Preparers and Street Food Vendors
Occupation (9521) - 2026-Q1
- 782k, Workforce
- $5.55k MX, Average monthly salary
- 43.9, Average age
- 33.8, Weekly hours worked
- 4.93, Weekly days worked
- 5.53%, Workforce with second job
- 97.5%, Informal Workforce
About Preparers and Street Food Vendors
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Preparers and Street Food Vendors during first quarter of 2026 was 782k people, whose salary averaged $5.55k MX working around 33.8 hours per week.
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($10.5k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($7.29k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($5.6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (717k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (19.6k), and Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (3.42k).
57.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.9k MX and 42.5% to men with an average salary of $6.29k MX.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 782k, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $5.55k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Preparers and Street Food Vendors were 782k being a N/A% N/A than the fourth quarter of 2025. (N/A).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionComparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Oaxaca with an increase of 10.3k (37.6%) and 8.65k (33.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 21.9k (20.2%) and 14.3k (19.3%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1
- 43.8, Women
- 44.1, Men
* 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 Preparers and Street Food Vendors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (95.4%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.61%), and Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (0.46%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($10.5k MX), Amusement Parks and Arcades ($7.29k MX), and Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($5.6k MX).
Labor Informality
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#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1
- 97.5%, Preparers and Street Food Vendors
- 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Preparers and Street Food Vendors reached a 97.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.28 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (97.8%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 42.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: N/A%, N/A
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Preparers and Street Food Vendors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 170k workers of which 3.01% corresponds to formal employment (5.11k) and 97% to informal employment (165k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 274k workers of which 1.48% corresponds to formal employment (4.06k) and 98.5% corresponds to informal employment (270k).