Economy, jobs and prices in Nayarit, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Nayarit was 224.7 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 0.7% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 3rd smallest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 2.8% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Nayarit growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Nayarit shrank 2.5% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 4th slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Nayarit grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Nayarit was 1.5% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 7th smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 41.1% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 0.62% to 0.67%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Nayarit?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 171,577 pesos per person in Nayarit, 0.68 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 6th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Nayarit?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 72.9% of gross value added in Nayarit, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 17.9% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 9.2% (5th highest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Nayarit?
Manufacturing produced 5.4% of gross value added in Nayarit in 2024 (5th lowest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 1.2%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 11.8% (3rd highest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Nayarit?
The unemployment rate in Nayarit was 2.4% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 13th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Nayarit in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Nayarit at 2.5% (Mexico 2.7%; 16th highest of 32), with 619,858 people in work and labour force participation of 65.5%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Nayarit?
About 668,986 people in Nayarit were working in April to June 2026 and 16,541 were unemployed. 66.7% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Nayarit are informal?
58.9% of employed people in Nayarit worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 14th highest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 59.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Nayarit falling?
Labour informality in Nayarit was 58.9% in April to June 2026, down 3.4 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (62.3%) and down 6.0 percentage points on 2005 (64.9%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nayarit?
In April to June 2026, 65.2% of workers in Nayarit had no access to health services through their work, 62.7% were salaried employees, and 7.5% worked in manufacturing; 15.6% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Nayarit?
Employed people in Nayarit earned an average of 74.93 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 12th highest of 32), and worked an average of 39.4 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Nayarit?
Average current income per household in Nayarit was 74,601 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 24,867 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 16th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Nayarit?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Nayarit was up 3.3% on 2022 and up 15.3% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Nayarit?
Income per person in Nayarit averaged 23,315 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 16th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 14.1 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Nayarit?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Nayarit was 0.378 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 12th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.444.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Nayarit spend?
The 388,407 households of Nayarit spent an average of 57,486 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 41.0% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Nayarit compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Nayarit ranks 30 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)
Nayarit ranks 27 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 | Tlaxcala | 139,985 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Nayarit ranks 29 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Coahuila | -0.5% |
| 27 | Chihuahua | -0.9% |
| 28 | Aguascalientes | -1.9% |
| 29 | Nayarit | -2.5% |
| 30 | Quintana Roo | -3.5% |
| 31 | Campeche | -6.7% |
| 32 | Tabasco | -6.8% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Nayarit ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 29 | Morelos | -1.3% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Nayarit ranks 28 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Colima | 6.0% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Nayarit ranks 20 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Zacatecas | 2.4% |
| 18 | Jalisco | 2.4% |
| 19 | Quintana Roo | 2.4% |
| 20 | Nayarit | 2.4% |
| 21 | Queretaro | 2.3% |
| 22 | Baja California Sur | 2.3% |
| 23 | Hidalgo | 2.2% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Nayarit ranks 2 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)
Nayarit ranks 14 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Campeche | 61.4% |
| 12 | Zacatecas | 61.2% |
| 13 | Yucatan | 59.1% |
| 14 | Nayarit | 58.9% |
| 15 | Durango | 55.5% |
| 16 | State of Mexico | 55.3% |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 54.9% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Nayarit ranks 12 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 79.60 pesos |
| 10 | Coahuila | 78.11 pesos |
| 11 | Tamaulipas | 76.27 pesos |
| 12 | Nayarit | 74.93 pesos |
| 13 | Queretaro | 73.86 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 73.81 pesos |
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 72.94 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Nayarit ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sinaloa | 82,837 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 79,972 pesos |
| 15 | Tamaulipas | 77,302 pesos |
| 16 | Nayarit | 74,601 pesos |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 74,545 pesos |
| 18 | State of Mexico | 74,162 pesos |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 73,205 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Nayarit ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sinaloa | 24,952 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 24,117 pesos |
| 15 | Tamaulipas | 24,056 pesos |
| 16 | Nayarit | 23,315 pesos |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 21,691 pesos |
| 18 | State of Mexico | 21,311 pesos |
| 19 | Guanajuato | 21,058 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Nayarit ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Morelos | 0.380 |
| 19 | Chihuahua | 0.379 |
| 20 | Colima | 0.378 |
| 21 | Nayarit | 0.378 |
| 22 | State of Mexico | 0.378 |
| 23 | Durango | 0.376 |
| 24 | Hidalgo | 0.370 |
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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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