- It is also where there is the least presence of informal activities.
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) released the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE) report for the third quarter of the year, which highlights that Baja California Sur (BCS) is the state with the largest economically active population in the country.
Throughout the year, the South Californian state has maintained the highest rate of people with some occupation. From July to September of this year, 69.6% of the population participated in an economic activity, which translates to 468,780 employed people and 12,121 unemployed.
In the rest of the country the states with the highest occupancy were Colima with 66.9%, Quintana Roo with 66.1%, Nayarit, 65.9% and Yucatán with 65.8%. It also highlights that in the Southern California entity the percentage of people who work in critical situations is 18.7% and only 35% work informally.
In addition, Baja California Sur has positioned itself as one of the states in which the salary is highest. In 2024 alone, the Ministry of Economy recorded that the average monthly salary was
$ 570.00 USD and grew $12.40 USD in the last quarter.
It is worth mentioning that the best average salaries received by professionals and technicians were in Baja California Sur $ 645.00 USD, Campeche $ 610.00 USD and Coahuila $ 595.00 monthly.
The minimum wage applies for those who are not professionals.
As of January 1, 2025, the minimum wage will increase 12%.
