Occupation (5221) - 2026-Q1
The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during first quarter of 2026 was 82.7k people, whose salary averaged $5.17k MX working around 36.6 hours per week.
The average age of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions was 36.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 1.57% men with an average salary of $10.5k MX and, 98.4% women with average salary of $5.09k MX.
The best average salaries received by Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions were in Baja California Sur ($9.34k MX), Nayarit ($8.54k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($7.98k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (7.13k), Nuevo León (6.95k), and Estado de México (6.48k).
In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($8.64k MX), Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($8.56k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($8.33k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (36.4k), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients (17k), and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (12.1k).
98.1% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $3.96k MX and 1.94% to men with an average salary of $5.44k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 80.4% corresponding to 1.6k from 2k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a 3.99% corresponding to 180 from 4.51k workers.
At first quarter of 2026, the people who worked as Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions were 82.7k being a 11.1% lower than the fourth quarter of 2025. (93.1k).
In the same period, an average salary of $5.17k MX was observed, registering an increase of 3.31%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 ($5k MX).
The states with the highest number of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during the first quarter of 2026 were Ciudad de México (7.13k), Nuevo León (6.95k), and Estado de México (6.48k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the main positive variations occurred in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Estado de México with an increase of 3.34k (288%) and 1.9k (41.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Sonora and Coahuila de Zaragoza with a decrease of 4.9k (62.6%) and 3.7k (49.7%), respectively.
The states with the best average salaries for Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during first quarter of 2026 were Baja California Sur ($9.34k MX), Nayarit ($8.54k MX), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ($7.98k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the positive salary growth was higher in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave and Nayarit with an increase of $4.12k MX (106%) and $3.61k MX (73.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Tabasco with a decrease of $3.95k MX (56.6%) and $3.14k MX (55.3%), respectively.
Average Age 2026-Q1: 36.5, Women
At first quarter of 2026, the male workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions represented the 1.57% of the employed population and women 98.4%. The male and female workforce was higher in the age group 25 to 34 years (575 men and 27.1k women).
The highest average salary was $5.7k MX received by women from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $4.17k MX received by women from 15 to 24 years.
* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1): 11.5, Women
At first quarter of 2026 the male workforce in Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions was higher in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (627), while the female workforce was higher in the educational segment with 10 to 12 years of schooling (37.9k).
The highest average salary was $5.86k MX received by women with 13 to 15 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.78k 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.
The visualization shows the distribution of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions in different industries and economic sectors.
At first quarter of 2026, the workforce was higher in Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (38.3%), Residential Facilities with Nursing Care for Convalescent, in Rehabilitation, Incurable and Terminal Patients (17.9%), and Basic, Middle and Special Needs Education Schools (12.7%).
In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Community Food, Housing and Emergency Services ($8.64k MX), Residential Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation, Mental Disorder and Addictions ($8.56k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($8.33k MX).
Labor Informality 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions reached a 47.8%, which implied an increase from 0.9 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (46.9%).
The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 6.97 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
Greater Labor Informality: 80.4%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 3.99 %, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
At first quarter of 2026, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions were Chiapas (80.4%), Sonora (80%), and Oaxaca (74.2%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Jalisco (20.1%), Tamaulipas (12.9%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (3.99%).
The workforce of Childminders, the Disabled and Elderly in Institutions during the first quarter of 2026 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 27.7k workers of which 58.5% corresponds to formal employment (16.2k) and 41.5% to informal employment (11.5k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 10 to 12 years of schooling concentrating 38k workers of which 57.3% corresponds to formal employment (21.8k) and 42.7% corresponds to informal employment (16.2k).