Economy, jobs and prices in Jalisco, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Jalisco was 2.53 trillion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 7.5% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 4th largest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 5.7% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Jalisco growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Jalisco grew 0.8% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 12th slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Jalisco grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Jalisco was 6.3% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 11th largest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 53.8% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 6.93% to 7.55%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Jalisco?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 287,302 pesos per person in Jalisco, 1.13 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 9th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Jalisco?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 62.8% of gross value added in Jalisco, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 29.1% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 8.1% (6th highest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Jalisco?
Manufacturing produced 22.0% of gross value added in Jalisco in 2024 (16th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 0.28%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 2.3% (13th highest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Jalisco?
The unemployment rate in Jalisco was 2.4% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 15th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Jalisco in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Jalisco at 2.7% (Mexico 2.7%; 11th highest of 32), with 3,874,934 people in work and labour force participation of 57.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Jalisco?
About 3,822,914 people in Jalisco were working in April to June 2026 and 95,178 were unemployed. 56.4% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (4th lowest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Jalisco are informal?
46.5% of employed people in Jalisco worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 13th lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 45.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Jalisco falling?
Labour informality in Jalisco was 46.5% in April to June 2026, down 1.8 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (48.4%) and down 11.5 percentage points on 2005 (58.0%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jalisco?
In April to June 2026, 54.5% of workers in Jalisco had no access to health services through their work, 71.5% were salaried employees, and 19.1% worked in manufacturing; 8.9% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Jalisco?
Employed people in Jalisco earned an average of 67.78 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 16th lowest of 32), and worked an average of 41.4 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Jalisco?
Average current income per household in Jalisco was 87,199 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 29,066 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 11th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Jalisco?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Jalisco was up 10.0% on 2022 and up 10.8% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Jalisco?
Income per person in Jalisco averaged 26,651 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 10th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 12.0 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Jalisco?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Jalisco was 0.389 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 14th most unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.406.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Jalisco spend?
The 2,667,971 households of Jalisco spent an average of 70,579 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 38.3% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Jalisco compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Jalisco ranks 4 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 5.02 trillion pesos |
| 2 | State of Mexico | 3.06 trillion pesos |
| 3 | Nuevo Leon | 2.70 trillion pesos |
| 4 | Jalisco | 2.53 trillion pesos |
| 5 | Guanajuato | 1.52 trillion pesos |
| 6 | Veracruz | 1.45 trillion pesos |
| 7 | Baja California | 1.29 trillion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Jalisco ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chihuahua | 321,837 pesos |
| 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 |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Jalisco ranks 21 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Guerrero | 1.2% |
| 19 | Michoacan | 1.0% |
| 20 | San Luis Potosi | 0.9% |
| 21 | Jalisco | 0.8% |
| 22 | Morelos | 0.7% |
| 23 | Baja California | 0.3% |
| 24 | Sonora | -0.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Jalisco ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nuevo Leon | 7.9% |
| 9 | Michoacan | 7.8% |
| 10 | Veracruz | 6.7% |
| 11 | Jalisco | 6.3% |
| 12 | Sonora | 5.4% |
| 13 | Durango | 5.4% |
| 14 | Zacatecas | 5.3% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Jalisco ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hidalgo | 23.7% |
| 14 | State of Mexico | 22.7% |
| 15 | Morelos | 22.0% |
| 16 | Jalisco | 22.0% |
| 17 | Durango | 19.1% |
| 18 | Veracruz | 15.2% |
| 19 | Zacatecas | 14.2% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Jalisco ranks 18 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 2.6% |
| 16 | Nuevo Leon | 2.5% |
| 17 | Zacatecas | 2.4% |
| 18 | Jalisco | 2.4% |
| 19 | Quintana Roo | 2.4% |
| 20 | Nayarit | 2.4% |
| 21 | Queretaro | 2.3% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Jalisco ranks 29 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Morelos | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tabasco | 57.5% |
| 28 | State of Mexico | 57.4% |
| 29 | Jalisco | 56.4% |
| 30 | Chiapas | 54.1% |
| 31 | Zacatecas | 54.0% |
| 32 | Veracruz | 52.2% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Jalisco ranks 20 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 54.9% |
| 18 | Guanajuato | 54.8% |
| 19 | Sinaloa | 49.0% |
| 20 | Jalisco | 46.5% |
| 21 | Colima | 46.2% |
| 22 | Mexico City | 45.3% |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 45.0% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Jalisco ranks 17 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Guanajuato | 67.09 pesos |
| 20 | Michoacan | 64.12 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Jalisco ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aguascalientes | 89,819 pesos |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 88,754 pesos |
| 10 | Coahuila | 87,652 pesos |
| 11 | Jalisco | 87,199 pesos |
| 12 | Colima | 86,241 pesos |
| 13 | Sinaloa | 82,837 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 79,972 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Jalisco ranks 10 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Coahuila | 26,133 pesos |
| 13 | Sinaloa | 24,952 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Jalisco ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Campeche | 0.393 |
| 12 | Tabasco | 0.391 |
| 13 | Zacatecas | 0.389 |
| 14 | Jalisco | 0.389 |
| 15 | Veracruz | 0.385 |
| 16 | Quintana Roo | 0.382 |
| 17 | Aguascalientes | 0.381 |
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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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