Occupation (7342) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during first quarter of 2025 was 46.4k people, whose salary averaged $2.57k MX working around 26.9 hours per week.
The average age of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles was 43.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 38.5% men with an average salary of $3.35k MX and, 61.5% women with average salary of $2.07k MX.
The best average salaries received by Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles were in Oaxaca ($7.42k MX), Chihuahua ($6.45k MX), and Chiapas ($5.19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (8.87k), Estado de México (7.67k), and Jalisco (4.61k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($9.03k MX) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($2.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (336) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (322).
64.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.06k MX and 35.7% to men with an average salary of $2.77k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 907 from 907 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chiapas with a 49.8% corresponding to 1.03k from 2.06k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles were 46.4k being a 9.68% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (51.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $2.57k MX was observed, registering a drop of 33.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.85k MX).
The states with the highest number of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during the first quarter of 2025 were Guanajuato (8.87k), Estado de México (7.67k), and Jalisco (4.61k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Hidalgo and Guanajuato with an increase of 2.53k (587%) and 2.14k (31.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Chihuahua with a decrease of 4.09k (95%) and 2.79k (97.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during first quarter of 2025 were Oaxaca ($7.42k MX), Chihuahua ($6.45k MX), and Chiapas ($5.19k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Oaxaca and Chiapas with an increase of $6.79k MX (1.08k%) and $2.91k MX (128%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Querétaro with a decrease of $11.7k MX (100%) and $10.2k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 9, Women
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles was higher in the educational segment with 4 to 6 years of schooling (4.87k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (13.7k).
The highest average salary was $2.67k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.67k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
The visualization shows the distribution of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (51.1%) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (48.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($9.03k MX) and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($2.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles reached a 95.1%, which implied an increase from 5.28 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (89.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 40.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Oaxaca (90.3%), Guanajuato (88%), and Chiapas (49.8%).
The workforce of Craftsmen and Confectioners of Textiles during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 10.7k workers of which 6.45% corresponds to formal employment (688) and 93.6% to informal employment (9.98k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 18.3k workers of which 2.04% corresponds to formal employment (374) and 98% corresponds to informal employment (17.9k).