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2024-Q2: $872B MX, Gross Domestic Product
DENUE May 2025: 2,886, Economic units
Jan-Sep 2024: US$2.26B, Foreign Direct Investment
2025-Q1 : $11.4k MX, Average Monthly Salary
2025-Q1 : 265k, Workforce
2025-Q1 : 12.5%, Female Workforce
2025-Q1: 39, Average Age
In the second quarter of 2024 the gross domestic product was $872B MX, 4.51% more than the previous quarter.
According DENUE 2025, Mining (Except Oil and Gas) registered 2,886 economic units. The states with the highest number of economic units were Puebla (764), Guerrero (317), and Querétaro (192).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $257B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Sonora ($109B MX) and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($29.9B MX).
For its part, total income reached $268B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Sonora ($115B MX) and Durango ($32B MX).
Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) the states with the highest affinity were Sonora (0.81), Chihuahua (0.75), Sinaloa (0.69), Coahuila de Zaragoza (0.69), and Querétaro (0.68).
During the first quarter of 2025 in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) the workforce was 265k people, 87.5% men and 12.5% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was $11.4k MX.
During the same period, occupations with the highest number of workers in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) were Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining, Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel, and Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining.
At the state level, the occupied population of Mining (Except Oil and Gas) was concentrated in List Sonora,Zacatecas,Durango.
The average age of workers in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) in the first quarter of 2025 was 39 years. In the same period, the average schooling of the workforce of Mining (Except Oil and Gas), was 11.2 years.
Average Monthly Salary 2025-Q1: $11.4k MX
Working population 2025-Q1: 265k
In the first quarter of 2025, the workforce in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) it was of 265k people, 87.5% men with a reported average monthly salary of $10.1k MX and 12.5% women with a salary of $20.2k MX.
Of the total employed population, 71.1% of the total workforce were formal workers with an average monthly salary of $11k MX, while he 28.9% corresponds to informal workers with an average salary of $12.2k MX.
In the first quarter of 2025 the occupations with the highest number of workers were Miners and Workers in Extracting Metal Ore Mining, Workers in the Extraction of Quarry, Clay, Sand, Stone and Gravel, and Drivers of Mobile Machinery for Construction and Mining.
At the state level, the workforce of Mining (Except Oil and Gas) was concentrated on Sonora, Zacatecas, and Durango.
Gross domestic product 2024-Q2: $872B MX
Gross Domestic Product 2023: $853B MX
* Data displayed corresponds to the sector Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction since the information at lower levels of disaggregation is not available.
In the second quarter of 2024, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction recorded a gross domestic product of $872B MX, evidencing an increase of 4.51% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 4.93% 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, 2,930 economic units were totaled in Mining (Except Oil and Gas), highlighting Puebla (730), Guerrero (306), and Querétaro (204).
Total gross production was $257B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Sonora ($109B MX) and Coahuila de Zaragoza ($29.9B MX).
Total income reached $268B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Sonora ($115B MX) and Durango ($32B 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, Mining (Except Oil and Gas) had a total of 6,273 economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of economic units were Puebla (420), Copala (411), and Zapotitlán (255)
Total income eached $196B MX and the municipalities with the highest income were Mazapil ($48.5B MX), Eduardo Neri ($17.2B MX), and Álamos ($13.1B MX).
Total expenditures were $110B MX and the municipalities with the highest expenditures were Mazapil ($29.3B MX), Mulegé ($9.69B MX), and Eduardo Neri ($8.08B MX).
On the other hand, in 2014 there were 94197 employees dependent on economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of employees were Múzquiz (10.4k), Sierra Mojada (6.34k), and Santa Bárbara (4.92k).
* 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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) according to the number of employees.
According to DENUE data published in May 2025, 2,200 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (112 companies more than the previous period). In the same period, 451 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (185 companies less than the previous period).
92 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2025 (23 companies less than the previous period). Likewise, 143 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (38 companies less than the previous period).
Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)
In the period January to September 2024, FDI from Mining (Except Oil and Gas) was US$2.26B, distributed in reinvestment of earnings (US$2.46B), equity Capital (-US$7.39M), and inter-company debts (-US$193M).
Since January 1999 to September 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) was US$34.5B, distributed in reinvestment of earnings (US$19.6B), equity Capital (US$9.31B), and inter-company debts (US$5.59B).
* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).
Period Jan-Sep 2024: US$0
Period Jan-1999 to Sep-2024: US$9.41B, Zacatecas is the main receiving state
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September, 2024
Historically (from January 1999 to September2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Zacatecas (US$9.41B), Sonora (US$5.43B), and Chihuahua (US$4.5B).
