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Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel

Occupation (7112) - 2025-Q1

  • 19.1k, Workforce
  • $3.48k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38.2, Average age
  • 44.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.49, Weekly days worked
  • 8.23%, Workforce with second job
  • 84.8%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.1, Average years of Schooling

About Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel

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The workforce of Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel during first quarter of 2025 was 19.1k people, whose salary averaged $3.48k MX working around 44.3 hours per week.

The average age of Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel was 38.2 years. The workforce was distributed in 98% men with an average salary of $3.4k MX and, 1.97% women with average salary of $7.31k MX.

The best average salaries received by Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel were in Tabasco ($24k MX), Sinaloa ($12k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($11.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Querétaro (3.64k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.6k), and Estado de México (2.66k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($3.39k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Nonmetallic Ore Mining (29.8k), Building Installations and Equipmen (566), and Building Installations and Equipment (566).

2.32% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.31k MX and 97.7% to men with an average salary of $3.34k MX.

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 388 from 388 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 64.7% corresponding to 1.13k from 1.74k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 19.1k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $3.48k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel were 19.1k being a 35.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (14.1k).

In the same period, an average salary of $3.48k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.63%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.42k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel during the first quarter of 2025 were Querétaro (3.64k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.6k), and Estado de México (2.66k)

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 Estado de México with an increase of 2.65k (277%) and 2.18k (455%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Oaxaca and Durango with a decrease of 1.05k (58.2%) and 803 (83.6%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel during first quarter of 2025 were Tabasco ($24k MX), Sinaloa ($12k MX), and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($11.6k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Morelos and Puebla with an increase of $4.3k MX (66.7%) and $1.1k MX (148%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Nuevo León and Durango with a decrease of $15.9k MX (75.5%) and $8.6k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Nonmetallic Ore Mining (96.3%), Building Installations and Equipmen (1.83%), and Building Installations and Equipment (1.83%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($3.39k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 84.8%, Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel reached a 84.8%, which implied a decrease from 4.49 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (89.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 30.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas

Less Labor Informality: 64.7 %, Sonora

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel were Zacatecas (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Querétaro (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (79.8%), Puebla (69.2%), and Sonora (64.7%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 5.28k workers of which 28.4% corresponds to formal employment (1.5k) and 71.6% to informal employment (3.79k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 4 to 6 years of schooling concentrating 7.09k workers of which 16.4%  corresponds to formal employment (1.16k) and 83.6% corresponds to informal employment (5.93k).