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Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes

Occupation (5222) - 2025-Q1

  • 259k, Workforce
  • $5.02k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 42.5, Average age
  • 36.9, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.62, Weekly days worked
  • 11.6%, Workforce with second job
  • 96.6%, Informal Workforce
  • 10.1, Average years of Schooling

About Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes

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The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during first quarter of 2025 was 259k people, whose salary averaged $5.02k MX working around 36.9 hours per week.

The average age of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes was 42.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 2.87% men with an average salary of $5.32k MX and, 97.1% women with average salary of $5.01k MX.

The best average salaries received by Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes were in Puebla ($8.17k MX), Nuevo León ($7k MX), and Nayarit ($6.69k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (30.5k), Estado de México (25.6k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Guidance and Social Work Services ($9.6k MX), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients ($5.16k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($4.34k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (20.2k), Medical Doctors Offices (1.67k), and Guidance and Social Work Services (1.45k).

97.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.99k MX and 2.61% to men with an average salary of $5.47k MX.

At the level of states, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 16k from 16k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Yucatán with a 82.6% corresponding to 8.05k from 9.74k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 259k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $5.02k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes were 259k being a 0.64% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024. (258k).

In the same period, an average salary of $5.02k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.62%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.62k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (30.5k), Estado de México (25.6k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (16k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Hidalgo with an increase of 8.78k (40.5%) and 4.69k (284%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Guanajuato with a decrease of 15.3k (37.4%) and 3.54k (38.9%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during first quarter of 2025 were Puebla ($8.17k MX), Nuevo León ($7k MX), and Nayarit ($6.69k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Puebla and Estado de México with an increase of $5.72k MX (234%) and $1.84k MX (47.3%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Colima and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of $4.73k MX (48.9%) and $2.65k MX (37.8%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 42.5, Women

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes represented the 2.87% of the employed population and women 97.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (2.41k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (58.2k).

The highest average salary was $7.33k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.68k MX received by women from 15 to 24 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 (2025-Q1): 10, Women

At first quarter of 2025 the male workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (2.72k), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (87.9k).

The highest average salary was $8.66k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.42k MX received by women with 16 to 18 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 Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (85.4%), Medical Doctors Offices (7.04%), and Guidance and Social Work Services (6.13%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Guidance and Social Work Services ($9.6k MX), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients ($5.16k MX), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops ($4.34k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 96.6%, Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes reached a 96.6%, which implied a decrease from 0.74 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (97.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 42.3 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave

Less Labor Informality: 82.6 %, Yucatán

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Tamaulipas (100%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Aguascalientes (89.9%), Hidalgo (88.5%), and Yucatán (82.6%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and the Elderly in Private Homes during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 35 to 44 years concentrating 59k workers of which 3.3% corresponds to formal employment (1.95k) and 96.7% to informal employment (57.1k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 89.3k workers of which 3.81%  corresponds to formal employment (3.41k) and 96.2% corresponds to informal employment (85.9k).