Subgroup (741) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals during first quarter of 2026 was 110k people, whose salary averaged $6.62k MX working around 43.2 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals was 40.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 75.9% men with an average salary of $7.04k MX and, 24.1% women with average salary of $5.3k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals were in Chihuahua ($13.2k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10k MX), and Durango ($9.39k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (14.3k), Estado de México (11.2k), and Jalisco (9.54k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($64.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (91.6k), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (10.8k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (7.28k).
26.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.83k MX and 73.6% to men with an average salary of $6.83k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 873 from 873 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 17% corresponding to 112 from 657 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals were 110k being a 9.43% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (121k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.62k MX was observed, registering an increase of 15.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.75k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (14.3k), Estado de México (11.2k), and Jalisco (9.54k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Nayarit with an increase of 2.95k (26%) and 1.75k (84.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Puebla with a decrease of 13.6k (54.7%) and 2.62k (27.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals during first quarter of 2026 were Chihuahua ($13.2k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10k MX), and Durango ($9.39k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Morelos with an increase of $11.2k MX (577%) and $5.58k MX (180%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tlaxcala and Nuevo León with a decrease of $7.36k MX (62.8%) and $4.07k MX (36.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 40.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals represented the 75.9% of the employed population and women 24.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (24k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (7.1k).
The highest average salary was $8.42k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.94k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.16, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (35.9k men and 9.08k women).
The highest average salary was $7.84k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $7.55k MX received by men 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 Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (76.5%), Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (9.02%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (6.08%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($64.5k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($12.9k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals reached a 72.8%, which implied a decrease from 4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (76.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 18 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 Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals were Tlaxcala (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Estado de México (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Michoacán de Ocampo (39%), Aguascalientes (34.1%), and Colima (17%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in Developing Rubber Products, Rubber, Plastics and Chemicals during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 31.1k workers of which 21.6% corresponds to formal employment (6.73k) and 78.4% to informal employment (24.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 45k workers of which 28.1% corresponds to formal employment (12.6k) and 71.9% corresponds to informal employment (32.4k).