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Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors

Group (96) - 2025-Q1

  • 3.73M, Workforce
  • $4.72k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.4, Average age
  • 33.7, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.56, Weekly days worked
  • 6.43%, Workforce with second job
  • 71.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.2, Average years of Schooling

About Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors

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The workforce of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during first quarter of 2025 was 3.73M people, whose salary averaged $4.72k MX working around 33.7 hours per week.

The average age of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors was 44.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 25.8% men with an average salary of $5.41k MX and, 74.2% women with average salary of $4.48k MX.

The best average salaries received by Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were in Baja California Sur ($8.88k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.2k MX), and Nayarit ($6.92k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (524k), Ciudad de México (313k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (256k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($21.5k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($13.9k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($10.8k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (589k), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (280k), and Waste Collection (226k).

79.9% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.08k MX and 20.1% to men with an average salary of $4.38k MX.

At the level of states, Hidalgo had the highest percentage of informal workers with 85.4% corresponding to 87.9k from 103k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 42.9% corresponding to 19.7k from 45.8k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.73M, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $4.72k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were 3.73M being a 3.49% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (3.86M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.72k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.07%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($4.72k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during the first quarter of 2025 were Estado de México (524k), Ciudad de México (313k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (256k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Chihuahua and Jalisco with an increase of 12.9k (16.1%) and 10.8k (4.48%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Nuevo León and Ciudad de México with a decrease of 38.2k (20.9%) and 33.1k (9.55%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during first quarter of 2025 were Baja California Sur ($8.88k MX), Quintana Roo ($7.2k MX), and Nayarit ($6.92k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Quintana Roo and Tabasco with an increase of $1.27k MX (21.4%) and $802 MX (21.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Hidalgo and Jalisco with a decrease of $1.1k MX (23.6%) and $684 MX (13.1%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2025-Q1

  • 45.2, Women
  • 41.9, Men

At first quarter of 2025, the male workforce in Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors represented the 25.8% of the employed population and women 74.2%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (214k men and 796k women).

The highest average salary was $6.3k MX received by men from 25 to 34 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.11k MX received by women from 75 or more 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)

  • 7.97, Women
  • 8.88, Men

During the first quarter of 2025, male and female workforce in Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (324k men and 1.16M women).

The highest average salary was $5.93k MX received by men with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.85k MX received by women with 0 to 3 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 Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (23.9%), Repair and Maintenance of Automobiles and Trucks (11.4%), and Waste Collection (9.18%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Travel Agencies and Reservation Services ($21.5k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($13.9k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($10.8k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2025-Q1

  • 71.5%, Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors
  • 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the first quarter of 2025, the labor informality of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors reached a 71.5%, which implied an increase from 1.11 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2024  (70.3%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 17.1 percentage points during the first quarter of 2025.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 85.4%, Hidalgo

Less Labor Informality: 42.9 %, Baja California Sur

At first quarter of 2025, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were Hidalgo (85.4%), Chiapas (85.2%), and Morelos (83.6%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Sinaloa (54.5%), Quintana Roo (43.2%), and Baja California Sur (42.9%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during the first quarter of 2025 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.01M workers of which 31% corresponds to formal employment (313k) and 69% to informal employment (696k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.49M workers of which 28.6%  corresponds to formal employment (426k) and 71.4% corresponds to informal employment (1.06M).