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Periodo Jan-Sep 2024: ---, US$0
Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Sep-2024: Canada, US$16.4B
No FDI is recorded in the period January to September of 2024.
Historically (from January 1999 to September de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were Canada (US$179M), United Kingdom (US$17.5M), and Spain (Confidential).
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As of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) were Puebla (3.19). 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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) according to Relatedness were Nuevo León (0.68), Baja California (0.66), and Aguascalientes (0.58). 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: 39
Average Years of Schooling 2025-Q1: 11.2
The visualization shows the workforce of Mining (Except Oil and Gas) by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.
In the first quarter of 2025 in Mining (Except Oil and Gas) the average age for women was 39.9 years and the average schooling was 14.7 years.
The average age of men in the Mining (Except Oil and Gas) workforce was 38.9 years, while the average schooling was 10.7 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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) subsector had 119,294 people employed, by age range 4,265 people up to 20 years old were registered, 35,607 people from 21 to 30 years old, 41,735 people from 31 to 40 years old and 37,687 people over 40 years old.
By educational level 3,376 people without education were registered, 61,884 people with basic education, 32,162 people with upper secondary education and 21,872 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 10.2% in companies with up to 10 people, 12.3% in companies with 11 to 50 people, 18.8% in companies with 51 to 250 people, and 16.5% 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 60.6% of staff with up to 20 years, 50.5% of staff between 21 and 30 years, 44.3% of staff between 31 and 40 years, and 46.3% of staff with 41 years or more.
According to the level of instruction, the distribution of trained staff was 36.7% of staff without intruction, 46.6% of staff with basic education, 51.3% of staff with upper secondary education, and 45.5% 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 4.15% units with up to 10 people, 16.9% units with 11 to 50 people, 28.1% units with 51 to 250 people, and 35.7% units with 251 and more people.
According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 5.52% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 7.08% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 9.39% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 9.18% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were Sonora (22.4%), Nuevo León (21%), Colima (20.5%), Quintana Roo (20%), and Chihuahua (18.2%).
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 20.3% units with up to 10 people, 83.3% units with 11 to 50 people, 87.1% units with 51 to 250 people, and 96.9% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had a bank account were Sinaloa (94.6%), Ciudad de México (90.9%), Sonora (90.7%), Nuevo León (89.5%), and Baja California (85.7%).
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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) 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 Ciudad de México (100%), Nuevo León (86.8%), Sonora (79.4%), Sinaloa (69.6%), and Aguascalientes (68.8%).
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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) subsector had 30.3% of economic units that had internet services and 33.9% 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 251 and more people that use the internet in search information for goods or services (94.7%) stand out in percentage terms.
According to the age of the company, recently created (up to 2 years) economic units that use the internet for business management (90.5%) 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 $78.5B MX and purchases were $50.6B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $288B MX and purchases reached $131B 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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) with up to 10 workers are another problems (14.4%), high taxes (13.6%), high costs of raw materials (12.9%), and public insecurity (12.6%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system was 36.5% units with up to 10 people, 95.7% units with 11 to 50 people, 98.3% units with 51 to 250 people, and 100% units with 251 and more people.
The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were Baja California Sur (100%), Campeche (100%), Ciudad de México (100%), Quintana Roo (100%), and Nuevo León (97.4%).
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 external accounting system (51.5%) in companies with up to 10 people, external accounting system (50.3%) in companies with 11 to 50 people, internally developed accounting system (55.4%) in companies with 51 to 250 people, and internally developed accounting system (76.5%) in companies with 251 and more people.
The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Mining (Except Oil and Gas) 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 Sonora ($108B MX),Durango ($29.7B MX),Coahuila de Zaragoza ($29.6B MX),Zacatecas ($28.7B MX),Chihuahua ($17B 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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) 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 Nuevo León (21.1%), Aguascalientes (18.8%), Ciudad de México (18.2%), Oaxaca (16.7%), and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (11.1%).
According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 3.07% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Mining (Except Oil and Gas) had innovation activities in 2018.
Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 1.33% was employed in product innovation activities, 2.06% in process innovation, 0.22% in market innovation, 0.58% in organizational innovation, and 0.49% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.
The visualization shows the distribution of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Mining (Except Oil and Gas) 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 Mining (Except Oil and Gas) Subsector had 55 economic units that had qualified staff in technological research and development activities, 9 economic units had it for research and technological development in the field of Biotechnology and 5 economic units for research and technological development in Nanotechnology.
In the same year, 10 economic units had qualified personnel in the registration or processing of patents for brands, products or processes, and 9 economic units had this type of staff to contracts or acquisition of patents for brands, products or processes.