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2024-Q4: $298B MX, Gross Domestic Product
DENUE November 2024: 55,238, Economic units
Jan-Dec 2024: US$123M, Foreign Direct Investment
2025-Q1 : $6.15k MX, Average Monthly Salary
2025-Q1 : 3.23M, Workforce
2025-Q1 : 38.8%, Female Workforce
2025-Q1: 40.9, Average Age
In the fourth quarter of 2024 the gross domestic product was $298B MX, 7.03% more than the previous quarter.
According DENUE 2024, Administrative and Support Services registered 55,238 economic units. The states with the highest number of economic units were Estado de México (8,275), Ciudad de México (5,335), and Jalisco (3,676).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $655B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($213B MX) and Nuevo León ($63.9B MX).
For its part, total income reached $663B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($217B MX) and Nuevo León ($64.9B MX).
Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Administrative and Support Services the states with the highest affinity were Sonora (0.74), Querétaro (0.72), Chihuahua (0.7), Nuevo León (0.69), and Baja California (0.66).
During the first quarter of 2025 in Administrative and Support Services the workforce was 3.23M people, 61.2% men and 38.8% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was $6.15k MX.
During the same period, occupations with the highest number of workers in Administrative and Support Services were Security Guards Establishments, Sweepers and Janitors (Except Hotels and Restaurants), and Support Workers in Various Administrative Activities.
At the state level, the occupied population of Administrative and Support Services was concentrated in List Estado de México,Ciudad de México,Jalisco.
The average age of workers in Administrative and Support Services in the first quarter of 2025 was 40.9 years. In the same period, the average schooling of the workforce of Administrative and Support Services, was 11.2 years.
Average Monthly Salary 2025-Q1: $6.15k MX
Working population 2025-Q1: 3.23M
In the first quarter of 2025, the workforce in Administrative and Support Services it was of 3.23M people, 61.2% men with a reported average monthly salary of $6.75k MX and 38.8% women with a salary of $5.21k MX.
Of the total employed population, 74% of the total workforce were formal workers with an average monthly salary of $6.76k MX, while he 26% corresponds to informal workers with an average salary of $4.41k MX.
In the first quarter of 2025 the occupations with the highest number of workers were Security Guards Establishments, Sweepers and Janitors (Except Hotels and Restaurants), and Support Workers in Various Administrative Activities.
At the state level, the workforce of Administrative and Support Services was concentrated on Estado de México, Ciudad de México, and Jalisco.
Gross domestic product 2024-Q4: $298B MX
Gross Domestic Product 2024: $270B MX
* Data displayed corresponds to the sector Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services since the information at lower levels of disaggregation is not available.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services recorded a gross domestic product of $298B MX, evidencing an increase of 7.03% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 2.36% compared to the same period of the previous year.
* Current values, at current prices, base year 2013. Excludes taxes on products.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 74,992 economic units were totaled in Administrative and Support Services, highlighting Estado de México (11,639), Ciudad de México (8,001), and Jalisco (4,766).
Total gross production was $655B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($213B MX) and Nuevo León ($63.9B MX).
Total income reached $663B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($217B MX) and Nuevo León ($64.9B MX).
* It is recommended to consider the values as approximations of the real value because some records have been anonymized due to confidentiality principles.
According to dato from Economic Census 2014, Administrative and Support Services had a total of 222,888 economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of economic units were Guadalajara (6.41k), Puebla (5.03k), and Iztapalapa (4.66k)
Total income eached $901B MX and the municipalities with the highest income were Miguel Hidalgo ($177B MX), Azcapotzalco ($90.1B MX), and Monterrey ($52.3B MX).
Total expenditures were $292B MX and the municipalities with the highest expenditures were Miguel Hidalgo ($60.7B MX), Benito Juárez ($15.8B MX), and Monterrey ($15.2B MX).
On the other hand, in 2014 there were 4245225 employees dependent on economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of employees were Azcapotzalco (723k), Monterrey (280k), and Cuauhtémoc (270k).
* Any inconsistency between the data at the state and municipal level is due to the anonymization methodologies applied to the data, also municipalities not shown in the visualization have been anonymized.
