Occupation (7351) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Upholsterers during first quarter of 2025 was 25.6k people, whose salary averaged $5.37k MX working around 42.9 hours per week.
The average age of Upholsterers was 43.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 91.1% men with an average salary of $5.31k MX and, 8.87% women with average salary of $5.89k MX.
The best average salaries received by Upholsterers were in Nuevo León ($25.8k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.8k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($12.9k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (4.82k), Jalisco (4.73k), and Chihuahua (2.61k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($17.2k MX), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($4.73k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($4.71k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (30.3k), Employment Services (3.25k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (3.07k).
5.28% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.9k MX and 94.7% to men with an average salary of $4.91k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 172 from 172 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 9.81% corresponding to 115 from 1.17k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Upholsterers were 25.6k being a 15.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (30.4k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.37k MX was observed, registering an increase of 20.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.46k MX).
The states with the highest number of Upholsterers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (4.82k), Jalisco (4.73k), and Chihuahua (2.61k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Chihuahua with an increase of 1.13k (259%) and 908 (53.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 2.84k (37.1%) and 1.41k (55.4%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Upholsterers during first quarter of 2025 were Nuevo León ($25.8k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.8k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($12.9k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Quintana Roo with an increase of $19.3k MX (300%) and $9.16k MX (439%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Zacatecas with a decrease of $27.2k MX (63.2%) and $8.35k MX (43.7%), respectively.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 8.95, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Upholsterers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (11.8k men and 1.16k women).
The highest average salary was $4.59k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.59k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Upholsterers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (80%), Employment Services (8.59%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (8.12%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($17.2k MX), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($4.73k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($4.71k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Upholsterers reached a 55.1%, which implied a decrease from 7.48 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (62.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 0.83 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 9.81 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Upholsterers were Zacatecas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and San Luis Potosí (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (24.7%), Sinaloa (17.1%), and Quintana Roo (9.81%).
The workforce of Upholsterers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 6.58k workers of which 45.3% corresponds to formal employment (2.98k) and 54.7% to informal employment (3.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 13k workers of which 48.4% corresponds to formal employment (6.29k) and 51.6% corresponds to informal employment (6.71k).