Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
5.4%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
1.9%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
0.25%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
970
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
3Q 2025
Top 3 countries of investment origin
3Q 2025
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 1T 2025
28°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
1.9 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
1.7%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$4,220 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
2
Highways
( 2022 )
32,682 km
Railways
( 2021 )
649 km
in length
International airport
2
- Oaxaca International Airport (Xoxocotlán)
- Huatulco International Airport
Passenger capacity
1,577,556
Cargo capacity
2,525,004
kg
1
- Port of Salina Cruz
Water resource availability
High
Energy availability
High
Energy self-sufficiency of 1.2.
Oaxaca is energy self-sufficient and significantly contributes to the national energy supply, although the state faces challenges related to energy distribution.
*Energy self-sufficiency divides production by energy consumption.
An index greater than one indicates the state has surplus energy, while an index less than one indicates the state does not produce enough energy.
Renewable energy projects
Wind, solar, biogas, and hydroelectric
Oaxaca is the leading state in wind energy production in Mexico, and its wind farms are among the largest in Latin America. It also has potential for generating solar, biogas, and hydroelectric energy. There is also an Energy Cluster to accelerate the energy transition.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
47.4%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
4.2
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
9,846
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3,797
Years of schooling
8.4
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
70.9%
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
32st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.