Economy, jobs and prices in Tamaulipas, Mexico: official figures
The gross domestic product of Tamaulipas was 1.01 trillion pesos in 2024 at current prices, according to INEGI, 3.0% of Mexico's 33.58 trillion pesos and 12th largest of 32 federal entities. In current pesos it was up 6.7% on 2023.
How fast is the economy of Tamaulipas growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Tamaulipas grew 2.7% in 2024, against 1.5% for Mexico as a whole; 11th fastest growth of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHas the economy of Tamaulipas grown since 2018?
In real terms GDP in Tamaulipas was 4.8% higher in 2024 than in 2018 (Mexico 5.0% higher), 16th largest growth of 32. Since 2003 it has grown 31.7% in real terms (Mexico 41.9%), and its share of national GDP has moved from 3.37% to 3.00%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Tamaulipas?
Dividing 2024 GDP by CONAPO's mid-2024 population gives 271,128 pesos per person in Tamaulipas, 1.07 times the national figure of 253,888 pesos; 14th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Tamaulipas?
In 2024 tertiary activities (trade and services) made up 55.1% of gross value added in Tamaulipas, secondary activities (industry, mining, construction and utilities) 42.0% and primary activities (farming, livestock, forestry and fishing) 2.9% (9th lowest farm share of 32; Mexico 4.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Tamaulipas?
Manufacturing produced 32.9% of gross value added in Tamaulipas in 2024 (8th highest of 32; Mexico 21.5%), and mining 1.8%. Oil and gas extraction alone accounted for 1.7%. Hotels and restaurants accounted for 3.3% (8th highest of 32).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tamaulipas?
The unemployment rate in Tamaulipas was 3.2% in April to June 2026, according to INEGI's ENOE labour force survey, against 2.7% for Mexico; 6th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Tamaulipas in 2025?
A year earlier, in April to June 2025, the ENOE put unemployment in Tamaulipas at 3.7% (Mexico 2.7%; 5th highest of 32), with 1,653,268 people in work and labour force participation of 60.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people work in Tamaulipas?
About 1,648,786 people in Tamaulipas were working in April to June 2026 and 54,149 were unemployed. 58.4% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force (10th lowest of 32; Mexico 59.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many workers in Tamaulipas are informal?
44.4% of employed people in Tamaulipas worked informally in April to June 2026 (without social security through their job or in unregistered businesses), against 55.1% nationally; 9th lowest of 32. A year earlier the rate was 46.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs informal work in Tamaulipas falling?
Labour informality in Tamaulipas was 44.4% in April to June 2026, down 0.1 percentage points on the same quarter of 2019 (44.5%) and down 1.5 percentage points on 2005 (45.9%), when INEGI's quarterly series begins.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Tamaulipas?
In April to June 2026, 47.4% of workers in Tamaulipas had no access to health services through their work, 71.6% were salaried employees, and 21.3% worked in manufacturing; 4.4% worked in farming, livestock, forestry or fishing.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Tamaulipas?
Employed people in Tamaulipas earned an average of 76.27 pesos per hour worked in April to June 2026 (Mexico 70.26 pesos; 11th highest of 32), and worked an average of 41.7 hours a week (Mexico 41.5).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Tamaulipas?
Average current income per household in Tamaulipas was 77,302 pesos a quarter in 2024 (about 25,767 pesos a month), against 77,864 pesos for Mexico, according to INEGI's ENIGH household survey; 15th highest of 32.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyIs household income rising in Tamaulipas?
At constant 2024 prices, average household income in Tamaulipas was up 10.1% on 2022 and up 7.1% on 2016 (Mexico up 10.8% since 2016).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the income per person in Tamaulipas?
Income per person in Tamaulipas averaged 24,056 pesos a quarter in 2024 (Mexico 23,217 pesos; 15th highest of 32). The richest tenth of people had 10.8 times the average income of the poorest tenth.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Tamaulipas?
The Gini coefficient of income per person in Tamaulipas was 0.358 in 2024 (Mexico 0.417), 4th least unequal of 32; in 2016 it was 0.442.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much do households in Tamaulipas spend?
The 1,112,466 households of Tamaulipas spent an average of 56,115 pesos a quarter on current consumption in 2024 (Mexico 61,309 pesos); 34.8% of their cash spending went on food, drink and tobacco (Mexico 37.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tamaulipas compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2024 (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 12 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Queretaro | 803.7 billion pesos |
| 15 | San Luis Potosi | 780.6 billion pesos |
GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 14 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2024 (GDP / CONAPO mid-2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aguascalientes | 284,884 pesos |
| 12 | Tabasco | 282,563 pesos |
| 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 |
Real GDP growth, 2024 (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Veracruz | 3.4% |
| 9 | Nuevo Leon | 3.4% |
| 10 | Hidalgo | 2.9% |
| 11 | Tamaulipas | 2.7% |
| 12 | Colima | 2.6% |
| 13 | State of Mexico | 2.3% |
| 14 | Chiapas | 2.2% |
Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) (2018-2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 16 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2018-2024 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Durango | 5.4% |
| 14 | Zacatecas | 5.3% |
| 15 | Mexico City | 5.2% |
| 16 | Tamaulipas | 4.8% |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 4.6% |
| 18 | Puebla | 4.4% |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 3.8% |
Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 8 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chihuahua | 35.1% |
| 6 | Nuevo Leon | 33.9% |
| 7 | Queretaro | 33.9% |
| 8 | Tamaulipas | 32.9% |
| 9 | Guanajuato | 32.3% |
| 10 | Sonora | 30.6% |
| 11 | Tlaxcala | 28.4% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tamaulipas ranks 6 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coahuila | 3.7% |
| 4 | Tlaxcala | 3.4% |
| 5 | Guanajuato | 3.2% |
| 6 | Tamaulipas | 3.2% |
| 7 | San Luis Potosi | 3.2% |
| 8 | State of Mexico | 3.1% |
| 9 | Sinaloa | 3.1% |
Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tamaulipas ranks 23 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 15+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Michoacan | 59.4% |
| 21 | Baja California | 59.4% |
| 22 | Hidalgo | 58.9% |
| 23 | Tamaulipas | 58.4% |
| 24 | Guerrero | 58.1% |
| 25 | Sinaloa | 57.8% |
| 26 | Morelos | 57.6% |
Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tamaulipas ranks 24 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour informality rate (TIL1), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 39.6% |
Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tamaulipas ranks 11 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average income per hour worked, employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Queretaro | 73.86 pesos |
| 14 | Yucatan | 73.81 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per household, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 74,545 pesos |
| 18 | State of Mexico | 74,162 pesos |
Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 15 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average quarterly current income per person, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 21,691 pesos |
| 18 | State of Mexico | 21,311 pesos |
Gini coefficient of income per person, 2024 (2024)
Tamaulipas ranks 29 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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