Occupation (7342) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during first quarter of 2026 was 47.5k people, whose salary averaged $4.63k MX working around 33.6 hours per week.
The average age of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 42.5% men with an average salary of $5.23k MX and, 57.5% women with average salary of $4.18k MX.
The best average salaries received by Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles were in Baja California ($15.1k MX), Nayarit ($12.9k MX), and Campeche ($11.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (7.06k), Jalisco (6.05k), and Puebla (4.99k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($9.03k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (362).
56.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.7k MX and 43.1% to men with an average salary of $5k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 536 from 536 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 17.6% corresponding to 184 from 1.05k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles were 47.5k being a 13.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (55.2k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.63k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.72k MX).
The states with the highest number of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (7.06k), Jalisco (6.05k), and Puebla (4.99k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Guanajuato with an increase of 1.68k (38.4%) and 1.34k (38.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 3.99k (36.1%) and 2.3k (36.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California ($15.1k MX), Nayarit ($12.9k MX), and Campeche ($11.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Campeche with an increase of $9.89k MX (329%) and $9.11k MX (433%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Zacatecas with a decrease of $10.5k MX (99.2%) and $8.55k MX (94.7%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (100%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($9.03k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles reached a 91.6%, which implied an increase from 5.78 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (85.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 36.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 17.6 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (69.7%), Quintana Roo (39.3%), and Tamaulipas (17.6%).
The workforce of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 11k workers of which 11.5% corresponds to formal employment (1.26k) and 88.5% to informal employment (9.71k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 13.4k workers of which 8.82% corresponds to formal employment (1.18k) and 91.2% corresponds to informal employment (12.2k).