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Hotel and Restaurant Waiters

Occupation (9623) - 2025-Q1

  • 107k, Workforce
  • $5.05k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 38, Average age
  • 42.3, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.25, Weekly days worked
  • 2.98%, Workforce with second job
  • 50.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 9.06, Average years of Schooling

About Hotel and Restaurant Waiters

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The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during first quarter of 2025 was 107k people, whose salary averaged $5.05k MX working around 42.3 hours per week.

The best average salaries received by Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were in N/A while the workforce was larger in Quintana Roo (13.2k), Estado de México (12.1k), and Guanajuato (6.84k).

N/A% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.77k MX and N/A% to men with an average salary of $4.16k MX.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 107k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.05k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Hotel and Restaurant Waiters were 107k being a 12.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (95.6k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.05k MX was observed, registering a drop of 4.04%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($5.26k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the first quarter of 2025 were Quintana Roo (13.2k), Estado de México (12.1k), and Guanajuato (6.84k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guanajuato with an increase of 5.24k (76.9%) and 4.64k (211%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Baja California Sur with a decrease of 3.72k (60.9%) and 3.25k (40.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 40.1, Women
  • 34.6, Men

The highest average salary was $7.18k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.16k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)

  • 8.63, Women
  • 9.77, Men

The highest average salary was $6.36k MX received by women with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.65k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (66.4%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (15.8%), and Rental of Household and Personal Goods (8.9%).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 50.5%, Hotel and Restaurant Waiters
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters reached a 50.5%, which implied an increase from 7.71 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (42.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 3.81 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Hotel and Restaurant Waiters during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 15 to 24 years concentrating 26.6k workers of which 47.9% corresponds to formal employment (12.7k) and 52.1% to informal employment (13.8k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 44.6k workers of which 43.5%  corresponds to formal employment (19.4k) and 56.5% corresponds to informal employment (25.2k).