Construction
Sector (23)
2024-Q4: $2.32T MX, Gross Domestic Product
Jan-Dec 2024: -US$1.97B, Foreign Direct Investment
2025-Q1 : $7.83k MX, Average Monthly Salary
2025-Q1 : 8.42M, Workforce
2025-Q1 : 3.36%, Female Workforce
In the fourth quarter of 2024 the gross domestic product was $2.32T MX, 0.16% less than the previous quarter.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $530B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($118B MX) and Nuevo León ($51.7B MX).
Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Construction the states with the highest affinity were Baja California Sur (0.9), Sinaloa (0.89), Chihuahua (0.85), San Luis Potosí (0.85), and Sonora (0.83).
During the first quarter of 2025 in Construction the workforce was 8.42M people, 96.6% men and 3.36% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was $7.83k MX.
Production
#permalink to sectionGross Domestic Product
#permalink to sectionGross domestic product 2024-Q4: $2.32T MX
Gross Domestic Product 2024: $2.27T MX
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Construction recorded a gross domestic product of $2.32T MX, evidencing a drop of 0.16% compared to the previous quarter and a drop of 2.93% compared to the same period of the previous year.
* Current values, at current prices, base year 2013. Excludes taxes on products.
Production Indicators by State
#permalink to sectionTotal gross production was $530B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($118B MX) and Nuevo León ($51.7B MX).
* It is recommended to consider the values as approximations of the real value because some records have been anonymized due to confidentiality principles.
Production Indicators by Municipality
#permalink to sectionIn 2019, Construction had a total of 19,501 economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of economic units were Guadalajara (659), Monterrey (630), and Mérida (553).
Also, $527B MX in total income were registered and the municipalities with the highest income were Miguel Hidalgo ($37.9B MX), Monterrey ($32.8B MX), and Guadalajara ($27.5B MX).
Total expenditure registered in 2019 was $351B MX and the municipalities with the highest expenditure were Miguel Hidalgo ($23.1B MX), Monterrey ($22.8B MX), and Guadalajara ($18.9B MX).
In 2019 there were 539k employees dependent on economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of employees were Guadalajara (29k), Monterrey (23.3k), and Mérida (20.7k).
* 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.
Economic Units
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the number of economic units in Construction according to the number of employees.
According to DENUE data published in November 2024, 14,810 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (952 companies more than the previous period). In the same period, 10,312 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (38 companies less than the previous period).
1,657 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2024 (102 companies more than the previous period). Likewise, 1,418 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (36 companies more than the previous period).
Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)
Investment
#permalink to sectionForeign Direct Investment (FDI)
#permalink to section- -US$1.97B, FDI Jan-Dec 2024
- US$23.4B, FDI Jan-1999 to Dec-2024
In the period January to December 2024, FDI from Construction was -US$1.97B, distributed in equity Capital (US$24.5M), reinvestment of earnings (-US$208M), and inter-company debts (-US$1.79B).
Since January 1999 to December 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Construction was US$23.4B, distributed in equity Capital (US$12.3B), reinvestment of earnings (US$9.91B), and inter-company debts (US$1.19B).
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by State
#permalink to sectionPeriod Jan-Dec 2024: US$0
Period Jan-1999 to Dec-2024: US$6.47B, Estado de México 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 Estado de México (US$6.47B), Nuevo León (US$2.09B), and Mexico City (US$2.05B).
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Origin
#permalink to sectionPeriodo Jan-Dec 2024: ---, US$0
Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Dec-2024: Australia, US$7.07B
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 United States (US$532M), Philippines (Confidential), and Australia (Confidential).
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Specialization and Opportunity
#permalink to sectionAs of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Construction were Sonora (2.05), Nuevo León (2.01), and Aguascalientes (1.77). 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 Construction according to Relatedness were Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (0.3), Oaxaca (0.28), and Guanajuato (0.27). 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).
Diversity
#permalink to sectionWorkforce by Schooling Years, Age Range and Gender
#permalink to sectionAverage Age 2025-Q1: N/A
Average Years of Schooling 2025-Q1: 8.78
The visualization shows the workforce of Construction by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.
* The visualization omits the range of schooling "Not Specified".
Staff According to Age of the Companies
#permalink to sectionThe 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 Construction sector had 676,301 people employed, by age range 35,047 people up to 20 years old were registered, 222,874 people from 21 to 30 years old, 261,766 people from 31 to 40 years old and 156,614 people over 40 years old.
