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Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing

Occupation (8153) - 2024-Q3

  • 345k, Workforce
  • $6.2k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.8, Average age
  • 45.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.27, Weekly days worked
  • 2.87%, Workforce with second job
  • 29.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.47, Average years of Schooling

About Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing

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The workforce of Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing during third quarter of 2024 was 345k people, whose salary averaged $6.2k MX working around 45.3 hours per week.

The average age of Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing was 37.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 36.7% men with an average salary of $6.31k MX and, 63.3% women with average salary of $6.13k MX.

The best average salaries received by Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing were in Quintana Roo ($12k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.32k MX), and Tamaulipas ($9.25k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (62.5k), Estado de México (61.2k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (46.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($9.6k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.77k MX), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($589 MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (5.98k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (2.28k), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.53k).

59% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.04k MX and 41% to men with an average salary of $4.29k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 187 from 187 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 0.31% corresponding to 143 from 46.3k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 345k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.2k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing were 345k being a 4.38% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (361k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.2k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.59%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($6.3k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing during the third quarter of 2024 were Puebla (62.5k), Estado de México (61.2k), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (46.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Ciudad de México with an increase of 5.92k (228%) and 4.08k (74.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Baja California with a decrease of 24.8k (28.4%) and 3.49k (27.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing during third quarter of 2024 were Quintana Roo ($12k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.32k MX), and Tamaulipas ($9.25k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Chiapas with an increase of $7.71k MX (180%) and $2.47k MX (51.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Michoacán de Ocampo and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $8.51k MX (54.9%) and $3.7k MX (49.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 37.5, Women
  • 38.3, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing represented the 36.7% of the employed population and women 63.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (32.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (56.6k).

The highest average salary was $7.18k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.76k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 9.44, Women
  • 9.52, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (62.3k men and 97.8k women).

The highest average salary was $6.92k MX received by women with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.01k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (57.5%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (21.9%), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($9.6k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.77k MX), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($589 MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 29.4%, Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing reached a 29.4%, which implied a decrease from 5.28 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (34.6%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 25.3 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 0.31 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing were Nayarit (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (64.8%), and Puebla (64.4%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (2.75%), Tamaulipas (1.99%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.31%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Sewing Machine Operators, Embroidery and Cutting for the Manufacture of Textiles and Clothing during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 89.2k workers of which 70% corresponds to formal employment (62.4k) and 30% to informal employment (26.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 160k workers of which 74.4%  corresponds to formal employment (119k) and 25.6% corresponds to informal employment (41k).