Economy, jobs and prices in Baja California Sur, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Baja California Sur was 252.8 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 0.8% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 4th smallest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 7.5% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Baja California Sur growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Baja California Sur grew 3.8% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 7th fastest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Baja California Sur grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Baja California Sur was 1.7% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 8th smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 82.8% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 0.61% to 0.75%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Baja California Sur?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 285,276 pesos per person in Baja California Sur, 1.12 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 10th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Baja California Sur?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 78.6% of gross value added in Baja California Sur, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 17.0% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 4.4% (14th lowest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Baja California Sur?
Manufacturing produced 2.4% of gross value added in Baja California Sur in 2024 (3rd lowest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 2.7%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 16.4% (the highest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Baja California Sur?
The unemployment rate in Baja California Sur was 2.3% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 11th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Baja California Sur in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Baja California Sur at 2.4% (Mexico 2.7%; 16th lowest of 32), with 446,160 people in work and labour force participation of 66.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Baja California Sur?
About 500,048 people in Baja California Sur were working in April to June 2026 and 11,616 were unemployed. 66.7% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (the highest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Baja California Sur are informal?
39.6% of employed people in Baja California Sur worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 6th lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 37.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Baja California Sur falling?
Labour informality in Baja California Sur was 39.6% in April to June 2026, up 2.2 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (37.4%) and down 1.9 percentage points on 2005 (41.5%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Baja California Sur?
In April to June 2026, 47.1% of workers in Baja California Sur had no access to health services through their work, 74.7% were salaried employees, and 6.7% worked in manufacturing; 5.9% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Baja California Sur?
Employed people in Baja California Sur earned an average of 103.33 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; the highest of 32), and worked an average of 41.3 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Baja California Sur?
Average current income per household in Baja California Sur was 104,728 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 34,909 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 3rd highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Baja California Sur?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Baja California Sur was up 3.7% on 2022 and up 23.7% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Baja California Sur?
Income per person in Baja California Sur averaged 33,381 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 3rd highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 10.6 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Baja California Sur?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Baja California Sur was 0.359 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 6th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.418.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Baja California Sur spend?
The 279,825 households of Baja California Sur spent an average of 75,633 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 33.2% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Baja California Sur compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 29 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Guerrero | 432.0 billion pesos |
| 27 | Morelos | 353.7 billion pesos |
| 28 | Zacatecas | 347.4 billion pesos |
| 29 | Baja California Sur | 252.8 billion pesos |
| 30 | Nayarit | 224.7 billion pesos |
| 31 | Colima | 214.8 billion pesos |
| 32 | Tlaxcala | 200.2 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 10 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Baja California | 317,907 pesos |
| 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 |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 7 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Yucatan | 4.2% |
| 5 | Puebla | 4.1% |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 4.1% |
| 7 | Baja California Sur | 3.8% |
| 8 | Veracruz | 3.4% |
| 9 | Nuevo Leon | 3.4% |
| 10 | Hidalgo | 2.9% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Colima | 2.4% |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 2.0% |
| 24 | Queretaro | 1.8% |
| 25 | Baja California Sur | 1.7% |
| 26 | Nayarit | 1.5% |
| 27 | Aguascalientes | 0.1% |
| 28 | Guerrero | -1.2% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 30 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tabasco | 5.9% |
| 27 | Mexico City | 5.4% |
| 28 | Nayarit | 5.4% |
| 29 | Guerrero | 3.8% |
| 30 | Baja California Sur | 2.4% |
| 31 | Quintana Roo | 1.9% |
| 32 | Campeche | 1.3% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Baja California Sur ranks 22 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Quintana Roo | 2.4% |
| 20 | Nayarit | 2.4% |
| 21 | Queretaro | 2.3% |
| 22 | Baja California Sur | 2.3% |
| 23 | Hidalgo | 2.2% |
| 24 | Chiapas | 2.2% |
| 25 | Veracruz | 1.9% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Baja California Sur ranks 1 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baja California Sur | 66.7% |
| 2 | Nayarit | 66.7% |
| 3 | Quintana Roo | 66.4% |
| 4 | Colima | 65.5% |
| 5 | Yucatan | 64.1% |
| 6 | Mexico City | 62.9% |
| 7 | Sonora | 62.7% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Baja California Sur ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | Coahuila | 35.5% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Baja California Sur ranks 1 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baja California Sur | 103.33 pesos |
| 2 | Mexico City | 103.26 pesos |
| 3 | Nuevo Leon | 95.07 pesos |
| 4 | Colima | 88.59 pesos |
| 5 | Chihuahua | 85.34 pesos |
| 6 | Sinaloa | 85.30 pesos |
| 7 | Baja California | 84.63 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 3 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuevo Leon | 117,034 pesos |
| 2 | Mexico City | 110,685 pesos |
| 3 | Baja California Sur | 104,728 pesos |
| 4 | Baja California | 101,187 pesos |
| 5 | Queretaro | 97,615 pesos |
| 6 | Sonora | 94,721 pesos |
| 7 | Chihuahua | 92,363 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 3 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 36,506 pesos |
| 2 | Nuevo Leon | 35,499 pesos |
| 3 | Baja California Sur | 33,381 pesos |
| 4 | Baja California | 31,880 pesos |
| 5 | Sonora | 29,456 pesos |
| 6 | Queretaro | 29,266 pesos |
| 7 | Colima | 29,015 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Baja California Sur ranks 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Hidalgo | 0.370 |
| 25 | Sonora | 0.369 |
| 26 | Guanajuato | 0.363 |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 0.359 |
| 28 | Coahuila | 0.358 |
| 29 | Tamaulipas | 0.358 |
| 30 | Sinaloa | 0.357 |
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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…)
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- 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…)
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- 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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