Occupation (7515) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff during first quarter of 2026 was 163k people, whose salary averaged $5.42k MX working around 36.4 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 39.7% men with an average salary of $7.39k MX and, 60.3% women with average salary of $4.13k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff were in Guanajuato ($19.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.4k MX), and Nayarit ($9.28k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (34.2k), Ciudad de México (20.7k), and Puebla (15.6k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($9.03k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($5.16k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($2.19k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (8.77k), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (302), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (72).
63.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.06k MX and 36.2% to men with an average salary of $6.49k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.19k from 2.19k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Guanajuato with a 52.7% corresponding to 1.65k from 3.13k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff were 163k being a 2.42% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (159k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.42k MX was observed, registering an increase of 49.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.63k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (34.2k), Ciudad de México (20.7k), and Puebla (15.6k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Estado de México with an increase of 6.02k (74.4%) and 5.13k (17.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Chiapas with a decrease of 5.43k (65.7%) and 3.95k (43.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff during first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato ($19.6k MX), Baja California Sur ($14.4k MX), and Nayarit ($9.28k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Guanajuato and Baja California Sur with an increase of $16.6k MX (554%) and $8.6k MX (148%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Quintana Roo and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $2.97k MX (44.2%) and $2.52k MX (49.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff represented the 39.7% of the employed population and women 60.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (17.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (33.7k).
The highest average salary was $9.58k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.57k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (24k men and 35.8k women).
The highest average salary was $9.16k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.49k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (95.9%), Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (3.3%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (0.79%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco ($9.03k MX), Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products ($5.16k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($2.19k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff reached a 88.4%, which implied a decrease from 1.33 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (89.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 33.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 52.7 %, Guanajuato
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff were Yucatán (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (55.9%), Querétaro (55.8%), and Guanajuato (52.7%).
The workforce of Workers in Developing Products Based on Sugar, Chocolate, Confectionery and Snuff during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 44.6k workers of which 10.5% corresponds to formal employment (4.7k) and 89.5% to informal employment (39.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 59.7k workers of which 9.92% corresponds to formal employment (5.93k) and 90.1% corresponds to informal employment (53.8k).