Value of Mexico’s Construction Sector Drops 18.2% in June 2025

The Mexican construction sector’s production value recorded a year-on-year 18.2% contraction in June 2025. The yearly contraction joins negative performance across other key indicators across the sector, says INEGI.

According to INEGI’s National Survey of Construction Companies (ENEC), the sharp annual decline in production value was accompanied by an 11.2% drop in total personnel employed and a 12.5% decrease in total hours worked compared to June 2024.

On a month-over-month basis, however, the sector showed some signs of stabilization. The sector’s production value in June increased 0.9% compared to May 2025. Over the same monthly period, total hours worked saw a  0.4% decrease, while total personnel employed fell by 0.5% month-on-month, and year-on-year it experienced an 11.2% contraction.

Real average wages paid in the sector registered a 0.3% increase in June 2025 compared to the previous month. This was a result of a 0.4% rise in salaries paid to workers, which was partially offset by a 1.5% decline in wages for administrative, accounting, and management employees. Year-on-year, both administrative and construction workers registered a 1.5% and 0.3% decrease, respectively.

Performance by State

An analysis by state shows that Mexico's southern region was the primary driver of the year-on-year contraction in production value. Oaxaca registered the steepest decline at 73%, followed by Quintana Roo with a 69.6% contraction. Other states with significant decreases were Campeche, which fell 66.5%; Durango, down 53.2%; and Tabasco, with a 51% contraction.

In contrast, the increases in production value among the top-performing states were more moderate, not surpassing the 40% mark. Growth was primarily concentrated in northern and central states, with Baja California Sur leading the gains at 37.9% year-over-year. It was followed by Colima with a 23.2% increase, the State of Mexico with 22.3%, Zacatecas with 22%, and Nayarit, which grew by 15%.