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Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions

Occupation (5221) - 2025-Q1

  • 77k, Workforce
  • $4.93k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 37.5, Average age
  • 36.1, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.59, Weekly days worked
  • 6.4%, Workforce with second job
  • 49.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 11.8, Average years of Schooling

About Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions

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The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during first quarter of 2025 was 77k people, whose salary averaged $4.93k MX working around 36.1 hours per week.

The average age of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions was 37.5 years. The workforce was distributed in 3.73% men with an average salary of $3.01k MX and, 96.3% women with average salary of $5.01k MX.

The best average salaries received by Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions were in Michoacán de Ocampo ($7.95k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($7.73k MX), and Baja California Sur ($7.14k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (7.09k), Sonora (5.85k), and Nuevo León (4.99k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Dental Offices ($18k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($17.2k MX), and Business Administration Services ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (35.1k), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients (12.5k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (7.01k).

93.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.75k MX and 6.4% to men with an average salary of $3.19k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 126 from 126 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Zacatecas with a 4.7% corresponding to 56 from 1.19k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 77k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.93k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions were 77k being a 9.88% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (85.4k).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.93k MX was observed, registering an increase of 9.84%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.49k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during the first quarter of 2025 were Ciudad de México (7.09k), Sonora (5.85k), and Nuevo León (4.99k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Ciudad de México and Guerrero with an increase of 5.11k (258%) and 2.07k (114%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with a decrease of 4.07k (82.4%) and 2.6k (37.8%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during first quarter of 2025 were Michoacán de Ocampo ($7.95k MX), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($7.73k MX), and Baja California Sur ($7.14k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Morelos and Michoacán de Ocampo with an increase of $5.14k MX (592%) and $3.82k MX (92.4%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Chiapas and Aguascalientes with a decrease of $2.73k MX (46.4%) and $2.51k MX (49.3%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1: 37.8, Women

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions represented the 3.73% of the employed population and women 96.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (1.78k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (17.3k).

The highest average salary was $6.37k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.9k MX received by women from 55 to 64 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): 11.9, Women

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions was concentrated in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (941 men and 27.9k women).

The highest average salary was $5.63k MX received by women with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.61k 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 Elderly in Institutions 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 (43.9%), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients (15.7%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (8.77%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Dental Offices ($18k MX), Medical Doctors Offices ($17.2k MX), and Business Administration Services ($10.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 49.1%, Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions reached a 49.1%, which implied a decrease from 2.57 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (51.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 5.18 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 4.7 %, Zacatecas

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions were Tlaxcala (100%), Quintana Roo (91.7%), and Nayarit (83.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (18.5%), Coahuila de Zaragoza (13.9%), and Zacatecas (4.7%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 17.9k workers of which 66.1% corresponds to formal employment (11.8k) and 33.9% to informal employment (6.09k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 28.9k workers of which 55%  corresponds to formal employment (15.9k) and 45% corresponds to informal employment (13k).