Domestic Workers
Subgroup (961) - 2024-Q2
- 1.98M, Workforce
- $4.19k MX, Average monthly salary
- 44.4, Average age
- 29, Weekly hours worked
- 4.11, Weekly days worked
- 6.7%, Workforce with second job
- 96.8%, Informal Workforce
- 7.6, Average years of Schooling
About Domestic Workers
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Domestic Workers during second quarter of 2024 was 1.98M people, whose salary averaged $4.19k MX working around 29 hours per week.
The average age of Domestic Workers was 44.4 years. The workforce was distributed in 3.11% men with an average salary of $4.69k MX and, 96.9% women with average salary of $4.17k MX.
The best average salaries received by Domestic Workers were in Baja California Sur ($7.77k MX), Nuevo León ($6.1k MX), and Sinaloa ($5.53k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (316k), Ciudad de México (169k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (152k).
97% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.12k MX and 3.04% to men with an average salary of $4.58k MX.
At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 72.9k from 72.9k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 86.6% corresponding to 14.1k from 16.3k workers.
Employment
#permalink to sectionWorkforce and Salaries Evolution
#permalink to section- 1.98M, Workforce 2024-Q2
- $4.19k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q2
At second quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Domestic Workers were 1.98M being a 1.79% lower than the first quarter of 2024. (2.02M).
In the same period, an average salary of $4.19k MX was observed, registering a drop of 1.05%, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($4.23k MX).
Workforce by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the highest number of Domestic Workers during the second quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (316k), Ciudad de México (169k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (152k)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Puebla and Sinaloa with an increase of 14.3k (13.1%) and 4.38k (11%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Jalisco and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with a decrease of 14.4k (11.1%) and 9.63k (5.95%), respectively.
Salaries by State
#permalink to sectionThe states with the best average salaries for Domestic Workers during second quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($7.77k MX), Nuevo León ($6.1k MX), and Sinaloa ($5.53k MX)
Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Zacatecas and Baja California Sur with an increase of $1.02k MX (36.5%) and $864 MX (12.5%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Sonora with a decrease of $576 MX (14.4%) and $553 MX (10.5%), respectively.
Diversity
#permalink to sectionAverage Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2024-Q2
- 44.4, Women
- 43.2, Men
At second quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Domestic Workers represented the 3.11% of the employed population and women 96.9%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (14k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (530k).
The highest average salary was $6.23k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.68k 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
#permalink to sectionAverage Schooling in Years (2024-Q2)
- 7.58, Women
- 8.47, Men
During the second quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Domestic Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (20.8k men and 799k women).
The highest average salary was $5.65k MX received by men with 4 to 6 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.24k 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.
Labor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality
#permalink to sectionLabor Informality 2024-Q2
- 96.8%, Domestic Workers
- 54.3%, Average Informality in Mexico
During the second quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Domestic Workers reached a 96.8%, which implied an increase from 0.84 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2024 (96%).
The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 42.6 percentage points during the second quarter of 2024.
Labor Informality by State
#permalink to sectionGreater Labor Informality: 100%, Chiapas
Less Labor Informality: 86.6 %, Baja California Sur
At second quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Domestic Workers were Chiapas (100%), Tlaxcala (99.8%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (99.6%).
The states with the lowest informality rate were Sonora (91.9%), Nuevo León (91%), and Baja California Sur (86.6%).
Labor Informality by Age and Education
#permalink to sectionThe workforce of Domestic Workers during the second quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 542k workers of which 3.82% corresponds to formal employment (20.7k) and 96.2% to informal employment (522k).
Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 820k workers of which 3.55% corresponds to formal employment (29.1k) and 96.4% corresponds to informal employment (791k).