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Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors

Group (96) - 2024-Q3

  • 3.75M, Workforce
  • $4.75k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 43.9, Average age
  • 33.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.53, Weekly days worked
  • 6.99%, Workforce with second job
  • 71.1%, Informal Workforce
  • 8.29, Average years of Schooling

About Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors

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The workforce of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during third quarter of 2024 was 3.75M people, whose salary averaged $4.75k MX working around 33.5 hours per week.

The average age of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors was 43.9 years. The workforce was distributed in 23.7% men with an average salary of $5.54k MX and, 76.3% women with average salary of $4.51k MX.

The best average salaries received by Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were in Baja California Sur ($8.87k MX), Chihuahua ($6.85k MX), and Nuevo León ($6.62k MX) while the workforce was larger in Estado de México (544k), Ciudad de México (340k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (259k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($15.1k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($13.4k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($11.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Employment Services (628k), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (258k), and Higher Technical Education Schools (221k).

83.4% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $4.04k MX and 16.6% to men with an average salary of $4.33k MX.

At the level of states, Chiapas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 89% corresponding to 98.8k from 111k workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Baja California Sur with a 40.5% corresponding to 20.5k from 50.7k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 3.75M, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $4.75k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were 3.75M being a 0.91% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (3.78M).

In the same period, an average salary of $4.75k MX was observed, registering an increase of 1.08%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($4.7k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during the third quarter of 2024 were Estado de México (544k), Ciudad de México (340k), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (259k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in Estado de México and Guerrero with an increase of 19.7k (3.76%) and 12.6k (14.1%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Michoacán de Ocampo and Jalisco with a decrease of 26.3k (18.1%) and 14.7k (6.73%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during third quarter of 2024 were Baja California Sur ($8.87k MX), Chihuahua ($6.85k MX), and Nuevo León ($6.62k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Ciudad de México and Hidalgo with an increase of $750 MX (20.3%) and $721 MX (16.9%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Guerrero and Estado de México with a decrease of $497 MX (10.7%) and $412 MX (11.2%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 44.7, Women
  • 41.6, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors represented the 23.7% of the employed population and women 76.3%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 35 to 44 years (176k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (811k).

The highest average salary was $6.38k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $2.82k 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)

  • 8.07, Women
  • 8.99, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, 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 (313k men and 1.2M women).

The highest average salary was $6.81k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $3.68k 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, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Employment Services (25.7%), Beauty Salons and Clinics, Public Baths and Washrooms, and Shoeshine Shops (10.6%), and Higher Technical Education Schools (9.05%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Professional Athletes and Sports Teams ($15.1k MX), Nonmetallic Ore Mining ($13.4k MX), and Rental and Leasing of Automobiles, Trucks and other Road Transportation Vehicles ($11.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 71.1%, Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors reached a 71.1%, which implied a decrease from 0.73 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (71.9%).

The labor informality of this occupation was higher than informality at the country level in 16.5 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 89%, Chiapas

Less Labor Informality: 40.5 %, Baja California Sur

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors were Chiapas (89%), Oaxaca (86.3%), and Morelos (85.1%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Chihuahua (52.5%), Quintana Roo (42.7%), and Baja California Sur (40.5%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Domestic Workers, Cleaners, Launderers and other Janitors during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 45 to 54 years concentrating 976k workers of which 30.7% corresponds to formal employment (300k) and 69.3% to informal employment (676k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 7 to 9 years of schooling concentrating 1.51M workers of which 28.7%  corresponds to formal employment (434k) and 71.3% corresponds to informal employment (1.08M).