Posting growth of 4.26% in 2015, Nuevo León remains well above the national average of 2.53%, with construction, transport, and financial services and insurance displaying the strongest levels of growth. Although manufacturing has experienced a slight decline in recent years, it remains the chief productive sector of the state, according to...
The boom in automotive jobs has been an important factor in bringing unemployment down in San Luis Potosí. In the last quarter of 2016 the state recorded the lowest ever unemployment level for the state and the fourth-lowest level in Mexico at 1.97%. As of January 2017 approximately 400,000 people were employed in the formal labour market....
What are the main economic strengths of San Luis Potosí, and what are the economic and social priorities of the state over the long term?
Agriculture may never be able to compete with the manufacturing industry as a proportion of GDP, simply due to the relative volumes involved, but this does not detract from the importance of the sector in San Luis Potosí’s economic development.
What are the priorities for promoting leadership and entrepreneurship through education?
Nuevo León hosts a number of quality higher education institutions, some of which frequently appear at the top of both national and international rankings. With such a strong educational base, the state is able to advance research and development (R&D) and innovation, bringing with it numerous benefits for the development of the local...
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