Subgroup (733) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during first quarter of 2026 was 99.4k people, whose salary averaged $2.26k MX working around 25.7 hours per week.
The average age of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers was 46.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 16.7% men with an average salary of $5.39k MX and, 83.3% women with average salary of $1.63k MX.
The best average salaries received by Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers were in Baja California Sur ($11.2k MX), Sonora ($9.52k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.27k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guerrero (27.7k), Oaxaca (12.2k), and Yucatán (9.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($5.41k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.38k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($1.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (1.16k), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (878), and Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (406).
85.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $1.59k MX and 14.5% to men with an average salary of $4.19k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 387 from 387 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 12% corresponding to 203 from 1.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers were 99.4k being a 17% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (84.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $2.26k MX was observed, registering a drop of 11%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($2.54k MX).
The states with the highest number of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during the first quarter of 2026 were Guerrero (27.7k), Oaxaca (12.2k), and Yucatán (9.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 9.66k (53.6%) and 5.16k (3.35k%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Estado de México with a decrease of 4.18k (90.4%) and 2.6k (65.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($11.2k MX), Sonora ($9.52k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.27k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Sonora with an increase of $6.92k MX (514%) and $6.38k MX (204%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Tamaulipas with a decrease of $20.6k MX (95.8%) and $13.6k MX (90%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 46.1, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers represented the 16.7% of the employed population and women 83.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (5.38k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (19.3k).
The highest average salary was $2.58k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.31k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 6.87, Women
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (7.73k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 0 to 3 years of schooling (22.2k).
The highest average salary was $1.69k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.32k 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 Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (42.6%), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (32.2%), and Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (14.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($5.41k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.38k MX), and Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($1.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers reached a 97%, which implied a decrease from 0.83 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (97.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 42.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (78.4%), Sonora (73.9%), and Jalisco (12%).
The workforce of Knitters and Workers in Preparing Textile Fibers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 21.5k workers of which 4.29% corresponds to formal employment (923) and 95.7% to informal employment (20.6k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 26.9k workers of which 7.72% corresponds to formal employment (2.08k) and 92.3% corresponds to informal employment (24.9k).