Informality grows more in Campeche, Quintana Roo and Querétaro

According to the Measurements of the quarterly informal economy by federal entity, during the fourth quarter of 2023, the Gross Added Value (GVA) of the informal economy reached 6,045 trillion pesos at 2018 prices, which represented a real advance of 4.1 % at annual rate.

By state, the greatest growth was observed in Campeche, with 36.8%; Quintana Roo, 14.1%; Querétaro, 13%; Yucatán, 11.5%, Oaxaca, with 10.2 percent, and Chiapas with 9.5%.

Meanwhile, Sinaloa registered an annual decrease of 7.7%; the State of Mexico -2.5%; Tabasco with -2.1% and Zacatecas with -0.2%.

In this same period, the entities that saw informality grow the least was Mexico City, with an increase of just 0.3%; Tamaulipas with 0.7%; Hidalgo 1.3% and San Luis Potosi with 2.3%.

The Inegi highlighted that paid jobs in the informal economy totaled 17.2 million and represented an increase of 3% annually, in the fourth quarter of 2023. The positive variations in Campeche, Durango and Querétaro stood out.

Remunerations at current prices registered an increase of 8.8% annually, in the October-December quarter of 2023. The entities where they grew the most were: Campeche, Quintana Roo, Oaxaca and Michoacán de Ocampo.