Subgroup (761) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like during first quarter of 2026 was 163k people, whose salary averaged $6.93k MX working around 43.3 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like was 42.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 84.4% men with an average salary of $7.42k MX and, 15.6% women with average salary of $4.26k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like were in Ciudad de México ($13.9k MX), Nuevo León ($12.8k MX), and Nayarit ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (18.1k), Guanajuato (17.6k), and Jalisco (17.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($25.8k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($20k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($16.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (10.2k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (7.54k), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (5.18k).
15.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.45k MX and 84.1% to men with an average salary of $7.52k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.05k from 1.05k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 31.7% corresponding to 708 from 2.23k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like were 163k being a 2.44% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (167k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.93k MX was observed, registering an increase of 36.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (18.1k), Guanajuato (17.6k), and Jalisco (17.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Jalisco with an increase of 7.39k (68.8%) and 4.74k (37.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Estado de México with a decrease of 5.9k (35.8%) and 5.82k (33.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like during first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México ($13.9k MX), Nuevo León ($12.8k MX), and Nayarit ($10.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Hidalgo with an increase of $12.2k MX (693%) and $4.69k MX (108%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $11.2k MX (93.4%) and $5.27k MX (34.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like represented the 84.4% of the employed population and women 15.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (33.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (6.06k).
The highest average salary was $9.27k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.85k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 7.64, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (51.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (8.5k).
The highest average salary was $7.85k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.22k MX received by men with 0 to 3 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 Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (25.8%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (19.2%), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (13.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($25.8k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($20k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($16.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like reached a 87.6%, which implied an increase from 0.19 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (87.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 32.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like were Tlaxcala (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Querétaro (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (46.5%), Baja California Sur (40.2%), and Sonora (31.7%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Glass, Tile and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 39.1k workers of which 21.6% corresponds to formal employment (8.42k) and 78.4% to informal employment (30.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 58.7k workers of which 11.5% corresponds to formal employment (6.75k) and 88.5% corresponds to informal employment (51.9k).