Occupation (5112) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants during first quarter of 2026 was 518k people, whose salary averaged $7.13k MX working around 38.8 hours per week.
The average age of Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants was 44.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 20.1% men with an average salary of $9.7k MX and, 79.9% women with average salary of $6.48k MX.
The best average salaries received by Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants were in Coahuila de Zaragoza ($11.7k MX), Sonora ($9.51k MX), and Nayarit ($9.26k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (85.6k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (40.1k), and Jalisco (30.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Residential Building Construction ($9.89k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($8.6k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($6.45k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (1.19k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (922), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (14.9%).
83.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $6.24k MX and 16.7% to men with an average salary of $10.2k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 97.1% corresponding to 13.9k from 14.3k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Jalisco with a 58.3% corresponding to 18k from 30.9k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants were 518k being a 9.21% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (570k).
In the same period, an average salary of $7.13k MX was observed, registering an increase of 18.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($6k MX).
The states with the highest number of Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (85.6k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (40.1k), and Jalisco (30.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Oaxaca with an increase of 11k (14.7%) and 7.78k (39.3%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 18.2k (31.1%) and 13.9k (38.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants during first quarter of 2026 were Coahuila de Zaragoza ($11.7k MX), Sonora ($9.51k MX), and Nayarit ($9.26k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Estado de México with an increase of $4.09k MX (53.9%) and $3.45k MX (61.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sinaloa and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.73k MX (30.6%) and $1.77k MX (20.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants represented the 20.1% of the employed population and women 79.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (29.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (123k).
The highest average salary was $10.1k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $5.65k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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 Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (32.5k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (151k).
The highest average salary was $12.7k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.6k MX received by men 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 Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (30.8%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (23.9%), and Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (14.9%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Residential Building Construction ($9.89k MX), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($8.6k MX), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($6.45k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants reached a 83%, which implied a decrease from 0.63 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (83.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 28.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants were Hidalgo (97.1%), Tabasco (95.7%), and Tlaxcala (95.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (62.9%), Baja California Sur (60.7%), and Jalisco (58.3%).
The workforce of Innkeepers, Vendors and Food Merchants during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 142k workers of which 14.3% corresponds to formal employment (20.3k) and 85.7% to informal employment (121k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 178k workers of which 15.4% corresponds to formal employment (27.3k) and 84.6% corresponds to informal employment (150k).