In October 2025, the physical volume of Mexican manufacturing production registered an advance of 0.3% compared to last September, according to the results of the Monthly Survey of the Manufacturing Industry (EMIM) , prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
In its annual measurement, the country’s manufacturing activity also showed positive results, registering an increase of 0.7 percent .
According to Inegi, the number of people employed in this activity decreased by 0.1% on a monthly basis in October 2025.
By type of contract , non-dependent personnel – who are hired and provided by another company and for fees or commissions without a fixed salary or wage – decreased by 0.7%, while dependent personnel of the company decreased by 0.1 percent.
By subsector, the manufacture of petroleum and coal products saw the largest increase at 32.4% year-on-year. This was followed by the production of computer, communication, measurement, and other electronic equipment, components, and accessories, with a growth of 10.5%, and the manufacture of electrical accessories, appliances, and power generation equipment, with an annual increase of 3.1%.
Although the Mexican economy faces a complex situation, marked by a slowdown, the country’s manufacturing industry remains resilient to global trade changes due to tariffs.
“The Monthly Survey of the Manufacturing Industry reports on the current state of the main variables of production and employment in the manufacturing sector,” explained Inegi.
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