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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Sector (54)

 2024-Q1: $565B MX, Gross Domestic Product

Jan-Mar 2024: US$73.9M, Foreign Direct Investment

2024-Q1 : $7.62k MX, Average Monthly Salary

2024-Q1 : 3.66M, Workforce

2024-Q1 : 42.6%, Female Workforce

2024-Q1: 39.6, Average Age

In the first quarter of 2024 the gross domestic product was $565B MX, 20% less than the previous quarter.

According to data from the Economic Census 2019, total gross production was $298B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($127B MX) and Nuevo León ($27.1B MX).

For its part, total income reached $305B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($131B MX) and Nuevo León ($27.7B MX).

Economic activities are related if they require similar knowledge or inputs. In 2014 in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services the states with the highest affinity were Sinaloa (0.88), Chihuahua (0.86), Baja California Sur (0.85), Sonora (0.83), and San Luis Potosí (0.83).

During the first quarter of 2024 in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services the workforce was 3.66M people, 57.4% men and 42.6% women. In addition, the average monthly salary informed was $7.62k MX.

During the same period, occupations with the highest number of workers in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services were Lawyers, Accountants and Auditors, and Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia.

At the state level, the occupied population of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services was concentrated in List Ciudad de México,Estado de México,Jalisco.

The average age of workers in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in the first quarter of 2024 was 39.6 years. In the same period, the average schooling of the workforce of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, was 15.7 years.

Salaries and Workforce

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Average Monthly Salary 2024-Q1: $7.62k MX

Working population 2024-Q1: 3.66M

In the first quarter of 2024, the workforce in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services it was of 3.66M people, 57.4% men with a reported average monthly salary of $8.02k MX and 42.6% women with a salary of $7.09k MX.

Of the total employed population, 69.9% of the total workforce were formal workers with an average monthly salary of $8.55k MX, while he 30.1% corresponds to informal workers with an average salary of $5.46k MX.

Salaries and Workforce by Occupations and States

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In the first quarter of 2024 the occupations with the highest number of workers were Lawyers, Accountants and Auditors, and Analysts and Software Developers and Multimedia.

At the state level, the workforce of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services was concentrated on Ciudad de México, Estado de México, and Jalisco.

Gross Domestic Product

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Gross domestic product 2024-Q1: $565B MX

Gross Domestic Product 2023: $600B MX

In the first quarter of 2024, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services recorded a gross domestic product of $565B MX, evidencing a drop of 20% compared to the previous quarter and an increase of 5.51% 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

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According to data from the Economic Census 2019,  100,098 economic units were totaled in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, highlighting Ciudad de México (13,497), Estado de México (9,508), and Jalisco (7,533).

Total gross production was $298B MX. The states with the highest total gross production were Ciudad de México ($127B MX) and Nuevo León ($27.1B MX).

Total income reached $305B MX in 2019, being the states with the highest income Ciudad de México ($131B MX) and Nuevo León ($27.7B 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

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In 2019, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services had a total of 100,098 economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of economic units were Cuauhtémoc (3k), Guadalajara (2.99k), and Benito Juárez (2.51k).

Also, $304B MX in total income were registered and the municipalities with the highest income were Miguel Hidalgo ($47B MX), Benito Juárez ($26B MX), and Cuauhtémoc ($22.5B MX).

Total expenditure registered in 2019 was $122B MX and the municipalities with the highest expenditure were Miguel Hidalgo ($19B MX), Benito Juárez ($11B MX), and Cuauhtémoc ($9.17B MX).

In 2019 there were 714k employees dependent on economic units and the municipalities with the highest number of employees were Miguel Hidalgo (57.4k), Benito Juárez (46.9k), and Cuauhtémoc (40.9k).

* 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

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The visualization shows the number of economic units in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services according to the number of employees.

According to DENUE data published in May 2024, 0 companies with 0 to 10 employees were registered (equal number of companies as the previous period). In the same period, 0 companies with 11 to 50 employees were registered (equal number of companies as the previous period).

0 companies with 51 to 100 employees were registered in 2024 (equal number of companies as the previous period). Likewise, 0 companies with more than 101 employees were registered (equal number of companies as the previous period).

