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Peddlers

Group (95) - 2025-Q1

  • 1.48M, Workforce
  • $4.12k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 45.8, Average age
  • 31.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.6, Weekly days worked
  • 5.68%, Workforce with second job
  • 97.4%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.71, Average years of Schooling

About Peddlers

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The workforce of Peddlers during first quarter of 2025 was 1.48M people, whose salary averaged $4.12k MX working around 31.7 hours per week.

The average age of Peddlers was 45.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.1% men with an average salary of $5.06k MX and, 56.9% women with average salary of $3.41k MX.

The best average salaries received by Peddlers were in Tabasco ($7.9k MX), Guerrero ($6.65k MX), and Baja California Sur ($6.39k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (224k), Ciudad de México (170k), and Puebla (135k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($7.85k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (775k), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (443k), and Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (373k).

57.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.34k MX and 42.6% to men with an average salary of $5.06k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 27.6k from 27.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 88.1% corresponding to 20.1k from 22.9k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.48M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.12k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Peddlers were 1.48M being a 0.38% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (1.48M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.12k MX was observed, registering an increase of 5.29%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.91k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Peddlers during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (224k), Ciudad de México (170k), and Puebla (135k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Puebla with an increase of 37.8k (28.6%) and 12.5k (10.2%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with a decrease of 34.7k (23.3%) and 17.7k (7.32%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Peddlers during first quarter of 2025 were Tabasco ($7.9k MX), Guerrero ($6.65k MX), and Baja California Sur ($6.39k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Tabasco and Guerrero with an increase of $2.46k MX (45.1%) and $2.43k MX (57.6%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Chihuahua with a decrease of $2.17k MX (34.5%) and $2.07k MX (27.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 45.7, Women
  • 45.9, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Peddlers represented the 43.1% of the employed population and women 56.9%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (125k men and 193k women).

The highest average salary was $6.47k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.1k MX received by women from 75 or more 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)

  • 8.74, Women
  • 8.66, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Peddlers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (206k men and 299k women).

The highest average salary was $6.92k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.78k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Peddlers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (38.9%), Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (22.2%), and Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (18.7%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.9k MX), Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($7.85k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($7k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 97.4%, Peddlers
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Peddlers reached a 97.4%, which implied an increase from 0.017 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (97.4%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 43.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 88.1 %, Querétaro

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Peddlers were Tlaxcala (100%), Morelos (100%), and Guerrero (99.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (91.3%), Baja California (88.4%), and Querétaro (88.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Peddlers during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 318k workers of which 4.37% corresponds to formal employment (13.9k) and 95.6% to informal employment (304k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 505k workers of which 2.45%  corresponds to formal employment (12.4k) and 97.6% corresponds to informal employment (493k).