The visualization shows the number of economic units in Administrative and Support Services according to the number of employees.
According to DENUE data published in November 2024, 47,788 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (22,468 companies less than the previous period). In the same period, 4,246 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (565 companies less than the previous period).
1,073 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2024 (24 companies more than the previous period). Likewise, 2,131 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (87 companies less than the previous period).
Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)
In the period January to December 2024, FDI from Administrative and Support Services was US$123M, distributed in reinvestment of earnings (US$128M), equity Capital (US$2.33M), and inter-company debts (-US$6.97M).
Since January 1999 to December 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Administrative and Support Services was US$4.56B, distributed in equity Capital (US$3.56B), reinvestment of earnings (US$717M), and inter-company debts (US$282M).
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Period Jan-Dec 2024: US$0
Period Jan-1999 to Dec-2024: US$2.38B, Mexico City is the main receiving state
No FDI is recorded in the period January to December, 2024
Historically (from January 1999 to December2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Mexico City (US$2.38B), Nuevo León (US$848M), and Quintana Roo (US$260M).
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Periodo Jan-Dec 2024: ---, US$0
Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Dec-2024: United States, US$2.47B
No FDI is recorded in the period January to December of 2024.
Historically (from January 1999 to December de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were France (Confidential), Australia (Confidential), and United States (US$25.7M).
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As of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Administrative and Support Services were Quintana Roo (1.47), Ciudad de México (1.23), and Nuevo León (1.23). The degree of specialization is measured using the RCA index, which represents the ratio between the observed and expected establishments of each state for each industry.
The states with the highest degree of development opportunity in Administrative and Support Services according to Relatedness were Sonora (0.74), Chihuahua (0.7), and Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.66). The Relatedness measures the distance between an industry and the current industrial composition in each state. The presented entities register a level of specialization lower than one unit (RCA <1).
Average Age 2025-Q1: 40.9
Average Years of Schooling 2025-Q1: 11.2
The visualization shows the workforce of Administrative and Support Services by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.
In the first quarter of 2025 in Administrative and Support Services the average age for women was 39.3 years and the average schooling was 11.5 years.
The average age of men in the Administrative and Support Services workforce was 41.9 years, while the average schooling was 11 years during first quarter of 2025.
* The visualization omits the range of schooling "Not Specified".
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of employed staff according to age range or educational level in economic units of different ages.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the economic units of the Administrative and Support Services subsector had 2,377,581 people employed, by age range 162,218 people up to 20 years old were registered, 1,061,912 people from 21 to 30 years old, 675,907 people from 31 to 40 years old and 477,544 people over 40 years old.
By educational level 41,029 people without education were registered, 1,000,000 people with basic education, 836,599 people with upper secondary education and 499,953 people with higher education.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of staff turnover and permanence in companies of different sizes and ages, according to the option selected in the upper button.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, employee turnover is 14.8% in companies with up to 10 people, 22.2% in companies with 11 to 50 people, 27.3% in companies with 51 to 250 people, and 34.3% in companies with 251 and more people.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the staff distribution who received training according to age range was 63.9% of staff with up to 20 years, 61.4% of staff between 21 and 30 years, 57.6% of staff between 31 and 40 years, and 61.5% of staff with 41 years or more.
According to the level of instruction, the distribution of trained staff was 65.6% of staff without intruction, 63.7% of staff with basic education, 57.3% of staff with upper secondary education, and 59% of staff with higher education.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units according to size that had access to financing was 12.1% units with up to 10 people, 20.4% units with 11 to 50 people, 20% units with 51 to 250 people, and 20.8% units with 251 and more people.
According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 15% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 12.6% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 11.9% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 13.4% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were Colima (18.5%), Oaxaca (16.8%), Querétaro (16.1%), Guerrero (16%), and Baja California Sur (16%).
The visualization shows the percentage of economic units according to size or age according to the sources of financing or the uses they gave to the financing received.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a size or age of the company depending on the option selected in the upper button. The darker the box, the higher the percentage of economic units that are in that category.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had a bank account was 20.1% units with up to 10 people, 84.9% units with 11 to 50 people, 89.9% units with 51 to 250 people, and 96.1% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had a bank account were Baja California Sur (65%), Nuevo León (58.9%), Sonora (55.3%), Quintana Roo (52%), and Chihuahua (50.5%).
