Occupation (4111) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Traders in Stores during first quarter of 2026 was 3.04M people, whose salary averaged $6.31k MX working around 46.8 hours per week.
The average age of Traders in Stores was 48.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 41% men with an average salary of $7.62k MX and, 59% women with average salary of $5.4k MX.
The best average salaries received by Traders in Stores were in Baja California Sur ($22.8k MX), Nayarit ($10.5k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.62k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (608k), Ciudad de México (238k), and Jalisco (185k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($77.1k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($23.2k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($20.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.74M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (879k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (636k).
64% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.98k MX and 36% to men with an average salary of $6.85k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 91.7% corresponding to 86.4k from 94.2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 42.4% corresponding to 6.1k from 14.4k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Traders in Stores were 3.04M being a 1.64% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.09M).
In the same period, an average salary of $6.31k MX was observed, registering an increase of 23.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.11k MX).
The states with the highest number of Traders in Stores during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (608k), Ciudad de México (238k), and Jalisco (185k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Michoacán de Ocampo and Guanajuato with an increase of 23.9k (18.5%) and 7.81k (5.57%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Sinaloa with a decrease of 23.6k (11.3%) and 16.3k (22.1%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Traders in Stores during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($22.8k MX), Nayarit ($10.5k MX), and Nuevo León ($8.62k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Baja California Sur and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $14.8k MX (184%) and $2.91k MX (52%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Aguascalientes and Colima with a decrease of $1.12k MX (22.3%) and $1.11k MX (12.4%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Traders in Stores represented the 41% of the employed population and women 59%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (284k men and 413k women).
The highest average salary was $8.69k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.64k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Traders in Stores was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (382k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (545k).
The highest average salary was $8.6k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.47k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Traders in Stores in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (50.1%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (16%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (11.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Rental of Household and Personal Goods ($77.1k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($23.2k MX), and Secretarial Support, Photocopying, Collection, Credit Investigation and Similar Services ($20.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Traders in Stores reached a 74.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.39 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (74.5%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 19.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 91.7%, Oaxaca
Less Labor Informality: 42.4 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Traders in Stores were Oaxaca (91.7%), Guerrero (89.7%), and Tabasco (86.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (51.4%), Zacatecas (46%), and Baja California Sur (42.4%).
The workforce of Traders in Stores during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 698k workers of which 28.3% corresponds to formal employment (197k) and 71.7% to informal employment (500k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 878k workers of which 29.1% corresponds to formal employment (255k) and 70.9% corresponds to informal employment (623k).