Craft Workers
Category (7) - 2025-Q1
- 6.24M, Workforce
- $6.58k MX, Average monthly salary
- 43.9, Average age
- 39.9, Weekly hours worked
- 5.18, Weekly days worked
- 5.36%, Workforce with second job
- 79.4%, Informal Workforce
- 8.63, Average years of Schooling
About Craft Workers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during first quarter of 2025 was 6.24M people, whose salary averaged $6.58k MX working around 39.9 hours per week.
The average age of Craft Workers was 43.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.6% men with an average salary of $7.57k MX and, 25.4% women with average salary of $3.67k MX.
The best average salaries received by Craft Workers were in Baja California Sur ($12.7k MX), Nayarit ($10.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($10.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (723k), Jalisco (493k), and Guanajuato (403k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Recreational Goods ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($15.1k MX), and Other Manufacturing Industries ($14k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.76M), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.22M), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.22M).
28.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.4k MX and 71.1% to men with an average salary of $7.38k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 94.2% corresponding to 248k from 264k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Quintana Roo with a 62.1% corresponding to 74.6k from 120k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 6.24M, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $6.58k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Craft Workers were 6.24M being a 0.75% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (6.2M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.58k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.84%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($6.63k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Craft Workers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (723k), Jalisco (493k), and Guanajuato (403k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Guanajuato and Jalisco with an increase of 52k (14.8%) and 51.7k (11.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with a decrease of 39.5k (10.9%) and 30.4k (4.04%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Craft Workers during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($12.7k MX), Nayarit ($10.8k MX), and Nuevo León ($10.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Hidalgo with an increase of $1.38k MX (27.2%) and $603 MX (10.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Morelos with a decrease of $1.27k MX (15.1%) and $782 MX (18.2%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 44.4, Women
- 43.7, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Craft Workers represented the 74.6% of the employed population and women 25.4%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (1.18M), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (369k).
The highest average salary was $8.47k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.65k MX received by women from 75 or more 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- 8.48, Women
- 8.68, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Craft Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (1.82M men and 527k women).
The highest average salary was $9.32k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.45k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Craft Workers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (29.1%), Building Installations and Equipmen (20.2%), and Building Installations and Equipment (20.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Recreational Goods ($15.1k MX), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices ($15.1k MX), and Other Manufacturing Industries ($14k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 79.4%, Craft Workers
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Craft Workers reached a 79.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.73 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (80.2%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 25.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 94.2%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 62.1 %, Quintana Roo
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Craft Workers were Oaxaca (94.2%), Guerrero (93.2%), and Tlaxcala (93%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (62.8%), Baja California Sur (62.3%), and Quintana Roo (62.1%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Craft Workers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.53M workers of which 22.2% corresponds to formal employment (340k) and 77.8% to informal employment (1.19M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 2.35M workers of which 20.3% corresponds to formal employment (477k) and 79.7% corresponds to informal employment (1.87M).