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Domestic Workers

Occupation (9611) - 2024-Q3

  • 1.94M, Workforce
  • $4.22k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 44.8, Average age
  • 28.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.08, Weekly days worked
  • 7.31%, Workforce with second job
  • 96.5%, Informal Workforce
  • 7.69, Average years of Schooling

About Domestic Workers

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The workforce of Domestic Workers during third quarter of 2024 was 1.94M people, whose salary averaged $4.22k MX working around 28.6 hours per week.

The average age of Domestic Workers was 44.8 years. The workforce was distributed in 2.85% men with an average salary of $5.01k MX and, 97.1% women with average salary of $4.2k MX.

The best average salaries received by Domestic Workers were in Baja California Sur ($6.95k MX), Nuevo León ($6.31k MX), and Chihuahua ($5.97k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (318k), Ciudad de México (174k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (161k).

97.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.15k MX and 2.61% to men with an average salary of $4.71k MX.

At the level of states, Querétaro had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 45.5k from 45.5k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 75.2% corresponding to 11.7k from 15.5k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 1.94M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $4.22k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Domestic Workers were 1.94M being a 1.85% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (1.98M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.22k MX was observed, registering an increase of 0.75%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($4.19k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Domestic Workers during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (318k), Ciudad de México (174k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (161k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Guerrero and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 10.4k (21.5%) and 8.62k (5.67%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Puebla with a decrease of 17.6k (22.9%) and 10.5k (8.48%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Domestic Workers during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($6.95k MX), Nuevo León ($6.31k MX), and Chihuahua ($5.97k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Chihuahua with an increase of $1.08k MX (31.6%) and $648 MX (12.2%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Baja California Sur and Puebla with a decrease of $817 MX (10.5%) and $551 MX (14.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 44.7, Women
  • 45, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Domestic Workers represented the 2.85% of the employed population and women 97.1%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 15 to 24 years (12.9k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (531k).

The highest average salary was $7.2k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.99k 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 (2024-Q3)

  • 7.67, Women
  • 8.17, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Domestic Workers was concentrated in the educational segment with 7 to 9 years of schooling (20.3k men and 794k women).

The highest average salary was $5.89k MX received by men with 7 to 9 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.74k 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 in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Retail Trade of Household Furniture and other Household Goods (100%).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 96.5%, Domestic Workers
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Domestic Workers reached a 96.5%, which implied a decrease from 0.34 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (96.8%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 41.8 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Querétaro

Less Labor Informality: 75.2 %, Baja California Sur

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Domestic Workers were Querétaro (100%), Morelos (100%), and Puebla (99.8%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (89.6%), Sonora (88.6%), and Baja California Sur (75.2%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Domestic Workers during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 538k workers of which 4.85% corresponds to formal employment (26.1k) and 95.2% to informal employment (512k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 814k workers of which 3.9%  corresponds to formal employment (31.8k) and 96.1% corresponds to informal employment (783k).