By educational level 41,016 people without education were registered, 325,149 people with basic education, 174,645 people with upper secondary education and 135,491 people with higher education.
Staff Turnover and Permanence
#permalink to sectionThe 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 N/A.
Training
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the staff distribution who received training according to age range was N/A.
According to the level of instruction, the distribution of trained staff was N/A.
Financing
#permalink to sectionAccess to Financing
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units according to size that had access to financing was 16.1% units with up to 10 people, 36.4% units with 11 to 50 people, 50.5% units with 51 to 250 people, and 56.8% units with 251 and more people.
According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 13.9% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 20.1% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 28.1% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 34.6% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were Durango (39%), Campeche (37%), Colima (36.5%), Sonora (36.2%), and Querétaro (35.2%).
Sources and Uses of Financing
#permalink to sectionThe 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.
Access to Bank Account and Credit
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had a bank account was 63.5% units with up to 10 people, 95.9% units with 11 to 50 people, 98.4% units with 51 to 250 people, and 98.3% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had a bank account were Baja California Sur (93.3%), Aguascalientes (92.9%), Campeche (91.6%), Yucatán (89.8%), and Sinaloa (89%).
The same information can be viewed for the economic units that had bank credit by changing the option selected in the upper button.
Reasons for not Having Credit or Bank Account
#permalink to sectionThe 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.
Information Technologies
#permalink to sectionInternet Usage by State
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Construction sector 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 Oaxaca (90.4%), Aguascalientes (90.2%), Campeche (89.5%), Baja California Sur (89.3%), and Yucatán (89.3%).
Business Management
#permalink to sectionInternet Purchases and Sales
#permalink to sectionThe 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 $110B MX and purchases were $91.8B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $533B MX and purchases reached $346B MX.
Problems faced by economic units
#permalink to sectionThe 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 Construction with up to 10 workers are high taxes (15.5%), public insecurity (13.9%), high costs of raw materials (13.4%), and low demand for goods or services (12.4%).
Accounting System
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system was 76.2% units with up to 10 people, 95.3% units with 11 to 50 people, 97.8% units with 51 to 250 people, and 97.8% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were Baja California Sur (94.2%), Zacatecas (93.3%), Yucatán (93.3%), Nayarit (93.2%), and Chiapas (93.2%).
Expenditure and Income Control Mechanisms
#permalink to sectionThe 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 external accounting system (63%) in companies with up to 10 people, external accounting system (62.1%) in companies with 11 to 50 people, internally developed accounting system (49%) in companies with 51 to 250 people, and internally developed accounting system (65.3%) in companies with 251 and more people.
Environment
#permalink to sectionEnvironmental Standard
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector that had activities in 2018, according to compliance with the environmental standard.
In 2018, 4.66% of the large economic units complied with the environmental standard, 36.3% did not know if they complied with any environmental standard, and 59% did not comply with the environmental standard.
Staff Engaged in Environmental Protection Activities
#permalink to sectionThe visualization shows the percentage distribution of economic units in the private and parastatal sectors of Construction that had staff in environmental protection activities by state.
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the states with the highest percentage of large economic units that had staff in environmental protection activities were Ciudad de México (9.79%), Querétaro (9.6%), Tabasco (9.57%), Campeche (8.81%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (8.44%).
Environmental Protection Processes
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the 2019 Economic Census, 40.5% of the large economic units in the Construction sector separated their waste, highlighting the separation of paper (76.4%), metal (67.6%), and wood (63.5%).
On the other hand, 2.22% of the large economic units applied some treatment to the wastewater generated in their activity. The main uses of the treated water were gardening and cleaning (0.9%), discharge to the public network (0.66%), and same production process (0.51%).
Expenditure and Investment in Environmental Protection
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, N/A% of the large economic units in the Construction sector made expenditures on environmental protection, highlighting expenditures in N/A.
On the other hand, N/A% of the large economic units made investment in environmental protection. The main investments were in N/A.
Science, Innovation and Technology
#permalink to sectionInnovation in Large Companies in Recent Years
#permalink to sectionThe visualizations shows the percentage distribution of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Construction 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 Ciudad de México (10%), Colima (9.66%), Guanajuato (9.39%), Estado de México (8.35%), and Querétaro (8.28%).
Innovation Activities in 2018
#permalink to sectionAccording to data from the Economic Census 2019, 5.51% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Construction had innovation activities in 2018.
Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 3.57% was employed in product innovation activities, 2.61% in process innovation, 1.36% in market innovation, 2.65% in organizational innovation, and 1.54% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.