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Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes

Occupation (7223) - 2025-Q1

  • 13.7k, Workforce
  • $5.38k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 47.9, Average age
  • 38, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.78, Weekly days worked
  • 10.5%, Workforce with second job
  • 67%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.33, Average years of Schooling

About Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes

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The workforce of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during first quarter of 2025 was 13.7k people, whose salary averaged $5.38k MX working around 38 hours per week.

The average age of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes was 47.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 83.1% men with an average salary of $5.52k MX and, 16.9% women with average salary of $4.68k MX.

The best average salaries received by Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes were in Puebla ($17.2k MX), Tamaulipas ($17.2k MX), and Tlaxcala ($10.8k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guerrero (4.63k), Jalisco (2.16k), and Ciudad de México (1.37k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($10.8k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (2.48k), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (24.5%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (24.5%).

18.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.22k MX and 81.6% to men with an average salary of $6.85k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 71 from 71 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Oaxaca with a 11.7% corresponding to 89 from 762 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 13.7k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.38k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes were 13.7k being a 16.3% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (16.3k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.38k MX was observed, registering an increase of 114%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($2.51k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during the first quarter of 2025 were Guerrero (4.63k), Jalisco (2.16k), and Ciudad de México (1.37k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Oaxaca with an increase of 1.35k (41%) and 675 (776%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 2.4k (52.6%) and 999 (85.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during first quarter of 2025 were Puebla ($17.2k MX), Tamaulipas ($17.2k MX), and Tlaxcala ($10.8k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Aguascalientes with an increase of $14.5k MX (544%) and $5.81k MX (180%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Oaxaca and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $9.09k MX (84.6%) and $8.6k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (44.5%), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (24.5%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development (24.5%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($10.8k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($9k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($9k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 67%, Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes reached a 67%, which implied a decrease from 21.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (88.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 12.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 11.7 %, Oaxaca

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes were Tlaxcala (100%), Tamaulipas (100%), and Tabasco (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Campeche (44.9%), Zacatecas (42.6%), and Oaxaca (11.7%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 5.36k workers of which 44.9% corresponds to formal employment (2.41k) and 55.1% to informal employment (2.95k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 4.88k workers of which 50.6%  corresponds to formal employment (2.47k) and 49.4% corresponds to informal employment (2.41k).