A study by the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) highlighted that mining in Mexico has created 14 million jobs and that this activity encompasses 192 sectors.

The study was conducted in collaboration with the Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex) by Rodrigo Aliphat Rodríguez, Óscar Arturo García González, and Vanessa Veintimilla Brando.

Mining in Mexico

Mining connects with 192 productive sectors. It does so through forward and backward chains.

On the one hand, it supplies 123 branches of the economy. These use minerals as basic inputs in manufacturing and processing. The result is clear: 4.3 million jobs and a production value of over 10 trillion pesos.

On the other hand, mining depends on 26 sectors that provide it with inputs and services. This relationship supports 2.6 million jobs and generates more than 5 trillion pesos in production.

Thus, mining combines momentum and traction. It drives industries, strengthens suppliers, and consolidates itself as a pillar of economic growth and competitiveness in Mexico.

Services

In addition, there are 43 associated service sectors. Together, they form an ecosystem around mining. They generate more than 6.9 million additional jobs and a production value of over 5 trillion pesos.

This impact reinforces the cross-cutting nature of the industry. It stimulates activities that multiply economic and social well-being throughout the country.

The study concludes that Mexican mining provides more than 3 million direct and indirect jobs. The average salary is 22,518 pesos per month. This is three times the minimum wage and exceeds the manufacturing average. In total, its value chain boosts 14 million jobs.

Pedro Rivero, president of Camimex, highlighted that mining is an engine of economic growth and well-being. Rivero pointed out its 4.7% contribution to the national GDP. He recalled the more than 416,000 direct jobs, many in rural areas, which together with the value chain exceed 3 million. He emphasized that it is a pillar of economic and social development, capable of generating well-being in hundreds of communities.

In addition, each mineral multiplies its value when transformed into an industrial input. Silver increases up to 28 times. Copper rises 160 times. And iron exceeds 8,700 times.