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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 Baja California Sur ($15.3k MX), Nayarit ($14.3k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.7k MX) 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 Residential Building Construction (1.52M), Building Installations and Equipmen (866k), and Building Installations and Equipment (866k).

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.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.1% corresponding to 75.2k from 75.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 71.7% corresponding to 14.2k from 19.8k workers.

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.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($15.3k MX), Nayarit ($14.3k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.7k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Zacatecas with an increase of $3.18k MX (40.3%) and $1.59k MX (21.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Morelos and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.57k MX (35.1%) and $1.35k MX (13.8%), 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 45 to 54 years (1.8k).

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

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (667k men and 1.77k women).

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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (45.8%), Building Installations and Equipmen (26%), and Building Installations and Equipment (26%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received 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).

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: 99.1%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 71.7 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bricklayers and other Workers in Building Constructions were Chiapas (99.1%), Tlaxcala (99.1%), and Guerrero (98.9%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (77.1%), Quintana Roo (73.9%), and Baja California Sur (71.7%).

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).