Occupation (5222) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during first quarter of 2026 was 272k people, whose salary averaged $5.59k MX working around 34.5 hours per week.
The average age of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes was 42 years. The workforce was distributed in 2.9% men with an average salary of $7.6k MX and, 97.1% women with average salary of $5.53k MX.
The best average salaries received by Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes were in Nuevo León ($8.99k MX), Baja California ($8.75k MX), and Ciudad de México ($6.68k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (34.4k), Estado de México (33.3k), and Jalisco (20.1k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.06k MX) and Medical Doctors Offices ($1.96k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (22.3k), Medical Doctors Offices (7.66k), and Business Administration Services (936).
97.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.48k MX and 2.74% to men with an average salary of $5.59k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 2.67k from 2.67k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 81.1% corresponding to 4.16k from 5.13k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes were 272k being a 4.38% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (260k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.59k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.48%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.51k MX).
The states with the highest number of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (34.4k), Estado de México (33.3k), and Jalisco (20.1k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Jalisco with an increase of 11.6k (53.6%) and 5.83k (40.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Sonora with a decrease of 6.91k (51.9%) and 5.82k (45.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during first quarter of 2026 were Nuevo León ($8.99k MX), Baja California ($8.75k MX), and Ciudad de México ($6.68k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Querétaro and Nuevo León with an increase of $3.74k MX (334%) and $3.52k MX (64.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Hidalgo with a decrease of $1.74k MX (28.6%) and $1.46k MX (24.8%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 42.1, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes represented the 2.9% of the employed population and women 97.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (2.97k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (50.9k).
The highest average salary was $6.44k MX received by women from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.99k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 9.81, Women
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (2.99k men and 85k women).
The highest average salary was $6.43k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.74k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (70.3%), Medical Doctors Offices (24.2%), and Business Administration Services (2.95%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($5.06k MX) and Medical Doctors Offices ($1.96k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes reached a 97.9%, which implied an increase from 1.02 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (96.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 43.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Zacatecas
Less Labor Informality: 81.1 %, Coahuila de Zaragoza
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes were Zacatecas (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and San Luis Potosí (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (92.8%), Colima (90.7%), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (81.1%).
The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 51.9k workers of which 3.85% corresponds to formal employment (2k) and 96.2% to informal employment (49.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 88k workers of which 2.47% corresponds to formal employment (2.17k) and 97.5% corresponds to informal employment (85.8k).