Economy, jobs and prices in Sinaloa, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Sinaloa was 711.1 billion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 2.1% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 16th largest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 2.8% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Sinaloa growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Sinaloa shrank 0.3% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 8th slowest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Sinaloa grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Sinaloa was 2.3% lower in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 3rd smallest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 38.9% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 2.14% to 2.12%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Sinaloa?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 224,616 pesos per person in Sinaloa, 0.88 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 14th lowest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Sinaloa?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 71.2% of gross value added in Sinaloa, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 18.1% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 10.7% (2nd highest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Sinaloa?
Manufacturing produced 8.7% of gross value added in Sinaloa in 2024 (10th lowest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 0.62%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 1.9% (13th lowest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Sinaloa?
The unemployment rate in Sinaloa was 3.1% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 9th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Sinaloa in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Sinaloa at 2.2% (Mexico 2.7%; 10th lowest of 32), with 1,449,072 people in work and labour force participation of 59.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Sinaloa?
About 1,405,556 people in Sinaloa were working in April to June 2026 and 44,420 were unemployed. 57.8% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (8th lowest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Sinaloa are informal?
49.0% of employed people in Sinaloa worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 14th lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 46.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Sinaloa falling?
Labour informality in Sinaloa was 49.0% in April to June 2026, down 1.8 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (50.8%) and down 7.2 percentage points on 2005 (56.2%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Sinaloa?
In April to June 2026, 55.1% of workers in Sinaloa had no access to health services through their work, 66.8% were salaried employees, and 10.9% worked in manufacturing; 11.9% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Sinaloa?
Employed people in Sinaloa earned an average of 85.30 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 6th highest of 32), and worked an average of 38.4 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Sinaloa?
Average current income per household in Sinaloa was 82,837 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 27,612 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 13th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Sinaloa?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Sinaloa was up 4.3% on 2022 and up 13.5% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Sinaloa?
Income per person in Sinaloa averaged 24,952 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 13th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 10.4 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Sinaloa?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Sinaloa was 0.357 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 3rd least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.409.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Sinaloa spend?
The 944,610 households of Sinaloa spent an average of 62,653 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 35.0% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Sinaloa compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Sinaloa ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Michoacan | 924.0 billion pesos |
| 14 | Queretaro | 803.7 billion pesos |
| 15 | San Luis Potosi | 780.6 billion pesos |
| 16 | Sinaloa | 711.1 billion pesos |
| 17 | Tabasco | 695.5 billion pesos |
| 18 | Oaxaca | 632.3 billion pesos |
| 19 | Hidalgo | 587.7 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Sinaloa ranks 19 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Quintana Roo | 250,180 pesos |
| 17 | Durango | 237,589 pesos |
| 18 | Guanajuato | 234,605 pesos |
| 19 | Sinaloa | 224,616 pesos |
| 20 | Yucatan | 220,933 pesos |
| 21 | Zacatecas | 204,554 pesos |
| 22 | Michoacan | 184,851 pesos |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Sinaloa ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Morelos | 0.7% |
| 23 | Baja California | 0.3% |
| 24 | Sonora | -0.3% |
| 25 | Sinaloa | -0.3% |
| 26 | Coahuila | -0.5% |
| 27 | Chihuahua | -0.9% |
| 28 | Aguascalientes | -1.9% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Sinaloa ranks 30 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)
Sinaloa ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Oaxaca | 12.2% |
| 21 | Yucatan | 11.4% |
| 22 | Michoacan | 11.4% |
| 23 | Sinaloa | 8.7% |
| 24 | Chiapas | 7.9% |
| 25 | Colima | 6.0% |
| 26 | Tabasco | 5.9% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sinaloa ranks 9 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tamaulipas | 3.2% |
| 7 | San Luis Potosi | 3.2% |
| 8 | State of Mexico | 3.1% |
| 9 | Sinaloa | 3.1% |
| 10 | Durango | 2.9% |
| 11 | Baja California | 2.9% |
| 12 | Sonora | 2.8% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sinaloa ranks 25 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Hidalgo | 58.9% |
| 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% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sinaloa ranks 19 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | State of Mexico | 55.3% |
| 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% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sinaloa ranks 6 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuevo Leon | 95.07 pesos |
| 4 | Colima | 88.59 pesos |
| 5 | Chihuahua | 85.34 pesos |
| 6 | Sinaloa | 85.30 pesos |
| 7 | Baja California | 84.63 pesos |
| 8 | Sonora | 81.22 pesos |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 79.60 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Sinaloa ranks 13 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Tamaulipas | 77,302 pesos |
| 16 | Nayarit | 74,601 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Sinaloa ranks 13 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jalisco | 26,651 pesos |
| 11 | Aguascalientes | 26,137 pesos |
| 12 | Coahuila | 26,133 pesos |
| 13 | Sinaloa | 24,952 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 24,117 pesos |
| 15 | Tamaulipas | 24,056 pesos |
| 16 | Nayarit | 23,315 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Sinaloa ranks 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Guanajuato | 0.363 |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 0.359 |
| 28 | Coahuila | 0.358 |
| 29 | Tamaulipas | 0.358 |
| 30 | Sinaloa | 0.357 |
| 31 | Baja California | 0.347 |
| 32 | Tlaxcala | 0.344 |
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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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