Occupation (9512) - 2025-Q1
The workforce of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during first quarter of 2025 was 672k people, whose salary averaged $3.67k MX working around 28.4 hours per week.
The average age of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) was 47.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 39.8% men with an average salary of $4.83k MX and, 60.2% women with average salary of $2.89k MX.
The best average salaries received by Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) were in Tabasco ($6.24k MX), Sinaloa ($6.03k MX), and Nayarit ($5.72k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (109k), Ciudad de México (85.5k), 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 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($5.77k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (440k), Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (372k), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (214k).
61% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $2.86k MX and 39% to men with an average salary of $4.93k MX.
At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 10.7k from 10.7k 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.
At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) were 672k being a 0.51% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (668k).
In the same period, an average salary of $3.67k MX was observed, registering a drop of 0.85%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($3.7k MX).
The states with the highest number of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (109k), Ciudad de México (85.5k), and Puebla (56.2k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Estado de México with an increase of 20.4k (31.3%) and 8.85k (8.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Baja California with a decrease of 25.2k (34.7%) and 5.35k (31.2%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) during first quarter of 2025 were Tabasco ($6.24k MX), Sinaloa ($6.03k MX), and Nayarit ($5.72k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Aguascalientes and Tabasco with an increase of $2.58k MX (86.3%) and $2.23k MX (55.8%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chihuahua and Sonora with a decrease of $3.72k MX (42%) and $3.37k MX (71.7%), respectively.
Average Age 2025-Q1
At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) represented the 39.8% of the employed population and women 60.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 55 to 64 years (59.4k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (94.4k).
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 Schooling in Years (2025-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2025, 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 (77k men and 132k women).
The highest average salary was $6.56k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $1.78k 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 2025, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Computer Furniture, Equipment and Accessories; Telephones and other Communication Devices (37.2%), Retail Trade of Apparel, Costume Jewelry and Clothing Accessories (31.4%), and Retail Trade of Recreational Goods (18.1%).
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 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance ($5.77k MX).
Labor Informality 2025-Q1
During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Peddlers of Various Items (Excluding Food Sales) reached a 96.8%, which implied an increase from 0.4 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 (96.3%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 42.4 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.
At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Peddlers of Various Items (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%).
The workforce of Peddlers of Various Items (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 6.66% corresponds to formal employment (9.84k) and 93.3% to informal employment (138k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 209k workers of which 2.73% corresponds to formal employment (5.7k) and 97.3% corresponds to informal employment (203k).