Occupation (9611) - 2026-Q1
The 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.
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).
The 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)
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 36.2k (12.1%) and 13.2k (11.8%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Oaxaca and Michoacán de Ocampo with a decrease of 15.6k (28.1%) and 13.9k (16.8%), respectively.
The 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.
Average Age 2026-Q1
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 and female workforce was higher in the age group 45 to 54 years (12.6k men and 551k women).
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.
Average Schooling in Years (2026-Q1)
During the first quarter of 2026, male and female workforce in Domestic Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (14.3k men and 764k women).
The highest average salary was $7.32k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.91k MX received by men 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 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 2026-Q1
During the first quarter of 2026, the labor informality of Domestic Workers reached a 96.4%, which implied a decrease from 0.18 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (96.6%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 41.6 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
At 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%).
The 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).