Group (96) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during first quarter of 2026 was 3.73M people, whose salary averaged $5.73k MX working around 33.4 hours per week.
The average age of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors was 44.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 25.8% men with an average salary of $6.46k MX and, 74.2% women with average salary of $5.48k MX.
The best average salaries received by Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were in Baja California Sur ($9.68k MX), Nayarit ($8k MX), and Chihuahua ($7.63k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (546k), Ciudad de México (289k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (261k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), Legislative Bodies ($14.7k MX), and Fishing ($12.9k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (607k), Higher Technical Education Schools (244k), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (232k).
80.3% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.86k MX and 19.7% to men with an average salary of $5.28k MX.
At the level of states, Puebla had the highest percentage of informal workers with 87.9% corresponding to 177k from 201k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 39.7% corresponding to 18.9k from 47.7k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were 3.73M being a 0.88% higher than the fourth quarter of 2025. (3.69M).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.73k MX was observed, registering an increase of 8.75%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5.27k MX).
The states with the highest number of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during the first quarter of 2026 were Estado de México (546k), Ciudad de México (289k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (261k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Puebla with an increase of 65.7k (13.7%) and 32.2k (19.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Oaxaca with a decrease of 24.6k (10.7%) and 16.5k (17%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.68k MX), Nayarit ($8k MX), and Chihuahua ($7.63k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Estado de México and San Luis Potosí with an increase of $1.38k MX (29%) and $973 MX (21.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California and Sinaloa with a decrease of $511 MX (6.63%) and $507 MX (7.74%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1
At first quarter of 2026, 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 workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (190k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (830k).
The highest average salary was $7.33k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $3.59k 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 Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, 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 (334k men and 1.18M women).
The highest average salary was $7.14k MX received by men with 10 to 12 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.59k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (24%), Higher Technical Education Schools (9.64%), and Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (9.19%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Water Collection, Treatment and Supply ($16k MX), Legislative Bodies ($14.7k MX), and Fishing ($12.9k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors reached a 70.8%, which implied a decrease from 0.82 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (71.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 87.9%, Puebla
Less Labor Informality: 39.7 %, Baja California Sur
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were Puebla (87.9%), Chiapas (85.5%), and Hidalgo (84.8%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Nuevo León (53.8%), Quintana Roo (42.5%), and Baja California Sur (39.7%).
The workforce of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 1.01M workers of which 29.6% corresponds to formal employment (300k) and 70.4% to informal employment (713k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.52M workers of which 29.6% corresponds to formal employment (449k) and 70.4% corresponds to informal employment (1.07M).