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Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales)

Subgroup (951) - 2025-Q1

5.89%, Workforce with second job

About Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales)

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The average age of Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) was N/A years. The workforce was distributed in 40% men with an average salary of $4.82k MX and, 60% women with average salary of $2.91k MX.

The best average salaries received by Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) were in Tabasco ($6.35k MX), Sinaloa ($6.03k MX), and Nayarit ($5.72k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (109k), Ciudad de México (87k), and Puebla (56.2k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($7.85k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($6.47k MX), and Casinos, Lotteries and other Gambling Services ($5.95k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (441k), Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (372k), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (215k).

60.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.88k MX and 39.1% to men with an average salary of $4.91k MX.

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 11.1k from 11.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Querétaro with a 84.1% corresponding to 9.63k from 11.5k workers.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

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At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) represented the 40% of the employed population and women 60%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (94.7k).

The highest average salary was $7.98k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.79k 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)

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During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (78.8k men and 132k women).

The highest average salary was $6.55k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.85k 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 Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (37%), Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (31.3%), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (18%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass ($7.85k MX), Retail Trade of Health Care Items ($6.47k MX), and Casinos, Lotteries and other Gambling Services ($5.95k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1: 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) reached a N/A%, which implied a decrease from N/A percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (N/A%).

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) reached a N/A%, which implied a decrease from N/A percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year (N/A%).

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) reached a N/A%.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán

Less Labor Informality: 84.1 %, Querétaro

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) were Yucatán (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Sonora (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (88.2%), Guanajuato (87.8%), and Querétaro (84.1%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Street Vendors (Excluding Food Sales) during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 148k workers of which 6.64% corresponds to formal employment (9.84k) and 93.4% to informal employment (139k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 211k workers of which 2.7%  corresponds to formal employment (5.7k) and 97.3% corresponds to informal employment (205k).