Subgroup (735) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during first quarter of 2025 was 88.3k people, whose salary averaged $5.09k MX working around 42.8 hours per week.
The average age of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather was 44.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 85.6% men with an average salary of $4.93k MX and, 14.4% women with average salary of $6.02k MX.
The best average salaries received by Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather were in Nuevo León ($25.8k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.8k MX), and Quintana Roo ($11.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (30.3k), Estado de México (11.7k), and Jalisco (10.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($17.2k MX), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($6.02k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($4.73k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (60.3k), Employment Services (3.25k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (3.07k).
14.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.54k MX and 85.5% to men with an average salary of $4.7k 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 and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather were 88.3k being a 12.7% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (101k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.09k MX was observed, registering a drop of 14.9%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.98k MX).
The states with the highest number of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during the first quarter of 2025 were Guanajuato (30.3k), Estado de México (11.7k), and Jalisco (10.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Oaxaca with an increase of 3.37k (139%) and 1.37k (54.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 6.6k (36.1%) and 3.1k (68.5%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during first quarter of 2025 were Nuevo León ($25.8k MX), Baja California Sur ($15.8k MX), and Quintana Roo ($11.2k 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 $9.15k MX (437%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and Sonora with a decrease of $8.35k MX (43.7%) and $8.17k MX (74.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 45.7, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather represented the 85.6% of the employed population and women 14.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (18.8k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (4.15k).
The highest average salary was $5.79k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.57k 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 Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 8.39, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (35.2k men and 5.16k women).
The highest average salary was $7.92k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.01k MX received by men 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 Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (88.8%), Employment Services (4.79%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (4.53%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($17.2k MX), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes and Similar Figures ($6.02k MX), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($4.73k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather reached a 73.5%, which implied a decrease from 4.74 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (78.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 19.2 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 and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather were Zacatecas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Querétaro (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (33.2%), Chihuahua (29.7%), and Quintana Roo (9.81%).
The workforce of Upholsterers and Workers in the Processing and Manufacture of Leather and Leather during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 21.5k workers of which 21.9% corresponds to formal employment (4.71k) and 78.1% to informal employment (16.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 40.4k workers of which 30.9% corresponds to formal employment (12.5k) and 69.1% corresponds to informal employment (27.9k).