Occupation (7353) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisan Shoemakers during first quarter of 2026 was 67.8k people, whose salary averaged $6.38k MX working around 41.3 hours per week.
The average age of Artisan Shoemakers was 44.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 79.4% men with an average salary of $6.46k MX and, 20.6% women with average salary of $6.06k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisan Shoemakers were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($16.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($15.5k MX), and Oaxaca ($15.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Guanajuato (25.7k), Jalisco (9.82k), and Estado de México (5.96k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Medical Doctors Offices ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($9.65k MX), and Legal Services ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (36.4k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.03k), and Medical Doctors Offices (310).
21% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.73k MX and 79% to men with an average salary of $6.13k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 5.02k from 5.02k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 14.7% corresponding to 170 from 1.16k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisan Shoemakers were 67.8k being a 3.96% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (70.6k).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.38k MX was observed, registering an increase of 28.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.97k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisan Shoemakers during the first quarter of 2026 were Guanajuato (25.7k), Jalisco (9.82k), and Estado de México (5.96k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Yucatán with an increase of 2.4k (32.3%) and 1.54k (44.5%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Oaxaca with a decrease of 6.42k (51.8%) and 2.27k (82.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisan Shoemakers during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($16.7k MX), Quintana Roo ($15.5k MX), and Oaxaca ($15.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Quintana Roo with an increase of $14k MX (512%) and $11.6k MX (302%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Tabasco with a decrease of $11.8k MX (89.2%) and $5.66k MX (87.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 47, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisan Shoemakers represented the 79.4% of the employed population and women 20.6%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (16.7k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (5.39k).
The highest average salary was $7.05k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.62k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 8.06, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Artisan Shoemakers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (19.8k men and 5.33k women).
The highest average salary was $9.46k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $6.03k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Artisan Shoemakers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (95.8%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (2.72%), and Medical Doctors Offices (0.82%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Medical Doctors Offices ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel ($9.65k MX), and Legal Services ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisan Shoemakers reached a 87.8%, which implied a decrease from 2.24 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (90.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 33.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán
Less Labor Informality: 14.7 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisan Shoemakers were Yucatán (100%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), and Tabasco (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Tamaulipas (51.3%), Hidalgo (15.1%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (14.7%).
The workforce of Artisan Shoemakers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 18k workers of which 11.2% corresponds to formal employment (2.02k) and 88.8% to informal employment (16k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 25.1k workers of which 17.2% corresponds to formal employment (4.33k) and 82.8% corresponds to informal employment (20.8k).