Occupation (9512) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during first quarter of 2026 was 691k people, whose salary averaged $4.24k MX working around 29 hours per week.
The average age of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) was 47.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 43.3% men with an average salary of $5.41k MX and, 56.7% women with average salary of $3.35k MX.
The best average salaries received by Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) were in Colima ($8.16k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.13k MX), and Chihuahua ($6.2k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (119k), Estado de México (89.8k), and Puebla (65.2k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($15.1k MX), Casinos, Lotteries and other Gambling Services ($10.8k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($10k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (463k), Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (391k), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (259k).
57.2% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.19k MX and 42.8% to men with an average salary of $5.2k MX.
At the level of states, San Luis Potosí had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 9.16k from 9.16k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sinaloa with a 76.3% corresponding to 7.34k from 9.62k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) were 691k being a 0.22% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (690k).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.24k MX was observed, registering an increase of 11.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3.82k MX).
The states with the highest number of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (119k), Estado de México (89.8k), and Puebla (65.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 12.9k (12.2%) and 12.4k (27.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 38.2k (29.8%) and 6.44k (45.8%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during first quarter of 2026 were Colima ($8.16k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($7.13k MX), and Chihuahua ($6.2k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Sinaloa with an increase of $4.14k MX (138%) and $2.91k MX (95%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Sonora with a decrease of $2.2k MX (34.4%) and $1.95k MX (26%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) represented the 43.3% of the employed population and women 56.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (59.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (92.7k).
The highest average salary was $7.64k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.37k 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)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (95.7k men and 126k women).
The highest average salary was $6.42k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $2.31k 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 Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (36.7%), Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (31%), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (20.6%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events ($15.1k MX), Casinos, Lotteries and other Gambling Services ($10.8k MX), and Amusement Parks and Arcades ($10k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) reached a 95.9%, which implied a decrease from 2.2 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (98.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 41.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, San Luis Potosí
Less Labor Informality: 76.3 %, Sinaloa
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) were San Luis Potosí (100%), Michoacán de Ocampo (100%), and Hidalgo (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (87.2%), Campeche (82.4%), and Sinaloa (76.3%).
The workforce of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 148k workers of which 6.47% corresponds to formal employment (9.6k) and 93.5% to informal employment (139k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 221k workers of which 3.25% corresponds to formal employment (7.2k) and 96.8% corresponds to informal employment (214k).