Group (73) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather during first quarter of 2026 was 1.19M people, whose salary averaged $5.19k MX working around 34.1 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather was 46 years. The workforce was distributed in 52.9% men with an average salary of $6.87k MX and, 47.1% women with average salary of $3.3k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather were in Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), Durango ($8.78k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.42k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (175k), Ciudad de México (80.8k), and Jalisco (77.9k).
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 (249k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (11.8k), and Residential Building Construction (5.49k).
51.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.05k MX and 48.1% to men with an average salary of $6.38k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98.9% corresponding to 66.2k from 67k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 52.3% corresponding to 7.72k from 14.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather were 1.19M being a 7.78% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.29M).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.19k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.44k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (175k), Ciudad de México (80.8k), and Jalisco (77.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 14k (8.67%) and 7.75k (14.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Oaxaca with a decrease of 25.8k (27.1%) and 22.6k (25.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($10.8k MX), Durango ($8.78k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.42k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Estado de México with an increase of $2.82k MX (47.3%) and $2.79k MX (75.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Colima with a decrease of $2.97k MX (21.5%) and $1.85k MX (23.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather represented the 52.9% of the employed population and women 47.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (159k men and 130k women).
The highest average salary was $7.71k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.25k MX received by women from 75 or more years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (240k men and 186k women).
The highest average salary was $7.96k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.09k 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 the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (83.9%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (3.99%), and Residential Building Construction (1.85%).
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 the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather reached a 85%, which implied an increase from 0.18 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (84.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 30.2 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 Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather were Oaxaca (98.9%), Guerrero (98.8%), and Tlaxcala (97.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (67.6%), Jalisco (66.4%), and Chihuahua (52.3%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather and Leather during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 288k workers of which 16.2% corresponds to formal employment (46.7k) and 83.8% to informal employment (242k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 426k workers of which 16.7% corresponds to formal employment (71.2k) and 83.3% corresponds to informal employment (354k).