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Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like

Occupation (8172) - 2025-Q1

  • 20.5k, Workforce
  • $9.1k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.1, Average age
  • 41.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.75, Weekly days worked
  • 20.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.4, Average years of Schooling

About Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like

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The workforce of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during first quarter of 2025 was 20.5k people, whose salary averaged $9.1k MX working around 41.9 hours per week.

The average age of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like was 37.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.8% men with an average salary of $9.75k MX and, 21.2% women with average salary of $6.65k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like were in Chiapas ($16.1k MX), Baja California ($15.5k MX), and Estado de México ($15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (6.25k), Nuevo León (2.66k), and Sonora (2.55k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($12.3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Nonmetallic Ore Mining (1.28k).

11.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $9.16k MX and 88.5% to men with an average salary of $10.5k MX.

At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 75% corresponding to 655 from 873 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 14.5% corresponding to 385 from 2.66k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 20.5k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $9.1k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like were 20.5k being a 14.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (24k).

In the same period, an average salary of $9.1k MX was observed, registering an increase of 37.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.6k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during the first quarter of 2025 were Guanajuato (6.25k), Nuevo León (2.66k), and Sonora (2.55k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Hidalgo with an increase of 838 (46.1%) and 551 (388%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Guanajuato and Tlaxcala with a decrease of 2.79k (30.9%) and 1.71k (60%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during first quarter of 2025 were Chiapas ($16.1k MX), Baja California ($15.5k MX), and Estado de México ($15k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Tamaulipas with an increase of $7.31k MX (321%) and $5.52k MX (65.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $6.96k MX (85.2%) and $4.86k MX (43.7%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Nonmetallic Ore Mining (100%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($12.3k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 20.1%, Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like reached a 20.1%, which implied a decrease from 7.07 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (27.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 34.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 75%, Puebla

Less Labor Informality: 14.5 %, Nuevo León

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like were Puebla (75%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (60.6%), and Sonora (51.3%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (19.1%), Guanajuato (17.9%), and Nuevo León (14.5%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machine Operators in the Manufacture of Ceramics, Mosaic, Tile and the Like during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 6.05k workers of which 80.4% corresponds to formal employment (4.86k) and 19.6% to informal employment (1.19k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 9.92k workers of which 69.6%  corresponds to formal employment (6.91k) and 30.4% corresponds to informal employment (3.01k).