Economy, jobs and prices in Puebla, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Puebla was 1.19 trillion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 3.5% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 10th largest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 8.1% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Puebla growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Puebla grew 4.1% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 5th fastest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Puebla grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Puebla was 4.4% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 15th smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 53.9% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 3.31% to 3.55%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Puebla?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 170,495 pesos per person in Puebla, 0.67 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 5th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Puebla?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 59.3% of gross value added in Puebla, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 36.1% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 4.6% (16th lowest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Puebla?
Manufacturing produced 26.6% of gross value added in Puebla in 2024 (12th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 0.71%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 2.2% (14th highest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Puebla?
The unemployment rate in Puebla was 1.8% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 7th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Puebla in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Puebla at 2.9% (Mexico 2.7%; 8th highest of 32), with 2,993,256 people in work and labour force participation of 60.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Puebla?
About 3,111,161 people in Puebla were working in April to June 2026 and 57,052 were unemployed. 61.2% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (9th highest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Puebla are informal?
70.3% of employed people in Puebla worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 7th highest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 71.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Puebla falling?
Labour informality in Puebla was 70.3% in April to June 2026, down 1.4 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (71.6%) and down 4.4 percentage points on 2005 (74.6%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Puebla?
In April to June 2026, 75.6% of workers in Puebla had no access to health services through their work, 62.0% were salaried employees, and 16.2% worked in manufacturing; 15.3% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Puebla?
Employed people in Puebla earned an average of 53.24 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 2nd lowest of 32), and worked an average of 41.8 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Puebla?
Average current income per household in Puebla was 62,162 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 20,721 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 8th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Puebla?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Puebla was up 13.9% on 2022 and up 17.0% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Puebla?
Income per person in Puebla averaged 17,701 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 7th lowest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 12.7 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Puebla?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Puebla was 0.399 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 9th most unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.424.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Puebla spend?
The 1,877,930 households of Puebla spent an average of 53,485 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 37.3% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Puebla compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Puebla ranks 10 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Tamaulipas | 1.01 trillion pesos |
| 13 | Michoacan | 924.0 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Puebla ranks 28 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 | Guerrero | 119,790 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Puebla ranks 5 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oaxaca | 5.1% |
| 3 | Zacatecas | 4.8% |
| 4 | Yucatan | 4.2% |
| 5 | Puebla | 4.1% |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 4.1% |
| 7 | Baja California Sur | 3.8% |
| 8 | Veracruz | 3.4% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Puebla ranks 18 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mexico City | 5.2% |
| 16 | Tamaulipas | 4.8% |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 4.6% |
| 18 | Puebla | 4.4% |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 3.8% |
| 20 | State of Mexico | 3.3% |
| 21 | Tlaxcala | 2.6% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Puebla ranks 12 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Guanajuato | 32.3% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Puebla ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Hidalgo | 2.2% |
| 24 | Chiapas | 2.2% |
| 25 | Veracruz | 1.9% |
| 26 | Puebla | 1.8% |
| 27 | Michoacan | 1.8% |
| 28 | Yucatan | 1.7% |
| 29 | Morelos | 1.7% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Puebla ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mexico City | 62.9% |
| 7 | Sonora | 62.7% |
| 8 | Tlaxcala | 61.8% |
| 9 | Puebla | 61.2% |
| 10 | Oaxaca | 61.2% |
| 11 | Queretaro | 60.8% |
| 12 | Durango | 60.7% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Puebla ranks 7 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tlaxcala | 72.0% |
| 5 | Hidalgo | 72.0% |
| 6 | Michoacan | 71.3% |
| 7 | Puebla | 70.3% |
| 8 | Veracruz | 69.1% |
| 9 | Morelos | 67.2% |
| 10 | Tabasco | 66.2% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Puebla ranks 31 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)
Puebla ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 | Hidalgo | 59,461 pesos |
| 28 | Tlaxcala | 58,834 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Puebla ranks 26 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 | Tlaxcala | 16,221 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Puebla ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Luis Potosi | 0.409 |
| 7 | Yucatan | 0.402 |
| 8 | Queretaro | 0.401 |
| 9 | Puebla | 0.399 |
| 10 | Michoacan | 0.396 |
| 11 | Campeche | 0.393 |
| 12 | Tabasco | 0.391 |
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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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