Source National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE)

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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  • US$73.9M, FDI Jan-Mar 2024
  • US$5.09B, FDI Jan-1999 to Mar-2024

In the period January to March 2024, FDI from Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services was US$73.9M, distributed in reinvestment of earnings (US$84.3M), equity Capital (-US$1.43M), and inter-company debts (-US$8.96M).

Since January 1999 to March 2024, the accumulated amount of FDI in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services was US$5.09B, distributed in equity Capital (US$2.71B), inter-company debts (US$1.34B), and reinvestment of earnings (US$1.04B).

* Confidential data is not shown in the chart (see information icon in the section).

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by State

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Period Jan-Mar 2024: US$0

Period Jan-1999 to Mar-2024: US$2.31B, Mexico City is the main receiving state

No FDI is recorded in the period January to March, 2024

Historically (from January 1999 to March2024) the states that have received the highest FDI are Mexico City (US$2.31B), Chihuahua (US$988M), and Nuevo León (US$326M).

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Origin

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Periodo Jan-Mar 2024: ---, US$0

Main investing country between Jan-1999 and Mar-2024: United States, US$2.58B

No FDI is recorded in the period January to March of 2024.

Historically (from January 1999 to March de 2024) the countries that contributed the most to FDI were United States (US$42.7M), Japan (Confidential), and Hong Kong (Confidential).

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Specialization and Opportunity

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As of May 2021, the states with the highest degree of specialization in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services were Baja California (1.59), Ciudad de México (1.55), and Nuevo León (1.47). 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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services according to Relatedness were Tamaulipas (0.71), Zacatecas (0.62), and Tabasco (0.59). 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).

Workforce by Schooling Years, Age Range and Gender

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Average Age 2024-Q1: 39.6

Average Years of Schooling 2024-Q1: 15.7

The visualization shows the workforce of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services by age group and years of schooling, comparing men and women.

In the first quarter of 2024 in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services the average age for women was 37.4 years and the average schooling was 15.9 years.

The average age of men in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services workforce was 41.2 years, while the average schooling was 15.5 years during first quarter of 2024.

* The visualization omits the range of schooling "Not Specified".

Staff According to Age of the Companies

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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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector had 848,651 people employed, by age range 31,001 people up to 20 years old were registered, 301,031 people from 21 to 30 years old, 292,995 people from 31 to 40 years old and 223,624 people over 40 years old.

By educational level 7,324 people without education were registered, 97,166 people with basic education, 227,875 people with upper secondary education and 516,286 people with higher education.

Staff Turnover and Permanence

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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 12.1% in companies with up to 10 people, 16.5% in companies with 11 to 50 people, 22.1% in companies with 51 to 250 people, and 30.1% 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 41.7% of staff with up to 20 years, 43.9% of staff between 21 and 30 years, 39.4% of staff between 31 and 40 years, and 35.1% of staff with 41 years or more.

According to the level of instruction, the distribution of trained staff was 36.9% of staff without intruction, 44.4% of staff with basic education, 40.7% of staff with upper secondary education, and 38.8% of staff with higher education.

Access to Financing

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According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units according to size that had access to financing was 9.14% units with up to 10 people, 21.3% units with 11 to 50 people, 29.2% units with 51 to 250 people, and 25.6% units with 251 and more people.

According to the age of the economic units, the distribution of those that obtained financing was 10.6% of the recently created (up to 2 years) units, 10.2% of the youth (3 to 5 years) units, 10.4% of the adults (6 to 10 years) units, and 11% of the seniors (over 10 years) units.

The states with the highest percentage of economic units that received financing were Campeche (14.6%), Ciudad de México (13.1%), Querétaro (12.9%), Colima (12.9%), and Baja California Sur (12.6%).

Sources and Uses of Financing

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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.

Information Technologies

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Internet Usage by State

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The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 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 Aguascalientes (81.8%), Sonora (81.6%), Baja California Sur (81.4%), Querétaro (78.9%), and Colima (78.3%).

