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Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like

Occupation (8155) - 2025-Q1

  • 18.7k, Workforce
  • $4.71k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 39.1, Average age
  • 42.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.21, Weekly days worked
  • 2.12%, Workforce with second job
  • 43.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.28, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like

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The workforce of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during first quarter of 2025 was 18.7k people, whose salary averaged $4.71k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like was 39.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.6% men with an average salary of $3.52k MX and, 55.4% women with average salary of $5.67k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like were in Ciudad de México ($12.9k MX), Chihuahua ($12.2k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (6.81k), Guanajuato (3.07k), and Estado de México (1.62k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.73k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (4.09k) and Legal Services (462).

66.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.14k MX and 33.1% to men with an average salary of $2.41k MX.

At the level of states, Querétaro had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 231 from 231 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 23.3% corresponding to 717 from 3.07k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 18.7k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.71k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like were 18.7k being a 3.2% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (19.3k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.71k MX was observed, registering a drop of 20.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.92k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during the first quarter of 2025 were Puebla (6.81k), Guanajuato (3.07k), and Estado de México (1.62k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Baja California with an increase of 1.25k (68.2%) and 674 (87.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Estado de México with a decrease of 1.03k (13.2%) and 900 (35.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México ($12.9k MX), Chihuahua ($12.2k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($10.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Durango and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of $2.99k MX (47.6%) and $2.16k MX (27%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Guanajuato with a decrease of $9.13k MX (78.4%) and $7.51k MX (63.6%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (89.9%) and Legal Services (10.1%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.73k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 43.8%, Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like reached a 43.8%, which implied an increase from 21.6 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (22.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 10.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Querétaro

Less Labor Informality: 23.3 %, Guanajuato

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like were Querétaro (100%), Estado de México (100%), and Ciudad de México (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Tlaxcala (45.7%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (26.8%), and Guanajuato (23.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators Washing, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, Flocking, Ironing and Finishing of Textiles, Leather, Fur and the Like during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 5.42k workers of which 42.3% corresponds to formal employment (2.29k) and 57.7% to informal employment (3.13k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 8.72k workers of which 42.8%  corresponds to formal employment (3.73k) and 57.2% corresponds to informal employment (4.99k).