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Preparers and Street Food Vendors

Occupation (9521) - 2024-Q3

  • 840k, Workforce
  • $4.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.5, Average age
  • 34.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.02, Weekly days worked
  • 3.88%, Workforce with second job
  • 97.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.9, Average years of Schooling

About Preparers and Street Food Vendors

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The workforce of Preparers and Street Food Vendors during third quarter of 2024 was 840k people, whose salary averaged $4.9k MX working around 34.6 hours per week.

The average age of Preparers and Street Food Vendors was 44.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 44.6% men with an average salary of $5.98k MX and, 55.4% women with average salary of $4.03k MX.

The best average salaries received by Preparers and Street Food Vendors were in Baja California Sur ($10.4k MX), Nayarit ($10k MX), and Baja California ($8.5k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (125k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (92.7k), and Ciudad de México (71.9k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($13.9k MX), Cattle Raising ($12.9k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($12k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (782k), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (53.4k), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items (2.67k).

55.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4k MX and 44.2% to men with an average salary of $5.75k MX.

At the level of states, Yucatán had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 12.1k from 12.1k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Chihuahua with a 81.3% corresponding to 11k from 13.6k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 840k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $4.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Preparers and Street Food Vendors were 840k being a 1.28% higher than the second quarter of 2024. (829k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.2%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($4.45k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Preparers and Street Food Vendors during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (125k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (92.7k), and Ciudad de México (71.9k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of 35.3k (61.3%) and 11.2k (32.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 23.3k (15.7%) and 20.9k (43.3%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Preparers and Street Food Vendors during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($10.4k MX), Nayarit ($10k MX), and Baja California ($8.5k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Tlaxcala and Zacatecas with an increase of $3.79k MX (112%) and $3.36k MX (94.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Sonora and Guerrero with a decrease of $2.54k MX (31.8%) and $2.03k MX (31.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 45, Women
  • 43.8, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Preparers and Street Food Vendors represented the 44.6% of the employed population and women 55.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (75.8k men and 111k women).

The highest average salary was $7.57k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.29k 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 Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 7.85, Women
  • 7.96, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Preparers and Street Food Vendors was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (126k men and 156k 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 $3.47k 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.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Preparers and Street Food Vendors in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Beverages, Ice and Tobacco (92.5%), Retail Trade of Groceries and Food (6.33%), and Retail Trade of Health Care Items (0.32%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($13.9k MX), Cattle Raising ($12.9k MX), and Higher Technical Education Schools ($12k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 97.6%, Preparers and Street Food Vendors
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Preparers and Street Food Vendors reached a 97.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.089 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (97.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 43 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Yucatán

Less Labor Informality: 81.3 %, Chihuahua

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Preparers and Street Food Vendors were Yucatán (100%), Tabasco (100%), and Sinaloa (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Quintana Roo (85.7%), Baja California (83.9%), and Chihuahua (81.3%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Preparers and Street Food Vendors during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 187k workers of which 2.48% corresponds to formal employment (4.65k) and 97.5% to informal employment (182k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 282k workers of which 2.38%  corresponds to formal employment (6.72k) and 97.6% corresponds to informal employment (275k).