Occupation (7513) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during first quarter of 2026 was 935k people, whose salary averaged $6.26k MX working around 34.4 hours per week.
The average age of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products was 43.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 32.4% men with an average salary of $8.17k MX and, 67.6% women with average salary of $5.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products were in Nayarit ($9.91k MX), Baja California Sur ($9.88k MX), and Baja California ($9.15k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (86.3k), Oaxaca (70.1k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (63.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Business Administration Services ($10.8k MX), General Public Administration ($9.58k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($3.71k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.73k), General Public Administration (19%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (10.9%).
71.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.15k MX and 28.1% to men with an average salary of $7.87k MX.
At the level of states, Guerrero had the highest percentage of informal workers with 98% corresponding to 35.7k from 36.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 62.4% corresponding to 9.29k from 14.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products were 935k being a 3.39% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (968k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.26k MX was observed, registering an increase of 24.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.04k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (86.3k), Oaxaca (70.1k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (63.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Oaxaca and Quintana Roo with an increase of 11.2k (19.1%) and 7.72k (67.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Guanajuato with a decrease of 11.4k (21.2%) and 11.3k (21.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($9.91k MX), Baja California Sur ($9.88k MX), and Baja California ($9.15k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of $4.87k MX (121%) and $3.21k MX (88.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.05k MX (25%) and $1.34k MX (19.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products represented the 32.4% of the employed population and women 67.6%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (72.1k men and 155k women).
The highest average salary was $9.06k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.01k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (113k men and 223k women).
The highest average salary was $9.83k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.68k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (53.1%), General Public Administration (19%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (10.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Business Administration Services ($10.8k MX), General Public Administration ($9.58k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($3.71k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products reached a 86%, which implied a decrease from 0.052 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (86.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 31.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 98%, Guerrero
Less Labor Informality: 62.4 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products were Guerrero (98%), Oaxaca (96.9%), and Tabasco (96.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (71%), Baja California Sur (63.6%), and Baja California (62.4%).
The workforce of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 227k workers of which 13% corresponds to formal employment (29.5k) and 87% to informal employment (198k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 336k workers of which 15.3% corresponds to formal employment (51.3k) and 84.7% corresponds to informal employment (284k).