Subgroup (972) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) during first quarter of 2026 was 90.2k people, whose salary averaged $5.59k MX working around 36.2 hours per week.
The average age of Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) was 41 years. The workforce was distributed in 78.5% men with an average salary of $5.89k MX and, 21.5% women with average salary of $4.52k MX.
The best average salaries received by Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) were in Tlaxcala ($12k MX), Colima ($10.7k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.3k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (19.3k), Estado de México (14.9k), and Tamaulipas (6.14k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($21.6k MX), Business Administration Services ($12.5k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Legal Services (12.1k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (10.5k), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (9.8k).
22.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.86k MX and 77.5% to men with an average salary of $4.5k MX.
At the level of states, Sonora had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 773 from 773 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 10.8% corresponding to 238 from 2.21k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) were 90.2k being a 0.5% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (90.7k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.59k MX was observed, registering an increase of 19.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.69k MX).
The states with the highest number of Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (19.3k), Estado de México (14.9k), and Tamaulipas (6.14k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Nuevo León and Estado de México with an increase of 3.64k (191%) and 3.25k (27.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Puebla and Hidalgo with a decrease of 7.25k (73.8%) and 4.6k (93.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) during first quarter of 2026 were Tlaxcala ($12k MX), Colima ($10.7k MX), and Quintana Roo ($10.3k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Querétaro and Hidalgo with an increase of $8.21k MX (1.38k%) and $5.36k MX (126%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Sonora with a decrease of $7.97k MX (55.6%) and $7.56k MX (72.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) represented the 78.5% of the employed population and women 21.5%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (15.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.64k).
The highest average salary was $7.78k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.63k MX received by men 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): 10.3, Men
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (28.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (9.29k).
The highest average salary was $6.75k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $5.17k MX received by men with 7 to 9 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 Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Legal Services (16.9%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (14.6%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (13.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($21.6k MX), Business Administration Services ($12.5k MX), and Financial Institutions for Economic Developmen ($12k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) reached a 55.8%, which implied a decrease from 2.59 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (58.4%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 1.06 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Sonora
Less Labor Informality: 10.8 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) were Sonora (100%), Baja California Sur (88.6%), and Guanajuato (87.7%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (13.6%), Quintana Roo (11.5%), and Baja California (10.8%).
The workforce of Deliverers Workers Courier and Freight (Walking and Cycling) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 18.6k workers of which 50.6% corresponds to formal employment (9.39k) and 49.4% to informal employment (9.16k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 31.6k workers of which 50.4% corresponds to formal employment (15.9k) and 49.6% corresponds to informal employment (15.7k).