Occupation (7321) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during first quarter of 2025 was 30.7k people, whose salary averaged $3.97k MX working around 32.9 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 21.6% men with an average salary of $7.07k MX and, 78.4% women with average salary of $3.12k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard were in Sinaloa ($15.1k MX), Aguascalientes ($12.9k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($11.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (3.28k), Chiapas (2.69k), and Estado de México (2.27k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Recreational Goods ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($15.1k MX), and Business Administration Services ($5.16k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (1.32k), Waste Collection (318), and Business Administration Services (142).
79.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.15k MX and 20.9% to men with an average salary of $6.32k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 465 from 465 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 22.4% corresponding to 170 from 760 workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard were 30.7k being a 45.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (56.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.97k MX was observed, registering an increase of 28.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.09k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during the first quarter of 2025 were Puebla (3.28k), Chiapas (2.69k), and Estado de México (2.27k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Baja California and Nuevo León with an increase of 1.56k (220%) and 1.16k (325%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Oaxaca with a decrease of 4.49k (69%) and 3.64k (90.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during first quarter of 2025 were Sinaloa ($15.1k MX), Aguascalientes ($12.9k MX), and Michoacán de Ocampo ($11.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Michoacán de Ocampo and Sinaloa with an increase of $11.3k MX (3.01k%) and $10.6k MX (241%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of $4.41k MX (87.7%) and $3.94k MX (70.9%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 10.8, Women
At first quarter of 2025 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 (3.31k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (11.6k).
The highest average salary was $3.32k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.32k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (69.3%), Waste Collection (16.6%), and Business Administration Services (7.43%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Recreational Goods ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($15.1k MX), and Business Administration Services ($5.16k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard reached a 87.7%, which implied a decrease from 6.89 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (94.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 33.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 22.4 %, Michoacán de Ocampo
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard were Zacatecas (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chiapas (69%), Querétaro (39.5%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (22.4%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper and Paperboard during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 10.4k workers of which 5.69% corresponds to formal employment (590) and 94.3% to informal employment (9.79k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 13.5k workers of which 25.9% corresponds to formal employment (3.51k) and 74.1% corresponds to informal employment (10k).