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Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur

Subgroup (815) - 2025-Q1

  • 493k, Workforce
  • $5.72k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38, Average age
  • 44, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.14, Weekly days worked
  • 1.37%, Workforce with second job
  • 34.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.23, Average years of Schooling

About Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur

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The workforce of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during first quarter of 2025 was 493k people, whose salary averaged $5.72k MX working around 44 hours per week.

The average age of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur was 38 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.2% men with an average salary of $5.81k MX and, 55.8% women with average salary of $5.65k MX.

The best average salaries received by Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur were in Quintana Roo ($16k MX), Colima ($10.8k MX), and Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (99.1k), Guanajuato (77.9k), and Estado de México (61.7k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($24k MX), Other Manufacturing Industries ($12k MX), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($8.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (5.92k), Business Administration Services (712), and Legal Services (708).

50.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.01k MX and 49.5% to men with an average salary of $5.18k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 178 from 178 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 1.05% corresponding to 435 from 41.6k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 493k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.72k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur were 493k being a 2.76% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (507k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.72k MX was observed, registering a drop of 9.88%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.34k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during the first quarter of 2025 were Puebla (99.1k), Guanajuato (77.9k), and Estado de México (61.7k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 11.5k (23%) and 5.69k (18.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 13k (35.4%) and 5.86k (12.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo ($16k MX), Colima ($10.8k MX), and Tamaulipas ($10.2k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $7.62k MX (91%) and $2.29k MX (40.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Sonora with a decrease of $7.71k MX (100%) and $4.99k MX (50.5%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 37.5, Women
  • 38.6, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur represented the 44.2% of the employed population and women 55.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (63.2k men and 69.8k women).

The highest average salary was $6.72k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.76k MX received by men from 55 to 64 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 (2025-Q1)

  • 9.21, Women
  • 9.24, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (95.9k men and 126k women).

The highest average salary was $6.07k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.88k 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 Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur 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 (65.3%), Business Administration Services (7.85%), and Legal Services (7.8%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($24k MX), Other Manufacturing Industries ($12k MX), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($8.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 34.7%, Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur reached a 34.7%, which implied an increase from 2.25 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (32.5%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 1.05 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur were Nayarit (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (94.3%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (89.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Zacatecas (3.7%), Aguascalientes (1.97%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (1.05%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Machinery and Equipment Operators in the Manufacture of Textiles, Leather and Fur during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 133k workers of which 60.7% corresponds to formal employment (80.7k) and 39.3% to informal employment (52.3k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 221k workers of which 67%  corresponds to formal employment (148k) and 33% corresponds to informal employment (73.1k).