Street Food Vendors
Subgroup (952) - 2025-Q1
- 805k, Workforce
- $4.5k MX, Average monthly salary
- 44.4, Average age
- 34.5, Weekly hours worked
- 4.94, Weekly days worked
- 5.49%, Workforce with second job
- 98%, Informal Workforce
About Street Food Vendors
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Street Food Vendors during first quarter of 2025 was 805k people, whose salary averaged $4.5k MX working around 34.5 hours per week.
The average age of Street Food Vendors was 44.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 45.7% men with an average salary of $5.25k MX and, 54.3% women with average salary of $3.87k MX.
The best average salaries received by Street Food Vendors were in Tabasco ($8.84k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.07k MX), and Guerrero ($7.53k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (115k), Ciudad de México (82.9k), and Puebla (78.4k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.9k MX), Higher Technical Education Schools ($7k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($5.17k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (738k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (57.3k), and Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (2.31k).
54.5% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.77k MX and 45.5% to men with an average salary of $5.17k MX.
At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 11.2k from 11.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California with a 86.7% corresponding to 15.8k from 18.2k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 805k, Workforce 2025-Q1
- $4.5k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Street Food Vendors were 805k being a 0.47% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (801k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.5k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.4%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.08k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Street Food Vendors during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (115k), Ciudad de México (82.9k), and Puebla (78.4k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Ciudad de México with an increase of 17.7k (29.2%) and 15.9k (23.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 26.5k (18.8%) and 8.94k (12%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Street Food Vendors during first quarter of 2025 were Tabasco ($8.84k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($8.07k MX), and Guerrero ($7.53k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Guerrero with an increase of $2.87k MX (55.2%) and $2.85k MX (60.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Quintana Roo with a decrease of $2.64k MX (37.4%) and $2.3k MX (30%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1
- 45, Women
- 43.7, Men
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Street Food Vendors represented the 45.7% of the employed population and women 54.3%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 35 to 44 years (81.5k men and 100k women).
The highest average salary was $6.53k MX received by men from 45 to 54 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.22k 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
- N/A, Women
- N/A, Men
During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Street Food Vendors was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (127k men and 167k women).
The highest average salary was $7.23k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.15k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling.
* 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 Street Food Vendors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (92%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (7.14%), and Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (0.29%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($12.9k MX), Higher Technical Education Schools ($7k MX), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($5.17k MX).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2025-Q1
- 98%, Street Food Vendors
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Street Food Vendors reached a 98%, which implied a decrease from 0.28 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (98.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 43.7 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala
Less Labor Informality: 86.7 %, Baja California
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Street Food Vendors were Tlaxcala (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Nuevo León (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (90.7%), Tamaulipas (90.2%), and Baja California (86.7%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Street Food Vendors during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 182k workers of which 2.25% corresponds to formal employment (4.1k) and 97.7% to informal employment (178k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 294k workers of which 2.27% corresponds to formal employment (6.66k) and 97.7% corresponds to informal employment (288k).