Availability of Internet Service and Computing

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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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector had 67.7% of economic units that had internet services and 75.5% of economic units that had computer services. The disaggregation by size or age of the units can be analyzed in the visualization.

Internet Use in Companies

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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 51 to 250 people that use the internet in banking and financial operations (94.3%) stand out in percentage terms.

According to the age of the company, adults (6 to 10 years) economic units that use the internet for search information for goods or services (87.1%) stand out.

Business Management

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Internet Purchases and Sales

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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 $48.6B MX and purchases were $24.4B MX. On the other hand, sales made in monetary transactions were $298B MX and purchases reached $115B MX.

Problems faced by economic units

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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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with up to 10 workers are another problems (20.7%), public insecurity (17.8%), high taxes (17.7%), and low demand for goods or services (9.08%).

Accounting System

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According to data from the Economic Census 2019, the distribution of economic units that had an accounting system  was 72.1% units with up to 10 people, 89% units with 11 to 50 people, 95.8% units with 51 to 250 people, and 99.4% units with 251 and more people.

The states with the highest percentage of economic units that had an accounting system were Chihuahua (82.9%), Baja California Sur (81.1%), Tamaulipas (79.9%), Sinaloa (79.9%), and Ciudad de México (79.6%).

Expenditure and Income Control Mechanisms

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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 (48.3%) in companies with up to 10 people, external accounting system (36.9%) in companies with 11 to 50 people, internally developed accounting system (61%) in companies with 51 to 250 people, and internally developed accounting system (72.7%) in companies with 251 and more people.

Monetary Transactions

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The visualization shows the percentage distribution of the economic units in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector 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 ($127B MX),Nuevo León ($27.1B MX),Jalisco ($22.3B MX),Estado de México ($16.3B MX),Querétaro ($8.79B 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.

Environmental Standard

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The 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, 3.2% of the large economic units complied with the environmental standard, 32.2% did not know if they complied with any environmental standard, and 64.6% did not comply with the environmental standard.

Staff Engaged in Environmental Protection Activities

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The visualization shows the percentage distribution of economic units in the private and parastatal sectors of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 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 Campeche (24.4%), Colima (21.4%), Tabasco (19.2%), Zacatecas (13.3%), and Hidalgo (11.8%).

Environmental Protection Processes

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According to data from the 2019 Economic Census, 45.4% of the large economic units in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector separated their waste, highlighting the separation of paper (91.9%), plastic (69.7%), and organic waste (49%).

On the other hand, 2.62% 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 (1.4%), discharge to the public network (0.8%), and same production process (0.29%).

Expenditure and Investment in Environmental Protection

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According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 3.5% of the large economic units in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector made expenditures on environmental protection, highlighting expenditures in care and maintenance of the vehicle fleet ($42.7M MX), ecosystem protection activities ($24.3M MX), and participation in environmental care campaigns ($19M MX).

On the other hand, 1% of the large economic units made investment in environmental protection. The main investments were in participation in environmental care campaigns ($86.1M MX), ecosystem protection activities ($80.8M MX), and decrease energy consumption ($8.66M MX).

Science, Innovation and Technology

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Innovation in Large Companies in Recent Years

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The visualizations shows the percentage distribution of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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 Hidalgo (23.5%), Guanajuato (21%), Querétaro (19.2%), Aguascalientes (18.5%), and Puebla (17.8%).

Innovation Activities in 2018

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According to data from the Economic Census 2019, 13.1% of the large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services had innovation activities in 2018.

Of the total staff employed in large economic units, 18.9% was employed in product innovation activities, 3.74% in process innovation, 1.7% in market innovation, 2.9% in organizational innovation, and 3.24% in innovation for technological adaptation and documentation.

Qualified staff in Innovation Activities

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The visualization shows the distribution of large economic units of the private and parastatal sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector had 637 economic units that had qualified staff in technological research and development activities, 40 economic units had it for research and technological development in the field of Biotechnology and 37 economic units for research and technological development in Nanotechnology.

In the same year, 110 economic units had qualified personnel in the registration or processing of patents for brands, products or processes, and 57 economic units had this type of staff to contracts or acquisition of patents for brands, products or processes.