Economy, jobs and prices in Cuernavaca, Mexico: official figures
The 2024 Economic Census counted 23,029 business establishments (economic units) in Cuernavaca in 2023, 32nd most of 107 Mexican cities on this site, against 22,836 in the 2019 census (up 0.8%).
125,505
How Cuernavaca compares with other cities in Mexico
Economic units (2024 economic census) (2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Economic units (2024 economic census) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Uruapan | 24,686 |
| 30 | Mazatlán | 24,415 |
| 31 | Tepic | 23,641 |
| 32 | Cuernavaca | 23,029 |
| 33 | Tehuacán | 22,729 |
| 34 | Reynosa-Río Bravo | 22,635 |
| 35 | Matamoros | 22,051 |
Persons employed (2024 economic census) (2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Persons employed (2024 economic census) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celaya | 146,461 |
| 29 | Mazatlán | 140,526 |
| 30 | Acapulco | 135,332 |
| 31 | Cuernavaca | 125,505 |
| 32 | Nuevo Laredo | 125,415 |
| 33 | Los Mochis | 122,245 |
| 34 | Los Cabos | 117,448 |
Change in persons employed, 2018-2023 (2018-2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in persons employed, 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Chilpacingo de los Bravo | +7.6% |
| 32 | Toluca | +7.6% |
| 33 | Mexicali | +7.5% |
| 34 | Cuernavaca | +7.4% |
| 35 | La Paz | +7.2% |
| 36 | León | +6.6% |
| 37 | Heroica Nogales | +6.4% |
Average annual pay per paid worker (MXN) (2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average annual pay per paid worker (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Fresnillo | MXN 151,357 |
| 40 | Manzanillo | MXN 149,994 |
| 41 | San Martín Texmelucan | MXN 149,160 |
| 42 | Cuernavaca | MXN 149,025 |
| 43 | Playa del Carmen | MXN 146,880 |
| 44 | Aguascalientes | MXN 145,503 |
| 45 | Ciudad Obregón | MXN 144,634 |
Gross value added per person employed (MXN) (2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gross value added per person employed (MXN) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Cuautla | MXN 366,208 |
| 63 | Huamantla | MXN 359,647 |
| 64 | Guaymas | MXN 359,005 |
| 65 | Cuernavaca | MXN 351,860 |
| 66 | Mérida | MXN 350,505 |
| 67 | San Martín Texmelucan | MXN 349,992 |
| 68 | Sabinas | MXN 348,539 |
Women as a share of persons employed (2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Women as a share of persons employed |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ciudad Guzmán | 47.1% |
| 23 | Orizaba | 46.9% |
| 24 | Acayucan | 46.8% |
| 25 | Cuernavaca | 46.6% |
| 26 | San Martín Texmelucan | 46.4% |
| 27 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 46.4% |
| 28 | Puerto Vallarta | 46.4% |
Manufacturing share of persons employed (2023)
Cuernavaca ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | City | Manufacturing share of persons employed |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Mexico, Ciudad De | 9.1% |
| 86 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 9.1% |
| 87 | Guanajuato | 8.6% |
| 88 | Cuernavaca | 8.3% |
| 89 | Comitán de Domínguez | 8.0% |
| 90 | Túxpan de Rodríguez Cano | 7.9% |
| 91 | Villahermosa | 7.9% |
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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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