Occupation (7321) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during first quarter of 2026 was 35.1k people, whose salary averaged $3.69k MX working around 25 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard was 41.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 18.6% men with an average salary of $2.2k MX and, 81.4% women with average salary of $4.03k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard were in Guanajuato ($16k MX), Sonora ($7.69k MX), and Puebla ($6.45k MX) while the workforce was larger in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.96k), Sonora (3.38k), and Estado de México (2.98k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($4.5k MX) and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($2.58k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (258) and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (238).
84.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.57k MX and 15.2% to men with an average salary of $1.96k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 538 from 538 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 48.8% corresponding to 1.65k from 3.38k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard were 35.1k being a 26.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (47.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.69k MX was observed, registering an increase of 7.17%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.44k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during the first quarter of 2026 were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.96k), Sonora (3.38k), and Estado de México (2.98k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Yucatán and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 1.04k (145%) and 563 (16.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Tamaulipas with a decrease of 3.91k (56.7%) and 2.01k (76.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato ($16k MX), Sonora ($7.69k MX), and Puebla ($6.45k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Querétaro with an increase of $11.4k MX (244%) and $5.15k MX (563%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $5.93k MX (60.3%) and $4.86k MX (62.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 41.8, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard represented the 18.6% of the employed population and women 81.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (3.86k men and 7k women).
The highest average salary was $4.94k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.94k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 10.7, Women
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (3.43k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (13k).
The highest average salary was $4.01k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.33k MX received by women 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 the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (52%) and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (48%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($4.5k MX) and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($2.58k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard reached a 92%, which implied a decrease from 0.62 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (92.7%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 37.2 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 Paper and Paperboard were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California Sur (68.4%), Jalisco (49%), and Sonora (48.8%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 10.9k workers of which 6.32% corresponds to formal employment (686) and 93.7% to informal employment (10.2k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 15.2k workers of which 15.7% corresponds to formal employment (2.39k) and 84.3% corresponds to informal employment (12.8k).