Subgroup (422) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog during first quarter of 2026 was 961k people, whose salary averaged $7.01k MX working around 31.1 hours per week.
The average age of Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog was 44.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 36.7% men with an average salary of $9.64k MX and, 63.3% women with average salary of $5.48k MX.
The best average salaries received by Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog were in Sinaloa ($11.8k MX), Quintana Roo ($11.7k MX), and Nayarit ($11.1k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (151k), Ciudad de México (111k), and Jalisco (62.8k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($35k MX), Other Manufacturing Industries ($34.4k MX), and Food Catering Services ($21.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Multiple Banking (119k), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (51.7k), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen (46.3k).
84.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.43k MX and 15.1% to men with an average salary of $6.38k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 77% corresponding to 6.11k from 7.94k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 25.5% corresponding to 16k from 62.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog were 961k being a 3.31% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (931k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.01k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.91k MX).
The states with the highest number of Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (151k), Ciudad de México (111k), and Jalisco (62.8k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 18.6k (20.1%) and 16.3k (45%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Oaxaca with a decrease of 9.97k (17.9%) and 8.15k (36%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog during first quarter of 2026 were Sinaloa ($11.8k MX), Quintana Roo ($11.7k MX), and Nayarit ($11.1k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $4.84k MX (114%) and $3.62k MX (98.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Morelos and Baja California Sur with a decrease of $2.66k MX (53.9%) and $2.02k MX (22.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog represented the 36.7% of the employed population and women 63.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (101k men and 169k women).
The highest average salary was $11.1k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.73k MX received by women 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 (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (159k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (211k).
The highest average salary was $10.9k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.83k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Multiple Banking (24.1%), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (10.4%), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen (9.34%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($35k MX), Other Manufacturing Industries ($34.4k MX), and Food Catering Services ($21.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog reached a 47.2%, which implied a decrease from 0.22 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (47.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 7.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog were Tlaxcala (77%), Oaxaca (73.7%), and Tabasco (71.1%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (34.8%), Baja California (29.2%), and Jalisco (25.5%).
The workforce of Agents, Sales Representatives and Vendors Catalog during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 270k workers of which 57.7% corresponds to formal employment (156k) and 42.3% to informal employment (114k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 331k workers of which 53.8% corresponds to formal employment (178k) and 46.2% corresponds to informal employment (153k).