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Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers

Subgroup (216) - 2025-Q1

  • 127k, Workforce
  • $4.96k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.1, Average age
  • 35.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.75, Weekly days worked
  • 5.06%, Workforce with second job
  • 34.9%, Informal Workforce
  • 15.6, Average years of Schooling

About Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers

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The workforce of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during first quarter of 2025 was 127k people, whose salary averaged $4.96k MX working around 35.7 hours per week.

The average age of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers was 38.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 56.8% men with an average salary of $5.78k MX and, 43.2% women with average salary of $3.87k MX.

The best average salaries received by Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers were in Nayarit ($20.3k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11.8k MX), and Chihuahua ($10.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (24.7k), Estado de México (23.6k), and Jalisco (8.87k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($30k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($20k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($19k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (128k), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (26.9k), and General Public Administration (4%).

46.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.17k MX and 53.3% to men with an average salary of $4.07k MX.

At the level of states, Nayarit had the highest percentage of informal workers with 92.2% corresponding to 1.44k from 1.56k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 7.95% corresponding to 690 from 8.68k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 127k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.96k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers were 127k being a 0.079% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (127k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.96k MX was observed, registering a drop of 6.26%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.29k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (24.7k), Estado de México (23.6k), and Jalisco (8.87k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Guanajuato with an increase of 4.66k (147%) and 3.44k (65.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 11.5k (31.7%) and 3.91k (14.2%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during first quarter of 2025 were Nayarit ($20.3k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($11.8k MX), and Chihuahua ($10.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Chihuahua with an increase of $13.4k MX (191%) and $7.93k MX (310%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Tabasco with a decrease of $10.5k MX (52.4%) and $7.28k MX (74.7%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 36, Women
  • 39.7, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers represented the 56.8% of the employed population and women 43.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (20.7k men and 26.2k women).

The highest average salary was $9.45k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.5k MX received by men from 25 to 34 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)

  • 15.8, Women
  • 15.4, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (58.2k men and 46.7k women).

The highest average salary was $6.69k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.84k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (68.6%), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures (14.5%), and General Public Administration (4%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($30k MX), Credit Unions and Saving Institutions ($20k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($19k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 34.9%, Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers reached a 34.9%, which implied a decrease from 2.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (37.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 19.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 92.2%, Nayarit

Less Labor Informality: 7.95 %, Guanajuato

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers were Nayarit (92.2%), Oaxaca (88.8%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (87.2%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Estado de México (14.8%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.03%), and Guanajuato (7.95%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Painters, Designers and Art Designers, Sculptors and Set Designers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 46.8k workers of which 59.2% corresponds to formal employment (27.7k) and 40.8% to informal employment (19.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 105k workers of which 71.4%  corresponds to formal employment (74.9k) and 28.6% corresponds to informal employment (30.1k).