Category (4) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents during first quarter of 2026 was 8.54M people, whose salary averaged $6.04k MX working around 43.5 hours per week.
The average age of Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents was 40.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.8% men with an average salary of $7.27k MX and, 59.2% women with average salary of $5.2k MX.
The best average salaries received by Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents were in Baja California Sur ($12k MX), Nayarit ($8.78k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.25k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (1.43M), Ciudad de México (683k), and Jalisco (573k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Other Manufacturing Industries ($34.4k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($22.3k MX), and Food Catering Services ($21.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (5.2M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (1.8M), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (1.33M).
66.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.28k MX and 33.5% to men with an average salary of $5.9k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 83.3% corresponding to 194k from 233k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 42.2% corresponding to 22.3k from 52.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents were 8.54M being a 0.38% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (8.57M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.04k MX was observed, registering an increase of 19.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.06k MX).
The states with the highest number of Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (1.43M), Ciudad de México (683k), and Jalisco (573k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Guanajuato with an increase of 53.8k (16.2%) and 22.3k (5.41%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Morelos with a decrease of 30k (4.97%) and 21k (13.6%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($12k MX), Nayarit ($8.78k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.25k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Estado de México with an increase of $3.28k MX (37.8%) and $2.22k MX (51.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Guerrero with a decrease of $1.05k MX (13.1%) and $465 MX (9.08%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents represented the 40.8% of the employed population and women 59.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (778k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (1.14M).
The highest average salary was $8.54k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.13k MX received by women from 75 or more years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
The highest average salary was $8.92k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.06k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (41.4%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.4%), and Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (10.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Other Manufacturing Industries ($34.4k MX), Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($22.3k MX), and Food Catering Services ($21.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents reached a 62%, which implied a decrease from 0.16 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (62.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 7.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 83.3%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 42.2 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents were Oaxaca (83.3%), Tlaxcala (79.1%), and Guerrero (75.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (44.2%), Quintana Roo (42.4%), and Baja California Sur (42.2%).
The workforce of Traders, Employees in Sales and Sales Agents during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 1.89M workers of which 44.1% corresponds to formal employment (831k) and 55.9% to informal employment (1.05M).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 3.12M workers of which 42.8% corresponds to formal employment (1.33M) and 57.2% corresponds to informal employment (1.78M).