Subgroup (731) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during first quarter of 2026 was 386k people, whose salary averaged $6.59k MX working around 40.5 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products was 47.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 89.3% men with an average salary of $7.12k MX and, 10.7% women with average salary of $2.12k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products were in Baja California Sur ($14.1k MX), Nayarit ($12.5k MX), and Baja California ($10.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (49.5k), Jalisco (35.7k), and Ciudad de México (26.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($16.3k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.4k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($15.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (10.2k), Residential Building Construction (5.49k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (3.94k).
12.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.81k MX and 87.4% to men with an average salary of $6.7k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98.7% corresponding to 17.4k from 17.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 49.3% corresponding to 3.39k from 6.89k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products were 386k being a 0.46% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (387k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.59k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.84k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (49.5k), Jalisco (35.7k), and Ciudad de México (26.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 16.7k (51%) and 6.53k (75.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Oaxaca with a decrease of 12.7k (32.4%) and 11.8k (40.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($14.1k MX), Nayarit ($12.5k MX), and Baja California ($10.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Tlaxcala with an increase of $4.42k MX (82.8%) and $3.95k MX (69.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Colima with a decrease of $5.24k MX (27.1%) and $3.52k MX (25.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 47, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products represented the 89.3% of the employed population and women 10.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (87.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (7.11k).
The highest average salary was $9.2k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.41k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (131k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (15k).
The highest average salary was $8.87k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.24k MX received by women 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 Developing Wood Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (32.8%), Residential Building Construction (17.6%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (12.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($16.3k MX), Building Installations and Equipmen ($15.4k MX), and Building Installations and Equipment ($15.4k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products reached a 79.3%, which implied an increase from 0.94 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (78.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 24.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 98.7%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 49.3 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products were Oaxaca (98.7%), Guerrero (98.3%), and Tabasco (98.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (54.8%), Aguascalientes (54.4%), and Quintana Roo (49.3%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 93.4k workers of which 24.8% corresponds to formal employment (23.2k) and 75.2% to informal employment (70.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 141k workers of which 23.9% corresponds to formal employment (33.8k) and 76.1% corresponds to informal employment (107k).