Occupation (5242) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Gardeners in Private Homes during first quarter of 2026 was 108k people, whose salary averaged $5.69k MX working around 33.2 hours per week.
The average age of Gardeners in Private Homes was 49.6 years. The workforce was distributed in 97.8% men with an average salary of $5.68k MX and, 2.2% women with average salary of $5.83k MX.
The best average salaries received by Gardeners in Private Homes were in Nayarit ($13.7k MX), Guerrero ($8.94k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($8.6k MX) while the workforce was larger in Morelos (12.7k), Estado de México (12.2k), and Jalisco (11.7k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Employment Services ($5.17k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (105k).
1.53% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.24k MX and 98.5% to men with an average salary of $5.54k MX.
At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 395 from 395 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Nayarit with a 9.69% corresponding to 98 from 1.01k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Gardeners in Private Homes were 108k being a 13.6% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (125k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.69k MX was observed, registering a drop of 2.6%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.84k MX).
The states with the highest number of Gardeners in Private Homes during the first quarter of 2026 were Morelos (12.7k), Estado de México (12.2k), and Jalisco (11.7k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Coahuila de Zaragoza with an increase of 2.09k (57.6%) and 1.87k (130%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 5.21k (30%) and 3.34k (84.3%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Gardeners in Private Homes during first quarter of 2026 were Nayarit ($13.7k MX), Guerrero ($8.94k MX), and San Luis Potosí ($8.6k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Nayarit and Hidalgo with an increase of $7.56k MX (124%) and $4.99k MX (268%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Baja California with a decrease of $5.21k MX (56.3%) and $4.84k MX (60.1%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 49.9, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Gardeners in Private Homes represented the 97.8% of the employed population and women 2.2%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (24.3k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (1.08k).
The highest average salary was $6.52k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.1k MX received by men 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): 7.72, Men
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Gardeners in Private Homes was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (44.1k men and 1.05k women).
The highest average salary was $6.32k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.89k MX received by men with 10 to 12 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 Gardeners in Private Homes in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (100%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Employment Services ($5.17k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Gardeners in Private Homes reached a 91.3%, which implied an increase from 3.22 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (88.1%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 36.5 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Gardeners in Private Homes were Zacatecas (100%), Tlaxcala (100%), and Sinaloa (100%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Coahuila de Zaragoza (70.4%), Quintana Roo (31.9%), and Nayarit (9.69%).
The workforce of Gardeners in Private Homes during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 24.5k workers of which 10.5% corresponds to formal employment (2.57k) and 89.5% to informal employment (21.9k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 45.1k workers of which 9.27% corresponds to formal employment (4.18k) and 90.7% corresponds to informal employment (40.9k).