Occupation (7612) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick during first quarter of 2026 was 102k people, whose salary averaged $7.39k MX working around 44.8 hours per week.
The average age of Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick was 41.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 94.9% men with an average salary of $7.65k MX and, 5.11% women with average salary of $2.64k MX.
The best average salaries received by Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick were in Quintana Roo ($20.4k MX), Nuevo León ($14.1k MX), and Ciudad de México ($13.7k MX) while the workforce was larger in Michoacán de Ocampo (13.9k), Guanajuato (12.2k), and Estado de México (9.75k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($25.8k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($20k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($16.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Building Installations and Equipmen (2.55k), Building Installations and Equipment (2.55k), and Residential Building Construction (652).
5.51% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.56k MX and 94.5% to men with an average salary of $7.86k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.42k from 2.42k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Tamaulipas with a 35.2% corresponding to 86 from 244 workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick were 102k being a 24.7% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (81.9k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.39k MX was observed, registering an increase of 29.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.73k MX).
The states with the highest number of Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick during the first quarter of 2026 were Michoacán de Ocampo (13.9k), Guanajuato (12.2k), and Estado de México (9.75k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 9.07k (187%) and 4.38k (114%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Tabasco with a decrease of 4.33k (38.6%) and 1.63k (81%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick during first quarter of 2026 were Quintana Roo ($20.4k MX), Nuevo León ($14.1k MX), and Ciudad de México ($13.7k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Hidalgo with an increase of $18.1k MX (800%) and $5.02k MX (287%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Sonora with a decrease of $15.3k MX (80%) and $10.8k MX (84.5%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.1, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick represented the 94.9% of the employed population and women 5.11%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (25.2k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (2.3k).
The highest average salary was $9.25k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.47k MX received by men 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): 7.05, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (33.9k men and 2.2k women).
The highest average salary was $8.33k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.69k MX received by men 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 in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Building Installations and Equipmen (36.2%), Building Installations and Equipment (36.2%), and Residential Building Construction (9.28%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($25.8k MX), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($20k MX), and Building Installations and Equipmen ($16.8k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick reached a 92.1%, which implied an increase from 0.18 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (91.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 37.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 35.2 %, Tamaulipas
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (45%), Sonora (35.8%), and Tamaulipas (35.2%).
The workforce of Workers in the Manufacture of Cement, Lime, Plaster, Tile, Stone and Brick during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 25.9k workers of which 10.9% corresponds to formal employment (2.83k) and 89.1% to informal employment (23.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 36.1k workers of which 8.24% corresponds to formal employment (2.98k) and 91.8% corresponds to informal employment (33.2k).