Economy, jobs and prices in Chihuahua, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Chihuahua was 1.29 trillion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 3.8% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 8th largest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 4.0% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Chihuahua growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Chihuahua shrank 0.9% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 6th slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Chihuahua grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Chihuahua was 9.3% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 5th largest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 66.7% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 3.32% to 3.83%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Chihuahua?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 321,837 pesos per person in Chihuahua, 1.27 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 6th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Chihuahua?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 46.5% of gross value added in Chihuahua, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 46.5% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 7.0% (9th highest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Chihuahua?
Manufacturing produced 35.1% of gross value added in Chihuahua in 2024 (5th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 1.4%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 1.5% (7th lowest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Chihuahua?
The unemployment rate in Chihuahua was 2.7% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 14th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Chihuahua in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Chihuahua at 2.3% (Mexico 2.7%; 14th lowest of 32), with 1,860,675 people in work and labour force participation of 62.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Chihuahua?
About 1,851,002 people in Chihuahua were working in April to June 2026 and 50,891 were unemployed. 60.3% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (15th highest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Chihuahua are informal?
35.1% of employed people in Chihuahua worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 2nd lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 34.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Chihuahua falling?
Labour informality in Chihuahua was 35.1% in April to June 2026, down 1.6 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (36.7%) and down 4.5 percentage points on 2005 (39.6%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Chihuahua?
In April to June 2026, 40.0% of workers in Chihuahua had no access to health services through their work, 76.4% were salaried employees, and 28.1% worked in manufacturing; 6.4% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Chihuahua?
Employed people in Chihuahua earned an average of 85.34 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 5th highest of 32), and worked an average of 41.7 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Chihuahua?
Average current income per household in Chihuahua was 92,363 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 30,788 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 7th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Chihuahua?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Chihuahua was up 2.0% on 2022 and up 27.8% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Chihuahua?
Income per person in Chihuahua averaged 29,005 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 8th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 13.4 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Chihuahua?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Chihuahua was 0.379 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 14th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.454.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Chihuahua spend?
The 1,220,326 households of Chihuahua spent an average of 61,947 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 33.0% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Chihuahua compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 8 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Guanajuato | 1.52 trillion pesos |
| 6 | Veracruz | 1.45 trillion pesos |
| 7 | Baja California | 1.29 trillion pesos |
| 8 | Chihuahua | 1.29 trillion pesos |
| 9 | Coahuila | 1.24 trillion pesos |
| 10 | Puebla | 1.19 trillion pesos |
| 11 | Sonora | 1.11 trillion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 6 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuevo Leon | 428,759 pesos |
| 4 | Coahuila | 368,586 pesos |
| 5 | Sonora | 355,689 pesos |
| 6 | Chihuahua | 321,837 pesos |
| 7 | Baja California | 317,907 pesos |
| 8 | Queretaro | 308,319 pesos |
| 9 | Jalisco | 287,302 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sonora | -0.3% |
| 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% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Chihuahua ranks 5 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oaxaca | 21.6% |
| 3 | Yucatan | 10.8% |
| 4 | Chiapas | 9.8% |
| 5 | Chihuahua | 9.3% |
| 6 | Hidalgo | 8.5% |
| 7 | Baja California | 8.2% |
| 8 | Nuevo Leon | 7.9% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 5 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tamaulipas | 32.9% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Chihuahua ranks 14 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Baja California | 2.9% |
| 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% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Chihuahua ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Durango | 60.7% |
| 13 | Guanajuato | 60.7% |
| 14 | Nuevo Leon | 60.7% |
| 15 | Chihuahua | 60.3% |
| 16 | Coahuila | 60.2% |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 60.0% |
| 18 | Campeche | 59.7% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Chihuahua ranks 31 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Aguascalientes | 42.5% |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 39.6% |
| 28 | Queretaro | 39.2% |
| 29 | Baja California | 36.2% |
| 30 | Coahuila | 35.5% |
| 31 | Chihuahua | 35.1% |
| 32 | Nuevo Leon | 34.8% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Chihuahua ranks 5 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Sonora | 81.22 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 7 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baja California | 101,187 pesos |
| 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 |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 8 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sonora | 29,456 pesos |
| 6 | Queretaro | 29,266 pesos |
| 7 | Colima | 29,015 pesos |
| 8 | Chihuahua | 29,005 pesos |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 27,535 pesos |
| 10 | Jalisco | 26,651 pesos |
| 11 | Aguascalientes | 26,137 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Quintana Roo | 0.382 |
| 17 | Aguascalientes | 0.381 |
| 18 | Morelos | 0.380 |
| 19 | Chihuahua | 0.379 |
| 20 | Colima | 0.378 |
| 21 | Nayarit | 0.378 |
| 22 | State of Mexico | 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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