Occupation (4224) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Sellers Catalog during first quarter of 2026 was 329k people, whose salary averaged $2.45k MX working around 14.2 hours per week.
The average age of Sellers Catalog was 47.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 1.74% men with an average salary of $5.08k MX and, 98.3% women with average salary of $2.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Sellers Catalog were in Aguascalientes ($6.57k MX), Puebla ($4.15k MX), and Nayarit ($4.09k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (50.6k), Ciudad de México (34.3k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (32.9k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($14k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($6.45k MX), and Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories ($6k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (12.2k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (1.49k), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (738).
98.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.33k MX and 1.41% to men with an average salary of $4.31k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 3.16k from 3.16k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 67.9% corresponding to 5.3k from 7.8k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Sellers Catalog were 329k being a 0.4% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (330k).
In the same period, an average salary of $2.45k MX was observed, registering an increase of 12.3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($2.18k MX).
The states with the highest number of Sellers Catalog during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (50.6k), Ciudad de México (34.3k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (32.9k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Hidalgo with an increase of 14.2k (76.3%) and 5.34k (99.7%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Estado de México with a decrease of 6.63k (44.8%) and 6.31k (11.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Sellers Catalog during first quarter of 2026 were Aguascalientes ($6.57k MX), Puebla ($4.15k MX), and Nayarit ($4.09k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Durango with an increase of $4.39k MX (202%) and $2.31k MX (142%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guanajuato and Colima with a decrease of $2.3k MX (63.2%) and $1.97k MX (50.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 47.7, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Sellers Catalog represented the 1.74% of the employed population and women 98.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (1.74k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (80.5k).
The highest average salary was $3.4k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $1.1k MX received by women from 65 to 74 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 10.4, Women
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Sellers Catalog was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (3.01k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (116k).
The highest average salary was $4.04k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.42k MX received by women with 4 to 6 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 Sellers Catalog in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Perfumery and Jewelry Products (75.7%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (9.24%), and Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (4.57%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food ($14k MX), Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods ($6.45k MX), and Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories ($6k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Sellers Catalog reached a 97.8%, which implied an increase from 0.89 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (96.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 43 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Sellers Catalog were Zacatecas (100%), Yucatán (100%), and Tlaxcala (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Durango (89.8%), Querétaro (87.4%), and Sonora (67.9%).
The workforce of Sellers Catalog during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 81.4k workers of which 1.94% corresponds to formal employment (1.58k) and 98.1% to informal employment (79.8k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 117k workers of which 0.3% corresponds to formal employment (351) and 99.7% corresponds to informal employment (117k).