Occupation (7221) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during first quarter of 2025 was 310k people, whose salary averaged $7.1k MX working around 43.4 hours per week.
The average age of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers was 44.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.6% men with an average salary of $7.11k MX and, 0.39% women with average salary of $2.41k MX.
The best average salaries received by Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers were in Baja California Sur ($14k MX), Quintana Roo ($13.1k MX), and Nayarit ($12.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (42.8k), Guanajuato (21.9k), and Puebla (19.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($31.3k MX), General Public Administration ($14k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (19.8k), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (10.3k), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (8.34k).
0.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.11k MX and 99.7% to men with an average salary of $6.48k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 3.24k from 3.24k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 37.6% corresponding to 2.34k from 6.22k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers were 310k being a 3.91% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (322k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.1k MX was observed, registering a drop of 7.79%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($7.69k MX).
The states with the highest number of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (42.8k), Guanajuato (21.9k), and Puebla (19.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Guanajuato with an increase of 5.51k (73.9%) and 5.16k (30.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 6.08k (12.4%) and 5.76k (27%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($14k MX), Quintana Roo ($13.1k MX), and Nayarit ($12.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Guanajuato with an increase of $4.24k MX (118%) and $2.32k MX (38.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $8.72k MX (76%) and $6.18k MX (30.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 44.6, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers represented the 99.6% of the employed population and women 0.39%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (79.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (733).
The highest average salary was $8.73k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.89k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 8.92, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (134k men and 711 women).
The highest average salary was $7.44k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.6k MX received by men with 13 to 15 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 Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (34.8%), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works (18.1%), and Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (14.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($31.3k MX), General Public Administration ($14k MX), and Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($12.1k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers reached a 72.7%, which implied a decrease from 1.78 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (74.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 18.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers were Tlaxcala (100%), Morelos (95.4%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (90.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (43.3%), Nayarit (42.1%), and Chihuahua (37.6%).
The workforce of Blacksmiths, Balconeros, Aluminadores and Forgers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 79.8k workers of which 27.4% corresponds to formal employment (21.9k) and 72.6% to informal employment (57.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 135k workers of which 24.4% corresponds to formal employment (32.8k) and 75.6% corresponds to informal employment (102k).