Occupation (7341) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing during first quarter of 2026 was 327k people, whose salary averaged $4.42k MX working around 28.4 hours per week.
The average age of Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing was 47.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 23.3% men with an average salary of $6.49k MX and, 76.7% women with average salary of $3.79k MX.
The best average salaries received by Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing were in Nuevo León ($11.6k MX), Baja California ($6.15k MX), and Jalisco ($6.05k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (72.8k), Puebla (33k), and Tlaxcala (25.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($8.4k MX), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($8.1k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($3k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (158k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (7.38k), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (3.3k).
77.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.62k MX and 22.4% to men with an average salary of $6.4k MX.
At the level of states, Tamaulipas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 3.6k from 3.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Ciudad de México with a 72.8% corresponding to 9.89k from 13.6k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing were 327k being a 14.7% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (383k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.42k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.75k MX).
The states with the highest number of Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (72.8k), Puebla (33k), and Tlaxcala (25.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Baja California with an increase of 16.5k (29.3%) and 2.84k (71.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Hidalgo with a decrease of 14.7k (30.8%) and 10.1k (38.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($11.6k MX), Baja California ($6.15k MX), and Jalisco ($6.05k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Jalisco with an increase of $8.44k MX (265%) and $2.55k MX (73.1%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $2.66k MX (52.6%) and $2.4k MX (49.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing represented the 23.3% of the employed population and women 76.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (20.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (73.2k).
The highest average salary was $8.17k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.11k MX received by women from 65 to 74 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 Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (27.1k men and 98.2k women).
The highest average salary was $7.43k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.99k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (93.4%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (4.36%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (1.95%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($8.4k MX), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($8.1k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($3k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing reached a 94.6%, which implied an increase from 0.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (94.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 39.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tamaulipas
Less Labor Informality: 72.8 %, Ciudad de México
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing were Tamaulipas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Oaxaca (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (78.7%), Jalisco (73.3%), and Ciudad de México (72.8%).
The workforce of Tailors and Dressmakers, Seamstresses and Confectioners Clothing during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 91.3k workers of which 4.6% corresponds to formal employment (4.2k) and 95.4% to informal employment (87.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 125k workers of which 3.99% corresponds to formal employment (5k) and 96% corresponds to informal employment (120k).