Economy, jobs and prices in Quintana Roo, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Quintana Roo was 515.7 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 1.5% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 10th smallest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 1.9% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Quintana Roo growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Quintana Roo shrank 3.5% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 3rd slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Quintana Roo grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Quintana Roo was 2.0% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 10th smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 95.9% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 1.27% to 1.54%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Quintana Roo?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 250,180 pesos per person in Quintana Roo, 0.99 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 16th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Quintana Roo?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 78.1% of gross value added in Quintana Roo, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 20.9% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 1.0% (3rd lowest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Quintana Roo?
Manufacturing produced 1.9% of gross value added in Quintana Roo in 2024 (2nd lowest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 0.02%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 13.9% (2nd highest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Quintana Roo?
The unemployment rate in Quintana Roo was 2.4% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 14th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Quintana Roo in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Quintana Roo at 2.8% (Mexico 2.7%; 10th highest of 32), with 987,728 people in work and labour force participation of 67.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Quintana Roo?
About 1,025,532 people in Quintana Roo were working in April to June 2026 and 25,427 were unemployed. 66.4% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (3rd highest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Quintana Roo are informal?
45.0% of employed people in Quintana Roo worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 10th lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 43.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Quintana Roo falling?
Labour informality in Quintana Roo was 45.0% in April to June 2026, down 0.9 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (45.8%) and down 5.3 percentage points on 2005 (50.3%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Quintana Roo?
In April to June 2026, 49.8% of workers in Quintana Roo had no access to health services through their work, 70.3% were salaried employees, and 5.9% worked in manufacturing; 3.5% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Quintana Roo?
Employed people in Quintana Roo earned an average of 79.60 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 9th highest of 32), and worked an average of 43.2 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Quintana Roo?
Average current income per household in Quintana Roo was 88,754 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 29,585 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 9th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Quintana Roo?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Quintana Roo was up 11.7% on 2022 and up 16.8% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Quintana Roo?
Income per person in Quintana Roo averaged 27,535 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 9th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 13.1 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Quintana Roo?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Quintana Roo was 0.382 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 16th most unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.431.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Quintana Roo spend?
The 594,178 households of Quintana Roo spent an average of 70,960 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 37.4% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Quintana Roo compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Yucatan | 548.7 billion pesos |
| 21 | Chiapas | 530.9 billion pesos |
| 22 | Campeche | 523.0 billion pesos |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 515.7 billion pesos |
| 24 | Durango | 454.7 billion pesos |
| 25 | Aguascalientes | 435.9 billion pesos |
| 26 | Guerrero | 432.0 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Colima | 281,708 pesos |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 271,128 pesos |
| 15 | San Luis Potosi | 264,089 pesos |
| 16 | Quintana Roo | 250,180 pesos |
| 17 | Durango | 237,589 pesos |
| 18 | Guanajuato | 234,605 pesos |
| 19 | Sinaloa | 224,616 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 30 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)
Quintana Roo ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | State of Mexico | 3.3% |
| 21 | Tlaxcala | 2.6% |
| 22 | Colima | 2.4% |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 2.0% |
| 24 | Queretaro | 1.8% |
| 25 | Baja California Sur | 1.7% |
| 26 | Nayarit | 1.5% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 31 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 32 | Campeche | 1.3% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Quintana Roo ranks 19 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Baja California Sur | 2.3% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Quintana Roo ranks 3 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)
Quintana Roo ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jalisco | 46.5% |
| 21 | Colima | 46.2% |
| 22 | Mexico City | 45.3% |
| 23 | Quintana Roo | 45.0% |
| 24 | Tamaulipas | 44.4% |
| 25 | Sonora | 43.9% |
| 26 | Aguascalientes | 42.5% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Quintana Roo ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sinaloa | 85.30 pesos |
| 7 | Baja California | 84.63 pesos |
| 8 | Sonora | 81.22 pesos |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 79.60 pesos |
| 10 | Coahuila | 78.11 pesos |
| 11 | Tamaulipas | 76.27 pesos |
| 12 | Nayarit | 74.93 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sonora | 94,721 pesos |
| 7 | Chihuahua | 92,363 pesos |
| 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 |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Queretaro | 29,266 pesos |
| 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 |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zacatecas | 0.389 |
| 14 | Jalisco | 0.389 |
| 15 | Veracruz | 0.385 |
| 16 | Quintana Roo | 0.382 |
| 17 | Aguascalientes | 0.381 |
| 18 | Morelos | 0.380 |
| 19 | Chihuahua | 0.379 |
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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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