Domestic Workers
Subgroup (961) - 2026-Q1
- 1.85M, Workforce
- $5.03k MX, Average monthly salary
- 45.7, Average age
- 28.1, Weekly hours worked
- 4.01, Weekly days worked
- 8.07%, Workforce with second job
- 7.89, Average years of Schooling
About Domestic Workers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Domestic Workers during first quarter of 2026 was 1.85M people, whose salary averaged $5.03k MX working around 28.1 hours per week.
The average age of Domestic Workers was 45.7 years. The workforce was distributed in 2.34% men with an average salary of $5.81k MX and, 97.7% women with average salary of $5.02k MX.
The best average salaries received by Domestic Workers were in Baja California Sur ($6.89k MX), Nuevo León ($6.81k MX), and Chihuahua ($6.68k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (336k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (141k), and Ciudad de México (138k).
97.8% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.89k MX and 2.19% to men with an average salary of $5.14k MX.
At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 45.4k from 45.4k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Sonora with a 82.1% corresponding to 26.7k from 32.5k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 1.85M, Workforce 2026-Q1
- $5.03k MX, Average monthly salary 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Domestic Workers were 1.85M being a 2.1% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (1.89M).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.03k MX was observed, registering an increase of 10.5%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($4.55k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Domestic Workers during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (336k), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (141k), and Ciudad de México (138k)
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Domestic Workers during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($6.89k MX), Nuevo León ($6.81k MX), and Chihuahua ($6.68k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Hidalgo and Estado de México with an increase of $1.98k MX (64%) and $1.4k MX (31%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Tamaulipas and Baja California with a decrease of $607 MX (10.5%) and $530 MX (7.46%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2026-Q1
- 45.6, Women
- 46.5, Men
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Domestic Workers represented the 2.34% of the employed population and women 97.7%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of undefined (N/A), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (551k).
The highest average salary was $7.89k MX received by men from 55 to 64 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.67k MX received by men from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Industries
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the distribution of Domestic Workers in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Hardware and Glass (100%).
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2026-Q1: 54.8%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Domestic Workers reached a 0%, which implied remained from 0 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (0%).
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Domestic Workers reached a 0%, which implied remained from 0 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year (0%).
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Domestic Workers reached a 0%.
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 54.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionAt first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Domestic Workers were Hidalgo (100%), Puebla (99.9%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (99.5%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (89.8%), Baja California Sur (87.5%), and Sonora (82.1%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Domestic Workers during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 564k workers of which 3.43% corresponds to formal employment (19.3k) and 96.6% to informal employment (545k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 778k workers of which 3.31% corresponds to formal employment (25.7k) and 96.7% corresponds to informal employment (753k).