Subgroup (734) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles during first quarter of 2026 was 469k people, whose salary averaged $4.05k MX working around 28.7 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles was 46.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 22.9% men with an average salary of $6.04k MX and, 77.1% women with average salary of $3.45k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles were in Nuevo León ($11.1k MX), Baja California ($6.32k MX), and Guanajuato ($5.95k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (83.8k), Puebla (43.6k), and Oaxaca (32.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($8.4k MX), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($7.84k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($3.01k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (159k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (8.26k), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (3.3k).
78% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.25k MX and 22% to men with an average salary of $5.91k MX.
At the level of states, Tabasco had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 8.81k from 8.81k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 76.8% corresponding to 14.3k from 18.5k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles were 469k being a 16.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (561k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.05k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.41k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (83.8k), Puebla (43.6k), and Oaxaca (32.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Baja California with an increase of 12.3k (17.3%) and 3.45k (78.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Hidalgo with a decrease of 16k (26.8%) and 13.2k (32.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($11.1k MX), Baja California ($6.32k MX), and Guanajuato ($5.95k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Ciudad de México with an increase of $8k MX (256%) and $2.88k MX (119%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Querétaro and Sinaloa with a decrease of $2.78k MX (80.2%) and $2.54k MX (52.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles represented the 22.9% of the employed population and women 77.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (26.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (91.5k).
The highest average salary was $8.51k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.08k 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 Elaboration of Textiles was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (38.3k men and 132k women).
The highest average salary was $6.51k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.58k 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 Elaboration of Textiles in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (93%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (4.84%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.94%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($8.4k MX), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($7.84k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($3.01k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles reached a 94.5%, which implied an increase from 0.7 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (93.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 39.7 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 Elaboration of Textiles were Tabasco (100%), Nuevo León (100%), and Morelos (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (77.9%), Ciudad de México (77.9%), and Jalisco (76.8%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Elaboration of Textiles during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 117k workers of which 4.91% corresponds to formal employment (5.75k) and 95.1% to informal employment (111k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 170k workers of which 4.97% corresponds to formal employment (8.47k) and 95% corresponds to informal employment (162k).