The same information can be viewed for the economic units that had bank credit by changing the option selected in the upper button.
The visualization shows the percentage of economic units classified by size according to reasons for not having a bank account or credit.
In the chart, each level corresponds to a company size, the darker the box, the greater the percentage of economic units that are in that category. The categories represent the reasons why the companies did not have a bank account or credit, depending on the option selected in the upper button.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Administrative and Support Services subsector that had internet services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of economic units that had internet services were Baja California Sur (81.6%), Aguascalientes (80%), Chihuahua (77.9%), Yucatán (77.3%), and Sonora (76.7%).
The visualization shows the distribution of companies that had internet services or computer services according to the size or age of the economic units, depending on the options selected in the upper buttons.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the Administrative and Support Services subsector had 68.4% of economic units that had internet services and 72.1% of economic units that had computer services. The disaggregation by size or age of the units can be analyzed in the visualization.
The visualization shows where the economic units are concentrated depending on the use they make of the internet, according to the size or age of the company.
According to the size of the company, the economic units of 11 to 50 people that use the internet in search information for goods or services (89.3%) stand out in percentage terms.
According to the age of the company, seniors (over 10 years) economic units that use the internet for search information for goods or services (87.6%) stand out.
The visualization shows the distribution of purchases and sales over the Internet and the distribution of monetary transactions according to the medium used in the transaction and the size of the companies.
According to data from the 2019 Economic Census, internet sales reached $95.6B MX and purchases were $41.8B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $661B MX and purchases reached $206B MX.
The chart shows the main problems faced by economic units. With the upper selector it is possible to analyze the problems affecting companies according to their size. By default, the problems of economic units with up to 10 people are shown.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main problems faced by the economic units of Administrative and Support Services with up to 10 workers are public insecurity (23.4%), another problems (17.1%), high taxes (15.2%), and unfair competition problems (7.86%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system was 59.1% units with up to 10 people, 90.9% units with 11 to 50 people, 93.7% units with 51 to 250 people, and 97.4% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were Baja California Sur (80.9%), Quintana Roo (77.8%), Chihuahua (75%), Sonora (74.6%), and Baja California (73.7%).
The chart shows the percentage of companies by size that used different mechanisms to control expenses and income in their operations.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the main expenses and income control mechanisms were accounting system developed by third parties (58.8%) in companies with up to 10 people, internally developed accounting system (40.6%) in companies with 11 to 50 people, internally developed accounting system (65.6%) in companies with 51 to 250 people, and internally developed accounting system (74.2%) in companies with 251 and more people.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Administrative and Support Services subsector according to the amount of income from the supply of goods and services.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest income from the supply of goods and services were list Ciudad de México ($213B MX),Nuevo León ($63.9B MX),Jalisco ($48.7B MX),Estado de México ($45.9B MX),Querétaro ($27.2B MX).
With the upper selector it is possible to see the distribution of expenses for consumption of goods and services, in addition to the amounts of purchases or sales over the internet.
The visualizations shows the percentage distribution of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Administrative and Support Services with innovation activities in at least one year between 2016 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of large economic units with innovation activities in 2016, 2017 or 2018 were Zacatecas (9.76%), Ciudad de México (9.11%), Tlaxcala (9.09%), Guanajuato (9.03%), and Baja California Sur (8.99%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 6.26% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Administrative and Support Services had innovation activities in 2018.
Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 2.73% was employed in product innovation activities, 2.36% in process innovation, 0.83% in market innovation, 1.97% in organizational innovation, and 1.3% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.
The visualization shows the distribution of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Administrative and Support Services that employed qualified staff in technological research and development activities in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the lowercase Administrative and Support Services Subsector had 378 economic units that had qualified staff in technological research and development activities, 31 economic units had it for research and technological development in the field of Biotechnology and 30 economic units for research and technological development in Nanotechnology.
In the same year, 44 economic units had qualified personnel in the registration or processing of patents for brands, products or processes, and 35 economic units had this type of staff to contracts or acquisition of patents for brands, products or processes.