Subgroup (732) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs during first quarter of 2026 was 105k people, whose salary averaged $5.96k MX working around 33.6 hours per week.
The average age of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs was 40.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 54.3% men with an average salary of $7.32k MX and, 45.7% women with average salary of $4.34k MX.
The best average salaries received by Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs were in Estado de México ($11.5k MX), Puebla ($8.5k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.33k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (17.1k), Ciudad de México (14.6k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.41k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (3.72k), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.2k), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.25%).
61.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.06k MX and 38.4% to men with an average salary of $5.34k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 1.21k from 1.21k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 36% corresponding to 2.47k from 6.85k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs were 105k being a 20.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (133k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.96k MX was observed, registering an increase of 25.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.75k MX).
The states with the highest number of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (17.1k), Ciudad de México (14.6k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.41k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nuevo León with an increase of 3.98k (89.7%) and 1.38k (26.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 11k (39.3%) and 6.42k (61.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs during first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México ($11.5k MX), Puebla ($8.5k MX), and Quintana Roo ($8.33k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Querétaro and Estado de México with an increase of $6.81k MX (1.13k%) and $6.68k MX (137%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Nuevo León with a decrease of $6.42k MX (62%) and $3.78k MX (34.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs represented the 54.3% of the employed population and women 45.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (14.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (16k).
The highest average salary was $7.36k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.86k MX received by women 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)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (21.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (19.4k).
The highest average salary was $10.5k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.03k MX received by women with 10 to 12 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 Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (55.8%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (17.9%), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen (7.25%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Public Administration ($10k MX), Regulation and Promotion of Economic Developmen ($10k MX), and Regulation and Promotion of Economic Development ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs reached a 64.1%, which implied an increase from 4.02 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (60.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 9.36 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs were Tlaxcala (100%), Hidalgo (100%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (97.9%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (40.1%), Estado de México (39.4%), and Jalisco (36%).
The workforce of Artisans and Workers in the Manufacture of Paper, Cardboard and Print Jobs during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 26.3k workers of which 42.6% corresponds to formal employment (11.2k) and 57.4% to informal employment (15.1k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 36.4k workers of which 41.7% corresponds to formal employment (15.2k) and 58.3% corresponds to informal employment (21.2k).