Updated
Updated · MEXICONOW · Aug 17
Mexico Manufacturing Jobs Rise 0.1% in June as Computer Hiring Jumps 3.4%
Updated
Updated · MEXICONOW · Aug 17

Mexico Manufacturing Jobs Rise 0.1% in June as Computer Hiring Jumps 3.4%

1 articles · Updated · MEXICONOW · Aug 17

Summary

  • Mexico’s manufacturing payrolls edged up 0.1% in June, ending four straight months of monthly job losses, INEGI said.
  • 10 of 21 manufacturing sectors added workers, and the rebound narrowed the year-over-year employment drop to 1.5% from 2.1%.
  • Computer, communications and measurement equipment led hiring with a 3.4% increase, tied to stronger computer exports to the United States and AI-linked data infrastructure investment.
  • The improvement remains limited: manufacturing employment has still fallen year over year for 40 consecutive months, with layoffs persisting across 18 of 21 sectors in the first half.

Insights

Why is Mexico's record-breaking AI electronics export boom failing to raise local wages or create widespread manufacturing jobs?
Could severe power and water shortages quietly sabotage Mexico's sudden rise as North America's premier AI hardware hub?