.89k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (204k), Jalisco (175k), and Guanajuato (115k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Guanajuato with an increase of 30.8k (21.4%) and 25.3k (28.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Quintana Roo and Sonora with a decrease of 10.5k (23%) and 7.93k (15.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 44.6, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions represented the 99.7% of the employed population and women 0.33%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (468k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A).

The highest average salary was $9.72k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.02k 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 (2025-Q1): 7.53, Men

The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.74k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling.

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

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 89.9%, Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions reached a 89.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (90.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 35.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 470k workers of which 6.9% corresponds to formal employment (32.4k) and 93.1% to informal employment (437k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 669k workers of which 9.16%  corresponds to formal employment (61.2k) and 90.8% corresponds to informal employment (607k).