Formal jobs per 1,000 people, 2024: Mexican states ranked
Measure: Formal (IMSS-registered) jobs per 1,000 people, 2024 (derived). All 32 estados with data in Formal jobs registered with IMSS by state, Mexico, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 168.1 (Mexico).
- Lowest: 43.6 to 94.6
- Group 2: 94.6 to 134.1
- Group 3: 134.1 to 191.2
- Group 4: 191.2 to 246.8
- Highest: 246.8 to 378
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: IMSS counts jobs where the employer is registered; split IMSS offices for Mexico City, the State of Mexico and Veracruz are combined.
| 1 | Ciudad de México | 378 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuevo León | 303.6 |
| 3 | Querétaro | 271.3 |
| 4 | Coahuila de Zaragoza | 256.8 |
| 5 | Baja California | 255.1 |
| 6 | Quintana Roo | 248.5 |
| 7 | Baja California Sur | 246.8 |
| 8 | Chihuahua | 241.7 |
| 9 | Aguascalientes | 235.2 |
| 10 | Jalisco | 229.7 |
| 11 | Colima | 202.1 |
| 12 | Sonora | 198.3 |
| 13 | Sinaloa | 191.2 |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 189 |
| 15 | Yucatán | 176.1 |
| 16 | Guanajuato | 170.6 |
| 17 | San Luis Potosí | 162 |
| 18 | Campeche | 142.1 |
| 19 | Nayarit | 140 |
| 20 | Durango | 134.1 |
| 21 | Zacatecas | 113.2 |
| 22 | Morelos | 108.1 |
| 23 | México | 106.5 |
| 24 | Michoacán de Ocampo | 98.8 |
| 25 | Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 94.7 |
| 26 | Puebla | 94.6 |
| 27 | Hidalgo | 86.1 |
| 28 | Tabasco | 83.7 |
| 29 | Tlaxcala | 81.3 |
| 30 | Oaxaca | 53.8 |
| 31 | Guerrero | 45.2 |
| 32 | Chiapas | 43.6 |
Source: IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social), Memoria Estadística 2024, Cuadro I.2: puestos de trabajo afiliados al IMSS por OOAD, 1997–2024 (01-Asegurados.xlsx)
Source: IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social), Memoria Estadística 2024, Cuadros III.1 (patrones y puestos de trabajo por OOAD, 2024) and III.8 (salario diario por sexo y OOAD) (03-PatronesSalarios.xlsx)
Source: CONAPO (Consejo Nacional de Población), Proyecciones de la Población de México y de las Entidades Federativas 2020–2070, Indicadores demográficos 1950–2070 (05_Indicadores_demograficos_proyecciones.csv). Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
Mexican estados ranked by formal (IMSS-registered) jobs per 1,000 people, 2024 (derived) (2024). Data: IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social), Memoria Estadística 2024; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/mx-estados-by-formal-imss-registered-jobs-per-1000-people-2024/