Occupation (4111) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Traders in Stores during first quarter of 2025 was 2.96M people, whose salary averaged $4.5k MX working around 46.3 hours per week.
The average age of Traders in Stores was 47.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 40.2% men with an average salary of $5.61k MX and, 59.8% women with average salary of $3.76k MX.
The best average salaries received by Traders in Stores were in Baja California Sur ($9.87k MX), Nayarit ($9.67k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.52k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (580k), Ciudad de México (226k), and Jalisco (178k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($64.5k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($60k MX), and Waste Collection ($21.5k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (2.69M), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (795k), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (652k).
65.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.49k MX and 34.4% to men with an average salary of $5k MX.
At the level of states, Oaxaca had the highest percentage of informal workers with 89.9% corresponding to 83.2k from 92.6k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 38.7% corresponding to 11.6k from 30k workers.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Traders in Stores were 2.96M being a 1.57% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (3.01M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.5k MX was observed, registering a drop of 5.04%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.74k MX).
The states with the highest number of Traders in Stores during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (580k), Ciudad de México (226k), and Jalisco (178k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 37k (6.81%) and 12.4k (8.79%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Ciudad de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 37.2k (14.1%) and 26.3k (12.9%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Traders in Stores during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($9.87k MX), Nayarit ($9.67k MX), and Sinaloa ($8.52k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Nuevo León and Colima with an increase of $1.58k MX (24.8%) and $1.43k MX (26.7%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Coahuila de Zaragoza and Tabasco with a decrease of $1.61k MX (23.3%) and $1.49k MX (20%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Traders in Stores represented the 40.2% of the employed population and women 59.8%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (283k men and 431k women).
The highest average salary was $6.57k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.18k 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 (2025-Q1)
At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Traders in Stores was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (347k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (550k).
The highest average salary was $6.16k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.14k MX received by women with 13 to 15 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 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (50.5%), Retail Trade of Textile Products, except Apparel (14.9%), and Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (12.2%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Foundations, Prefabricated Structures Assembly and Exterior Construction Works ($64.5k MX), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($60k MX), and Waste Collection ($21.5k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Traders in Stores reached a 73.9%, which implied a decrease from 0.36 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (74.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 19.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Traders in Stores were Oaxaca (89.9%), Tabasco (85.5%), and Guerrero (85.3%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Colima (49.3%), Querétaro (48.7%), and Zacatecas (38.7%).
The workforce of Traders in Stores during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 713k workers of which 29% corresponds to formal employment (207k) and 71% to informal employment (506k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 875k workers of which 21.4% corresponds to formal employment (187k) and 78.6% corresponds to informal employment (688k).