Occupation (9235) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe during first quarter of 2026 was 142k people, whose salary averaged $5.16k MX working around 38.2 hours per week.
The average age of Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe was 35 years. The workforce was distributed in 33.8% men with an average salary of $4.68k MX and, 66.2% women with average salary of $5.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe were in Nayarit ($12.9k MX), San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX), and Sinaloa ($10.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Puebla (27.2k), Guanajuato (26.2k), and Estado de México (14.5k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($12.3k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($11k MX), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($5.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (18.6k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (5.38k), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (1.28k).
66.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.76k MX and 33.1% to men with an average salary of $4.14k MX.
At the level of states, Quintana Roo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 187 from 187 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 9.84% corresponding to 234 from 2.38k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe were 142k being a 10.8% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (159k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.16k MX was observed, registering an increase of 16.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.44k MX).
The states with the highest number of Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe during the first quarter of 2026 were Puebla (27.2k), Guanajuato (26.2k), and Estado de México (14.5k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Ciudad de México with an increase of 2.76k (95.3%) and 2.43k (23.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Hidalgo with a decrease of 3.94k (56.2%) and 3.51k (35.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($12.9k MX), San Luis Potosí ($10.8k MX), and Sinaloa ($10.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Estado de México with an increase of $8.63k MX (201%) and $6.03k MX (140%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Morelos with a decrease of $11.2k MX (100%) and $6.46k MX (100%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe represented the 33.8% of the employed population and women 66.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 15 to 24 years (22.3k men and 26.7k women).
The highest average salary was $10k MX received by women from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.58k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (14.7k men and 36.2k women).
The highest average salary was $5.35k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.75k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Textile and Shoe in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (70.2%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (20.4%), and Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (4.83%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks ($12.3k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($11k MX), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($5.6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe reached a 67.1%, which implied an increase from 10.1 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (56.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 12.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Quintana Roo
Less Labor Informality: 9.84 %, Chihuahua
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe were Quintana Roo (100%), Nayarit (100%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (17.5%), Baja California (14.2%), and Chihuahua (9.84%).
The workforce of Support Workers in the Textile and Shoe during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 48.9k workers of which 23.5% corresponds to formal employment (11.5k) and 76.5% to informal employment (37.4k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 50.9k workers of which 30.9% corresponds to formal employment (15.7k) and 69.1% corresponds to informal employment (35.2k).