Economy, jobs and prices in Chetumal, Mexico: official figures
The 2024 Economic Census counted 8,730 business establishments (economic units) in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) in 2023, 35th fewest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, against 8,028 in the 2019 census (up 8.7%).
How many people work in Chetumal?
Those establishments employed 38,430 people in 2023, 33rd fewest of 107 Mexican cities on this site, up 0.7% from the 38,161 counted for 2018 (national: up 3.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Chetumal?
Paid workers in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) earned an average of MXN 135,807 in total pay over 2023, 41st lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site; the national average was MXN 168,674.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow productive is the economy of Chetumal?
Businesses in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) generated MXN 12.2 billion in gross value added in 2023, about MXN 317,477 per person employed, 33rd lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: MXN 560,263).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow many women work in Chetumal?
Women held 43.9% of the jobs counted in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) in 2023, 48th highest of 107 Mexican cities on this site (national: 43.2%); 68.9% of all workers were paid employees.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Chetumal?
By sector, manufacturing 7.8% (2,992), retail trade 34.9% (13,403) and hotels, restaurants and bars 18.7% (7,169) of the people employed in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) in 2023 (national manufacturing share: 25.7%); manufacturing's share was 16th lowest of 107 Mexican cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do businesses invest in Chetumal?
Businesses in Chetumal (Othón P. Blanco municipality) reported MXN 387.79 million of investment and MXN 20.8 billion of gross output in 2023 (2018: MXN 451.67 million and MXN 14.9 billion, current pesos).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · saved copyHow Chetumal compares with other cities in Mexico
Economic units (2024 economic census) (2023)
Chetumal ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Economic units (2024 economic census) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ciudad Valles | 9,128 |
| 71 | Manzanillo | 9,048 |
| 72 | Heroica Nogales | 8,746 |
| 73 | Chetumal | 8,730 |
| 74 | Cuauhtemoc | 8,718 |
| 75 | San Luis Rio Colorado | 8,565 |
| 76 | Guanajuato | 8,100 |
Persons employed (2024 economic census) (2023)
Chetumal ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Persons employed (2024 economic census) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Lagos de Moreno | 40,730 |
| 73 | Tulancingo | 40,118 |
| 74 | Tepatitlán De Morelos | 39,980 |
| 75 | Chetumal | 38,430 |
| 76 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | 38,156 |
| 77 | Poza Rica | 36,901 |
| 78 | Delicias | 35,906 |
Change in persons employed, 2018-2023 (2018-2023)
Chetumal ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in persons employed, 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | +1.3% |
| 60 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | +0.9% |
| 61 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | +0.9% |
| 62 | Chetumal | +0.7% |
| 63 | San Luis Rio Colorado | +0.7% |
| 64 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | +0.6% |
| 65 | Ciudad Del Carmen | +0.5% |
Average annual pay per paid worker (MXN) (2023)
Chetumal ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average annual pay per paid worker (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec | MXN 136,858 |
| 65 | Morelia | MXN 136,162 |
| 66 | Ciudad Valles | MXN 135,856 |
| 67 | Chetumal | MXN 135,807 |
| 68 | Matehuala | MXN 133,750 |
| 69 | Tampico | MXN 133,205 |
| 70 | Zacatecas-Guadalupe | MXN 132,213 |
Gross value added per person employed (MXN) (2023)
Chetumal ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gross value added per person employed (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Pachuca | MXN 326,476 |
| 73 | Hidalgo del Parral | MXN 323,566 |
| 74 | Ciudad Valles | MXN 319,799 |
| 75 | Chetumal | MXN 317,477 |
| 76 | Colima-Villa de Álvarez | MXN 313,374 |
| 77 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | MXN 311,368 |
| 78 | Guanajuato | MXN 308,750 |
Women as a share of persons employed (2023)
Chetumal ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Women as a share of persons employed |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Heroica Nogales | 44.3% |
| 46 | Córdoba | 44.3% |
| 47 | Lagos de Moreno | 44.1% |
| 48 | Chetumal | 43.9% |
| 49 | Chihuahua | 43.9% |
| 50 | Puebla-Tlaxcala | 43.5% |
| 51 | Irapuato | 43.4% |
Manufacturing share of persons employed (2023)
Chetumal ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Manufacturing share of persons employed |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.0% |
| 90 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 7.9% |
| 91 | Villahermosa | 7.9% |
| 92 | Chetumal | 7.8% |
| 93 | Poza Rica | 7.6% |
| 94 | Pachuca | 7.3% |
| 95 | Xalapa | 7.0% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 and 2019 (reference years 2023 and 2018), SAIC query: economic units, persons employed, pay, gross output, value added and investment by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-totals-2018-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47e3a4e8a9f4…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Censos Económicos 2024 (reference year 2023), SAIC query: economic units and persons employed in manufacturing, retail, education services, health services and accommodation and food by municipality (request body saved as saic-ce2024-sectors-2023.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fea3ec2053c9…)
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