Subgroup (521) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like during first quarter of 2026 was 767k people, whose salary averaged $6.13k MX working around 30 hours per week.
The average age of Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like was 35 years. The workforce was distributed in 20.1% men with an average salary of $6.66k MX and, 79.9% women with average salary of $6k MX.
The best average salaries received by Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like were in Baja California Sur ($12.2k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.67k MX), and Quintana Roo ($9.46k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (97.7k), Ciudad de México (70.8k), and Jalisco (68.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($6.14k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($4.89k MX), and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services ($3.58k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.52M), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (870), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (796).
80.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.77k MX and 19.5% to men with an average salary of $6.56k MX.
At the level of states, Estado de México had the highest percentage of informal workers with 96.5% corresponding to 94.3k from 97.7k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Colima with a 66.3% corresponding to 4.07k from 6.14k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like were 767k being a 4.44% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (802k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.13k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.56k MX).
The states with the highest number of Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (97.7k), Ciudad de México (70.8k), and Jalisco (68.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Puebla with an increase of 5.6k (8.95%) and 4.94k (17.6%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 14.3k (30.6%) and 10.2k (12.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12.2k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($9.67k MX), and Quintana Roo ($9.46k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Chihuahua and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of $2.64k MX (49.2%) and $2.46k MX (63%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Morelos with a decrease of $2.14k MX (18.1%) and $2.05k MX (36.2%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like represented the 20.1% of the employed population and women 79.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (58.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (218k).
The highest average salary was $8.18k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.78k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (77.8k men and 273k women).
The highest average salary was $8.41k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.98k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (99.8%), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (0.057%), and Amusement Parks and Arcades (0.052%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($6.14k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($4.89k MX), and Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services ($3.58k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like reached a 86.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (86.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 31.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 96.5%, Estado de México
Less Labor Informality: 66.3 %, Colima
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like were Estado de México (96.5%), Guerrero (96%), and Tabasco (95.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Querétaro (74.7%), Quintana Roo (68.6%), and Colima (66.3%).
The workforce of Barbers, Hub Caps and the Like during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 269k workers of which 14.1% corresponds to formal employment (38k) and 85.9% to informal employment (231k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 351k workers of which 15.5% corresponds to formal employment (54.5k) and 84.5% corresponds to informal employment (297k).