Economy, jobs and prices in Hidalgo, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Hidalgo was 587.7 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 1.8% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 14th smallest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 7.8% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Hidalgo growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Hidalgo grew 2.9% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 10th fastest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Hidalgo grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Hidalgo was 8.5% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 6th largest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 37.1% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 1.44% to 1.75%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Hidalgo?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 180,043 pesos per person in Hidalgo, 0.71 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 10th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Hidalgo?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 57.5% of gross value added in Hidalgo, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 39.0% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 3.4% (11th lowest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Hidalgo?
Manufacturing produced 23.7% of gross value added in Hidalgo in 2024 (13th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 1.6%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 1.8% (12th lowest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Hidalgo?
The unemployment rate in Hidalgo was 2.2% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 10th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Hidalgo in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Hidalgo at 1.9% (Mexico 2.7%; 6th lowest of 32), with 1,457,012 people in work and labour force participation of 58.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Hidalgo?
About 1,476,369 people in Hidalgo were working in April to June 2026 and 33,244 were unemployed. 58.9% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (11th lowest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Hidalgo are informal?
72.0% of employed people in Hidalgo worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 5th highest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 70.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Hidalgo falling?
Labour informality in Hidalgo was 72.0% in April to June 2026, down 0.4 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (72.4%) and down 4.4 percentage points on 2005 (76.4%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Hidalgo?
In April to June 2026, 76.2% of workers in Hidalgo had no access to health services through their work, 61.8% were salaried employees, and 16.3% worked in manufacturing; 12.6% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Hidalgo?
Employed people in Hidalgo earned an average of 62.63 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 10th lowest of 32), and worked an average of 39.8 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Hidalgo?
Average current income per household in Hidalgo was 59,461 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 19,820 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 6th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Hidalgo?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Hidalgo was up 1.1% on 2022 and up 21.7% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Hidalgo?
Income per person in Hidalgo averaged 17,844 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 8th lowest 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 Hidalgo?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Hidalgo was 0.370 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 9th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.409.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Hidalgo spend?
The 969,927 households of Hidalgo spent an average of 47,623 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 39.0% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Hidalgo compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 19 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sinaloa | 711.1 billion pesos |
| 17 | Tabasco | 695.5 billion pesos |
| 18 | Oaxaca | 632.3 billion pesos |
| 19 | Hidalgo | 587.7 billion pesos |
| 20 | Yucatan | 548.7 billion pesos |
| 21 | Chiapas | 530.9 billion pesos |
| 22 | Campeche | 523.0 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Yucatan | 220,933 pesos |
| 21 | Zacatecas | 204,554 pesos |
| 22 | Michoacan | 184,851 pesos |
| 23 | Hidalgo | 180,043 pesos |
| 24 | Veracruz | 178,128 pesos |
| 25 | State of Mexico | 173,661 pesos |
| 26 | Morelos | 173,058 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 10 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Baja California Sur | 3.8% |
| 8 | Veracruz | 3.4% |
| 9 | Nuevo Leon | 3.4% |
| 10 | Hidalgo | 2.9% |
| 11 | Tamaulipas | 2.7% |
| 12 | Colima | 2.6% |
| 13 | State of Mexico | 2.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Hidalgo ranks 6 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Michoacan | 7.8% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 13 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sonora | 30.6% |
| 11 | Tlaxcala | 28.4% |
| 12 | Puebla | 26.6% |
| 13 | Hidalgo | 23.7% |
| 14 | State of Mexico | 22.7% |
| 15 | Morelos | 22.0% |
| 16 | Jalisco | 22.0% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Hidalgo ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Puebla | 1.8% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Hidalgo ranks 22 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Aguascalientes | 59.7% |
| 20 | Michoacan | 59.4% |
| 21 | Baja California | 59.4% |
| 22 | Hidalgo | 58.9% |
| 23 | Tamaulipas | 58.4% |
| 24 | Guerrero | 58.1% |
| 25 | Sinaloa | 57.8% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Hidalgo ranks 5 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Guerrero | 77.6% |
| 3 | Chiapas | 76.9% |
| 4 | Tlaxcala | 72.0% |
| 5 | Hidalgo | 72.0% |
| 6 | Michoacan | 71.3% |
| 7 | Puebla | 70.3% |
| 8 | Veracruz | 69.1% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Hidalgo ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Michoacan | 64.12 pesos |
| 21 | Campeche | 63.84 pesos |
| 22 | Zacatecas | 62.87 pesos |
| 23 | Hidalgo | 62.63 pesos |
| 24 | Tabasco | 61.95 pesos |
| 25 | State of Mexico | 61.14 pesos |
| 26 | Veracruz | 59.83 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tabasco | 65,001 pesos |
| 25 | Puebla | 62,162 pesos |
| 26 | Zacatecas | 60,292 pesos |
| 27 | Hidalgo | 59,461 pesos |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 58,834 pesos |
| 29 | Veracruz | 53,030 pesos |
| 30 | Oaxaca | 52,025 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Durango | 19,703 pesos |
| 23 | Tabasco | 19,294 pesos |
| 24 | Campeche | 19,258 pesos |
| 25 | Hidalgo | 17,844 pesos |
| 26 | Puebla | 17,701 pesos |
| 27 | Zacatecas | 17,389 pesos |
| 28 | Veracruz | 16,487 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Hidalgo ranks 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nayarit | 0.378 |
| 22 | State of Mexico | 0.378 |
| 23 | Durango | 0.376 |
| 24 | Hidalgo | 0.370 |
| 25 | Sonora | 0.369 |
| 26 | Guanajuato | 0.363 |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 0.359 |
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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…)
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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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