Subgroup (923) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Industry during first quarter of 2025 was 1.62M people, whose salary averaged $4.93k MX working around 41.2 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Industry was 33.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 65.1% men with an average salary of $5.17k MX and, 34.9% women with average salary of $4.46k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Industry were in Baja California Sur ($9.98k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.07k MX), and Tamaulipas ($7.96k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (218k), Puebla (113k), and Jalisco (112k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($22.3k MX), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($18k MX), and General Public Administration ($15.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (440k), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (114k), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (104k).
28.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.44k MX and 71.6% to men with an average salary of $4.26k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 97.9% corresponding to 25.9k from 26.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 24.9% corresponding to 14.7k from 58.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Industry were 1.62M being a 3.71% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.68M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.93k MX was observed, registering an increase of 2.28%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.82k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Industry during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (218k), Puebla (113k), and Jalisco (112k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Tamaulipas and Ciudad de México with an increase of 8.29k (14.6%) and 8.01k (8.75%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 31.6k (12.6%) and 20.2k (21.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Industry during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($9.98k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.07k MX), and Tamaulipas ($7.96k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Campeche and Colima with an increase of $1.17k MX (21.2%) and $1.16k MX (19.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $2.23k MX (35.9%) and $973 MX (18.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Industry represented the 65.1% of the employed population and women 34.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (419k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (145k).
The highest average salary was $5.95k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.29k 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 (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Support Workers in the Industry was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (425k men and 227k women).
The highest average salary was $5.87k MX received by men with 0 to 3 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.83k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Support Workers in the Industry in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (50.4%), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (13.1%), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (11.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($22.3k MX), Waste Treatment and Final Disposal ($18k MX), and General Public Administration ($15.7k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Industry reached a 58.9%, which implied an increase from 1.14 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (57.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 4.59 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Industry were Guerrero (97.9%), Oaxaca (92.7%), and Chiapas (89.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Baja California (27.2%), Nuevo León (26.1%), and Chihuahua (24.9%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Industry during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 551k workers of which 27.6% corresponds to formal employment (152k) and 72.4% to informal employment (399k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 652k workers of which 40.9% corresponds to formal employment (267k) and 59.1% corresponds to informal employment (385k).