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Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products

Occupation (7513) - 2025-Q1

  • 885k, Workforce
  • $5.33k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43, Average age
  • 35.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.81, Weekly days worked
  • 5.44%, Workforce with second job
  • 84.7%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.6, Average years of Schooling

About Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products

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The workforce of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during first quarter of 2025 was 885k people, whose salary averaged $5.33k MX working around 35.3 hours per week.

The average age of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products was 43 years. The workforce was distributed in 31.2% men with an average salary of $6.64k MX and, 68.8% women with average salary of $4.73k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products were in Baja California Sur ($9.5k MX), Nayarit ($9.3k MX), and Chihuahua ($7.91k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (77.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (76.9k), and Estado de México (65.1k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Metallic Ore Mining ($10.8k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($3.93k MX), and Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($1.33k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (4.85k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (2.3k), and Metallic Ore Mining (534).

74.7% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.54k MX and 25.3% to men with an average salary of $6.05k MX.

At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.1% corresponding to 60.1k from 60.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 60% corresponding to 11.8k from 19.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 885k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.33k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products were 885k being a 0.67% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (879k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.33k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.67%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.04k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during the first quarter of 2025 were Michoacán de Ocampo (77.3k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (76.9k), and Estado de México (65.1k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Jalisco with an increase of 13.4k (21.1%) and 6.94k (19.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Tamaulipas and Tabasco with a decrease of 7.02k (23%) and 5.86k (18%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($9.5k MX), Nayarit ($9.3k MX), and Chihuahua ($7.91k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Puebla with an increase of $2.69k MX (39.6%) and $2.37k MX (58.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Campeche and Chihuahua with a decrease of $1.69k MX (27.2%) and $1.1k MX (12.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 43.9, Women
  • 40.9, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products represented the 31.2% of the employed population and women 68.8%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (55.1k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (148k).

The highest average salary was $7.74k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.25k MX received by women from 55 to 64 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

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 8.38, Women
  • 9.06, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, 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 (115k men and 192k women).

The highest average salary was $7.28k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.58k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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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 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (63.1%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (29.9%), and Metallic Ore Mining (6.95%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Metallic Ore Mining ($10.8k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($3.93k MX), and Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($1.33k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 84.7%, Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products reached a 84.7%, which implied a decrease from 2.48 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (87.2%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 30.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 99.1%, Oaxaca

Less Labor Informality: 60 %, Chihuahua

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products were Oaxaca (99.1%), Tabasco (97.2%), and Tlaxcala (94.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (67.7%), Quintana Roo (65.1%), and Chihuahua (60%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers Making Bread, Tortillas, Cakes, and other Flour and Cereal Products during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 201k workers of which 21% corresponds to formal employment (42.3k) and 79% to informal employment (159k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 307k workers of which 18%  corresponds to formal employment (55.4k) and 82% corresponds to informal employment (252k).