Sales Employees and Telemarketers
Subgroup (421) - 2026-Q1
- 34.1, Average age
- 2.98%, Workforce with second job
- 60.1%, Informal Workforce
About Sales Employees and Telemarketers
#permalink to sectionThe average age of Sales Employees and Telemarketers was 34.1 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.9% men with an average salary of $6.38k MX and, 59.1% women with average salary of $4.8k MX.
The best average salaries received by Sales Employees and Telemarketers were in N/A while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (628k), Jalisco (296k), and Ciudad de México (285k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($40k MX), Multiple Banking ($20k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($13.1k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.35M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (867k), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (709k).
N/A% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.79k MX and N/A% to men with an average salary of $4.92k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 80.3% corresponding to 92.4k from 115k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nuevo León with a 35.3% corresponding to 55.3k from 157k workers.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
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- 34.4, Women
- 33.8, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Sales Employees and Telemarketers represented the 40.9% of the employed population and women 59.1%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group undefined (N/A men and N/A women).
* 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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- N/A, Women
- N/A, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Sales Employees and Telemarketers was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (679k men and 1.04M women).
The highest average salary was $7.83k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.84k 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.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Sales Employees and Telemarketers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (38.6%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.2%), and Retail Trade of Automobiles and Pickup Trucks (11.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Commercialization ($40k MX), Multiple Banking ($20k MX), and Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($13.1k MX).
Labor Informality
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#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 60.1%, Sales Employees and Telemarketers
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Sales Employees and Telemarketers reached a 60.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.76 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (60.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 5.29 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 80.3%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 35.3 %, Nuevo León
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sales Employees and Telemarketers were Oaxaca (80.3%), Tlaxcala (79.5%), and Puebla (76.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (40.3%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (37.6%), and Nuevo León (35.3%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Sales Employees and Telemarketers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 1.25M workers of which 24.4% corresponds to formal employment (306k) and 75.6% to informal employment (946k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 1.72M workers of which 44.4% corresponds to formal employment (764k) and 55.6% corresponds to informal employment (956k).