Occupation (7223) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during first quarter of 2026 was 26.1k people, whose salary averaged $5.61k MX working around 37.8 hours per week.
The average age of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 73.3% men with an average salary of $6.05k MX and, 26.7% women with average salary of $4.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes were in Morelos ($32.3k MX), Baja California ($24.6k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($21.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guerrero (11.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.3k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (1.97k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($11.4k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($5.79k MX), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods ($4.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (3.65k), Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (1.94k), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (1.47k).
27.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.94k MX and 72.9% to men with an average salary of $5.65k MX.
At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 4.3k from 4.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 17.7% corresponding to 74 from 418 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes were 26.1k being a 31.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (19.8k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.61k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.43%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.87k MX).
The states with the highest number of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during the first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero (11.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (4.3k), and Michoacán de Ocampo (1.97k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 2.26k (24.8%) and 1.46k (286%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Puebla with a decrease of 1.24k (56%) and 922 (77.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during first quarter of 2026 were Morelos ($32.3k MX), Baja California ($24.6k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($21.5k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Morelos and Baja California with an increase of $27k MX (514%) and $13.3k MX (117%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of $6.05k MX (70.3%) and $4.06k MX (27%), respectively.
The visualization shows the distribution of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (50.9%), Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (27.1%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (20.4%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($11.4k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($5.79k MX), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods ($4.3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes reached a 88.6%, which implied an increase from 5.44 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (83.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 33.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Less Labor Informality: 17.7 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Sonora (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Yucatán (46.1%), Campeche (30.2%), and Baja California (17.7%).
The workforce of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths and Metal Polishes during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 7.61k workers of which 13.9% corresponds to formal employment (1.06k) and 86.1% to informal employment (6.55k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 11.9k workers of which 6.45% corresponds to formal employment (765) and 93.6% corresponds to informal employment (11.1k).