Economy, jobs and prices in Aguascalientes, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Aguascalientes was 435.9 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 1.3% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 8th smallest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 2.8% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Aguascalientes growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Aguascalientes shrank 1.9% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 5th slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Aguascalientes grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Aguascalientes was 0.1% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 6th smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 85.9% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 1.04% to 1.30%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Aguascalientes?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 284,884 pesos per person in Aguascalientes, 1.12 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 11th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Aguascalientes?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 51.1% of gross value added in Aguascalientes, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 43.8% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 5.0% (14th highest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Aguascalientes?
Manufacturing produced 35.8% of gross value added in Aguascalientes in 2024 (4th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 1.7%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 1.9% (14th lowest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Aguascalientes?
The unemployment rate in Aguascalientes was 2.6% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 15th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Aguascalientes in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Aguascalientes at 3.0% (Mexico 2.7%; 6th highest of 32), with 652,132 people in work and labour force participation of 57.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Aguascalientes?
About 711,129 people in Aguascalientes were working in April to June 2026 and 19,152 were unemployed. 59.7% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (14th lowest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Aguascalientes are informal?
42.5% of employed people in Aguascalientes worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 7th lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 41.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Aguascalientes falling?
Labour informality in Aguascalientes was 42.5% in April to June 2026, up 1.1 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (41.5%) and down 2.5 percentage points on 2005 (45.0%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Aguascalientes?
In April to June 2026, 48.0% of workers in Aguascalientes had no access to health services through their work, 75.1% were salaried employees, and 23.1% worked in manufacturing; 4.3% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Aguascalientes?
Employed people in Aguascalientes earned an average of 72.94 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 15th highest of 32), and worked an average of 43.5 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Aguascalientes?
Average current income per household in Aguascalientes was 89,819 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 29,940 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 8th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Aguascalientes?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Aguascalientes was up 3.8% on 2022 and up 21.4% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Aguascalientes?
Income per person in Aguascalientes averaged 26,137 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 11th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 11.5 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Aguascalientes?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Aguascalientes was 0.381 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 16th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.407.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Aguascalientes spend?
The 435,605 households of Aguascalientes spent an average of 67,638 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 34.0% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Aguascalientes compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Campeche | 523.0 billion pesos |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 515.7 billion pesos |
| 24 | Durango | 454.7 billion pesos |
| 25 | Aguascalientes | 435.9 billion pesos |
| 26 | Guerrero | 432.0 billion pesos |
| 27 | Morelos | 353.7 billion pesos |
| 28 | Zacatecas | 347.4 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Queretaro | 308,319 pesos |
| 9 | Jalisco | 287,302 pesos |
| 10 | Baja California Sur | 285,276 pesos |
| 11 | Aguascalientes | 284,884 pesos |
| 12 | Tabasco | 282,563 pesos |
| 13 | Colima | 281,708 pesos |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 271,128 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 28 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sinaloa | -0.3% |
| 26 | Coahuila | -0.5% |
| 27 | Chihuahua | -0.9% |
| 28 | Aguascalientes | -1.9% |
| 29 | Nayarit | -2.5% |
| 30 | Quintana Roo | -3.5% |
| 31 | Campeche | -6.7% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Queretaro | 1.8% |
| 25 | Baja California Sur | 1.7% |
| 26 | Nayarit | 1.5% |
| 27 | Aguascalientes | 0.1% |
| 28 | Guerrero | -1.2% |
| 29 | Morelos | -1.3% |
| 30 | Sinaloa | -2.3% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 4 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coahuila | 45.7% |
| 2 | San Luis Potosi | 38.3% |
| 3 | Baja California | 37.8% |
| 4 | Aguascalientes | 35.8% |
| 5 | Chihuahua | 35.1% |
| 6 | Nuevo Leon | 33.9% |
| 7 | Queretaro | 33.9% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Aguascalientes ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sonora | 2.8% |
| 13 | Campeche | 2.7% |
| 14 | Chihuahua | 2.7% |
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 2.6% |
| 16 | Nuevo Leon | 2.5% |
| 17 | Zacatecas | 2.4% |
| 18 | Jalisco | 2.4% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Aguascalientes ranks 19 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Coahuila | 60.2% |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 60.0% |
| 18 | Campeche | 59.7% |
| 19 | Aguascalientes | 59.7% |
| 20 | Michoacan | 59.4% |
| 21 | Baja California | 59.4% |
| 22 | Hidalgo | 58.9% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Aguascalientes ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 45.0% |
| 24 | Tamaulipas | 44.4% |
| 25 | Sonora | 43.9% |
| 26 | Aguascalientes | 42.5% |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 39.6% |
| 28 | Queretaro | 39.2% |
| 29 | Baja California | 36.2% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Aguascalientes ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nayarit | 74.93 pesos |
| 13 | Queretaro | 73.86 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 73.81 pesos |
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 72.94 pesos |
| 16 | Durango | 69.86 pesos |
| 17 | Jalisco | 67.78 pesos |
| 18 | San Luis Potosi | 67.25 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 8 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Queretaro | 97,615 pesos |
| 6 | Sonora | 94,721 pesos |
| 7 | Chihuahua | 92,363 pesos |
| 8 | Aguascalientes | 89,819 pesos |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 88,754 pesos |
| 10 | Coahuila | 87,652 pesos |
| 11 | Jalisco | 87,199 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chihuahua | 29,005 pesos |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 27,535 pesos |
| 10 | Jalisco | 26,651 pesos |
| 11 | Aguascalientes | 26,137 pesos |
| 12 | Coahuila | 26,133 pesos |
| 13 | Sinaloa | 24,952 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 24,117 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Gini coefficient: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jalisco | 0.389 |
| 15 | Veracruz | 0.385 |
| 16 | Quintana Roo | 0.382 |
| 17 | Aguascalientes | 0.381 |
| 18 | Morelos | 0.380 |
| 19 | Chihuahua | 0.379 |
| 20 | Colima | 0.378 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (ENIGH) 2024, nueva serie, tables by federal entity: 1.3 (households), 2.1 and 2.3 (average quarterly current income per household and per person, deciles and Gini, 2016-2024 at constant 2024 prices), 4.5 (household spending by category), 6.1 (income and spending per household), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70b3c7ea2dc8…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Nacional de Ocupacion y Empleo (ENOE): strategic indicators of occupation and employment, April-June 2026, national and federal entity tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ad9d2139d9ee…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Nacional de Ocupacion y Empleo (ENOE): strategic indicators of occupation and employment, April-June 2025, national and federal entity tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e9948078b2c…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): ENOE, informalidad laboral: quarterly labour informality and informal-sector rates by federal entity and sex, 2005-2026 (Tasas_Infor_enti-1.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d940bbd2871c…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Producto Interno Bruto por Entidad Federativa (PIBE), base year 2018, series 2003-2024 (2024 revised): tables PIBE_2 (GDP), PIBE_4 (gross value added), PIBE_5, PIBE_12 and PIBE_31 (primary, secondary and tertiary activities), PIBE_13 and PIBE_14 (mining, oil mining), PIBE_18 (manufacturing), PIBE_44 (accommodation and food services), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c2de99570137…)
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