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 Monterrey, capital of the State of Nuevo Leon, is located in the northeastern Mexico. The State of Nuevo Leon borders with Tamaulipas to the north and east, with Chihuahua to the west, and with San Luis Potosi to the south. It also shares a small border with Texas.
Monterrey is both Mexico’s third largest city and the biggest metropolitan area in northern Mexico. The Monterrey Metropolitan area includes the City of Monterrey as well as the adjacent towns of Apodaca, Garcia, San Pedro Garza Garcia, San Nicolas de los Garza, Guadalupe, Escobedo, Juarez, and Santa Catarina.
The Monterrey metro area has a population of 3,664,334 people that is growing at an annual growth rate of 2.17%. This population represents 83.3% of the population of the State of Nuevo Leon.
Even tough Monterrey has a young population, the percentage of people under 20 years old, 39.8%, is considerably lower than the national average of 44.6%. Over half of the population is in working age. The growth rate of Monterrey’s population adds about 42,000 new individuals to the job market every year.
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
According to INEGI, 55.48% of the population of Monterrey is economically active, tough there is a big difference between the percentage of men and women that participate in productive activities: 74.4% of men are economically active while only 37.1% of women are. Three municipalities generate the majority of jobs are in the metropolitan area: Monterrey, San Pedro Garza Garcia and Santa Catarina.
SKILL LEVEL
Monterrey has some of the best professionals and most skilled workers in Mexico. In fact, most workers are third and fourth generation factory workers, given the long-standing industrial activity in the city. Monterrey is Mexico's most productive industrial city per capita; its productivity is about 33% higher than the national average. The city inhabitants are known for having a culture that values hard work, self-reliance and entrepreneurship.
Stable labor force: 10 years strike free
· Companies in Mexico can work without having their employees affiliated with unions. However, the unionization of workers is recommended.
· Excellent relationship between companies and unions.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Higher Education: Monterrey is home to two of the nation's most prestigious universities, the National Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon and the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education). Other reputed universities include the University of Monterrey (UDEM) and the Universidad Regiomontana. The state has 44 higher education institutions offering education to more than 111, 000 undergraduate students, and more than 10 000 students at the graduate level.
Graduates from IT Careers: 3000 per year
It is important to highlight that over 60% of Nuevo Leon’s annual budget is spent on education. In total, the city has 25 universities and 231 technical schools. The government of Nuevo Leon, in coordination with several public and private organizations, offers permanent training programs in areas such as productivity, quality and customer service.
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