Economy, jobs and prices in Morelos, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Morelos was 353.7 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 1.1% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 6th smallest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 3.7% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Morelos growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Morelos grew 0.7% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 11th slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Morelos grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Morelos was 1.3% lower in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 4th smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 24.0% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 1.36% to 1.05%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Morelos?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 173,058 pesos per person in Morelos, 0.68 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 7th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Morelos?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 65.7% of gross value added in Morelos, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 29.9% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 4.5% (15th lowest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Morelos?
Manufacturing produced 22.0% of gross value added in Morelos in 2024 (15th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 0.18%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 1.7% (10th lowest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Morelos?
The unemployment rate in Morelos was 1.7% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 4th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Morelos in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Morelos at 1.7% (Mexico 2.7%; 4th lowest of 32), with 845,616 people in work and labour force participation of 54.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Morelos?
About 920,190 people in Morelos were working in April to June 2026 and 15,680 were unemployed. 57.6% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (7th lowest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Morelos are informal?
67.2% of employed people in Morelos worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 9th highest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 64.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Morelos falling?
Labour informality in Morelos was 67.2% in April to June 2026, down 0.6 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (67.9%) and down 0.7 percentage points on 2005 (67.9%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Morelos?
In April to June 2026, 72.5% of workers in Morelos had no access to health services through their work, 64.5% were salaried employees, and 10.6% worked in manufacturing; 10.9% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Morelos?
Employed people in Morelos earned an average of 53.57 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 3rd lowest of 32), and worked an average of 42.5 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Morelos?
Average current income per household in Morelos was 66,195 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 22,065 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 10th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Morelos?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Morelos was up 4.6% on 2022 and up 7.0% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Morelos?
Income per person in Morelos averaged 20,262 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 13th 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 Morelos?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Morelos was 0.380 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 15th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.423.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Morelos spend?
The 603,621 households of Morelos spent an average of 53,665 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 39.3% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Morelos compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Morelos ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 | Baja California Sur | 252.8 billion pesos |
| 30 | Nayarit | 224.7 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Morelos ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Hidalgo | 180,043 pesos |
| 24 | Veracruz | 178,128 pesos |
| 25 | State of Mexico | 173,661 pesos |
| 26 | Morelos | 173,058 pesos |
| 27 | Nayarit | 171,577 pesos |
| 28 | Puebla | 170,495 pesos |
| 29 | Oaxaca | 146,752 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Morelos ranks 22 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Sinaloa | -0.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Morelos ranks 29 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nayarit | 1.5% |
| 27 | Aguascalientes | 0.1% |
| 28 | Guerrero | -1.2% |
| 29 | Morelos | -1.3% |
| 30 | Sinaloa | -2.3% |
| 31 | Coahuila | -4.4% |
| 32 | Campeche | -15.9% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Morelos ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Puebla | 26.6% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Morelos ranks 29 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Puebla | 1.8% |
| 27 | Michoacan | 1.8% |
| 28 | Yucatan | 1.7% |
| 29 | Morelos | 1.7% |
| 30 | Colima | 1.6% |
| 31 | Guerrero | 1.1% |
| 32 | Oaxaca | 0.8% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Morelos ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Tamaulipas | 58.4% |
| 24 | Guerrero | 58.1% |
| 25 | Sinaloa | 57.8% |
| 26 | Morelos | 57.6% |
| 27 | Tabasco | 57.5% |
| 28 | State of Mexico | 57.4% |
| 29 | Jalisco | 56.4% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Morelos ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Michoacan | 71.3% |
| 7 | Puebla | 70.3% |
| 8 | Veracruz | 69.1% |
| 9 | Morelos | 67.2% |
| 10 | Tabasco | 66.2% |
| 11 | Campeche | 61.4% |
| 12 | Zacatecas | 61.2% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Morelos ranks 30 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Veracruz | 59.83 pesos |
| 27 | Guerrero | 59.52 pesos |
| 28 | Oaxaca | 57.40 pesos |
| 29 | Tlaxcala | 53.94 pesos |
| 30 | Morelos | 53.57 pesos |
| 31 | Puebla | 53.24 pesos |
| 32 | Chiapas | 46.24 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Morelos ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Durango | 69,589 pesos |
| 21 | Michoacan | 68,234 pesos |
| 22 | Campeche | 66,236 pesos |
| 23 | Morelos | 66,195 pesos |
| 24 | Tabasco | 65,001 pesos |
| 25 | Puebla | 62,162 pesos |
| 26 | Zacatecas | 60,292 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Morelos ranks 20 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 21,691 pesos |
| 18 | State of Mexico | 21,311 pesos |
| 19 | Guanajuato | 21,058 pesos |
| 20 | Morelos | 20,262 pesos |
| 21 | Michoacan | 19,940 pesos |
| 22 | Durango | 19,703 pesos |
| 23 | Tabasco | 19,294 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Morelos ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Nayarit | 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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