Occupation (7121) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during first quarter of 2025 was 1.71M people, whose salary averaged $8.83k MX working around 43.8 hours per week.
The average age of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 99.7% men with an average salary of $8.84k MX and, 0.33% women with average salary of $7.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related were in Baja California Sur ($15.1k MX), Nayarit ($14.2k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (204k), Jalisco (174k), and Guanajuato (114k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($21.5k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($16.8k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($14.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Residential Building Construction (1.51M), Building Installations and Equipmen (861k), and Building Installations and Equipment (861k).
0.25% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $7.55k MX and 99.7% to men with an average salary of $8.86k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 99.1% corresponding to 75.2k from 75.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 73.4% corresponding to 13.7k from 18.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related were 1.71M being a 4.4% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.64M).
In the same period, an average salary of $8.83k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.65%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($8.89k MX).
The states with the highest number of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (204k), Jalisco (174k), and Guanajuato (114k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Jalisco and Guanajuato with an increase of 30.1k (20.9%) and 24.1k (26.9%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Quintana Roo and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 8.91k (20.9%) and 7.52k (14.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($15.1k MX), Nayarit ($14.2k MX), and Quintana Roo ($12.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Zacatecas with an increase of $3.17k MX (40.1%) and $1.67k MX (22.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Morelos and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.54k MX (34.7%) and $1.53k MX (15.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1: 44.7, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related represented the 99.7% of the employed population and women 0.33%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (463k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (1.8k).
The highest average salary was $9.72k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $7.01k MX received by men from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1): 7.53, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (658k men and 1.77k women).
The highest average salary was $11.4k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.7k MX received by men with 16 to 18 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 Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Residential Building Construction (45.7%), Building Installations and Equipmen (26.1%), and Building Installations and Equipment (26.1%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks ($21.5k MX), Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($16.8k MX), and Metallic Ore Mining ($14.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related reached a 90.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.97 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (91.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 35.9 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Greater Labor Informality: 99.1%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 73.4 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related were Chiapas (99.1%), Tlaxcala (99%), and Puebla (99%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (77.1%), Quintana Roo (75.8%), and Baja California Sur (73.4%).
The workforce of Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 465k workers of which 6.83% corresponds to formal employment (31.8k) and 93.2% to informal employment (433k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 660k workers of which 8.69% corresponds to formal employment (57.4k) and 91.3% corresponds to informal employment (603k).