Mexico construction sector sees sharp job drop in Coahuila and Durango

The construction industry in Mexico showed modest national growth in April 2026, with production value up 0.4% and employment rising 0.2% nationwide. In contrast, the northern states of Coahuila and Durango experienced severe contractions. Coahuila’s construction production fell 26.2% year‑on‑year and total employment slipped 8%, while hours worked dropped 11.7% annually. Durango’s production plunged 50.9% YoY, employment fell 11.6%, and hours worked declined 9.6%. Real average wages rose across the sector, increasing 0.8% month‑on‑month and 3% annually, with labour‑er wages gaining 1.2% monthly.

In the manufacturing and export arena, Mexico reported 3,174,116 workers across 6,523 firms, generating monthly revenues of 678.374 billion pesos (about 22.6 billion pesos daily). Exports to the United States reached $3.371 trillion, while imports from the United States totaled $1.733 trillion, creating a trade surplus of $1.638 trillion for the period ending 30 April 2026. Export values grew 24.17% year‑on‑year, contributing 78.36% of GDP in goods and services trade, and the sector received fiscal incentives of up to 30 billion pesos to boost investment and innovation.