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Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related

Occupation (7121) - 2025-Q1

  • 1.71M, Workforce
  • $8.83k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.7, Average age
  • 43.8, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.34, Weekly days worked
  • 4.93%, Workforce with second job
  • 90.2%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.54, Average years of Schooling

About Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related

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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 N/A while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (204k), Jalisco (174k), and Guanajuato (114k).

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.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.71M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $8.83k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

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).

Workforce by State

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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.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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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%).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 90.2%, Bricklayers, Stonemasons and Related
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

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.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

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).