Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
1.5%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
0.6%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
0.26%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
1.71
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
3Q 2025
Top 3 countries of investment origin
3Q 2025
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 3Q 2025
25°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
0.7 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
2.9%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$5,380 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
6
Highways
( 2022 )
3,017 km
Railways
( 2021 )
352 km
in length
Water resource availability
Medium
Energy availability
Low
Despite having photovoltaic energy production, it is insufficient to meet the state’s needs as it is exported to other states.
*Quantitative data on energy consumption and production in the state is not available, therefore, qualitative information is used to provide an estimate on the energy availability.
Renewable energy projects
Photovoltaic
Tlaxcala is the only state with bifacial panel technology, located in the Magdalena II solar park, which optimizes solar energy use. However, this energy is primarily sold to private consumers.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
55.6%
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
1.5
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
6,422
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
2,778
Years of schooling
10.1
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
77.3%
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
23st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.