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Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products

Subgroup (731) - 2025-Q1

  • 423k, Workforce
  • $5.42k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45.7, Average age
  • 40.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.47, Weekly days worked
  • 5.72%, Workforce with second job
  • 80.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.5, Average years of Schooling

About Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products

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The workforce of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during first quarter of 2025 was 423k people, whose salary averaged $5.42k MX working around 40.8 hours per week.

The average age of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products was 45.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 87.4% men with an average salary of $5.97k MX and, 12.6% women with average salary of $1.61k MX.

The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products were in Baja California Sur ($14.8k MX), Nayarit ($11.9k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.4k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (42.7k), Michoacán de Ocampo (36.6k), and Guerrero (31.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Building Installations and Equipmen ($17.3k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($17.3k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (12.1k), Residential Building Construction (8.35k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (4.8k).

14.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.38k MX and 85.8% to men with an average salary of $5.43k MX.

At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.5% corresponding to 30.9k from 31.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 49.6% corresponding to 2.2k from 4.43k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 423k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.42k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products were 423k being a 5.74% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (448k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.42k MX was observed, registering a drop of 8.18%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.9k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (42.7k), Michoacán de Ocampo (36.6k), and Guerrero (31.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 8.26k (36.2%) and 7.46k (25.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Estado de México with a decrease of 17.3k (38.4%) and 16.8k (38%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($14.8k MX), Nayarit ($11.9k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.4k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Chiapas with an increase of $1.92k MX (35%) and $1.9k MX (31.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Jalisco and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $4.08k MX (46.4%) and $2.97k MX (56.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 45.3, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products represented the 87.4% of the employed population and women 12.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (99.3k men and 10.7k women).

The highest average salary was $6.94k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.89k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 5.65, Women
  • 8.91, Men

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (155k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (22.5k).

The highest average salary was $8.04k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $859 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (32.1%), Residential Building Construction (22.2%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (12.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Building Installations and Equipmen ($17.3k MX), Building Installations and Equipment ($17.3k MX), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation ($12k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 80.5%, Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products reached a 80.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.19 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (80.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 26.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 99.5%, Guerrero

Less Labor Informality: 49.6 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products were Guerrero (99.5%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (99.1%), and Oaxaca (98%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (56.9%), Durango (55.9%), and Baja California Sur (49.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Artisans and Workers in Developing Wood Products during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 110k workers of which 18.9% corresponds to formal employment (20.7k) and 81.1% to informal employment (89.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 168k workers of which 22.2%  corresponds to formal employment (37.3k) and 77.8% corresponds to informal employment (131k).