TIJUANA WORKFORCE

TIJUANA WORKFORCE
TIJUANA
WORKFORCE
POPULATION (DEMOGRAPHICS).
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The State population grows at a rate of 5.0% per year. Baja California is ranked 4 in Mexico in
terms of growth rate. The State has over three millions inhabitants. Tijuana’s growth rate is
5.2% per year, making the fastest growing city in Baja California.
Source: State Population Council of Baja California (CONEPO), with INEGI 2010 National Census information.
Population Comparison
Female
Male
Total
%
Mexico (Country)
57,481,307
54,855,231
112,336,538
100
State of Baja California
1,563,460
1,591,610
3,155,070
2.8
776,030
783,653
1,559,683
1.3
City of Tijuana
State of Baja California
City of Tijuana
Female
Male
Total
%
1,563,460
1,591,610
3,155,070
100
776,030
783,653
1,559,683
49.4%
City of Mexicali
463,623
473,203
936,826
29.7%
City of Ensenada
231,684
235,130
466,814
14.8%
City of Tecate
47,756
53,323
101,079
3.2%
City of Playas de Rosarito
44,367
46,301
90,668
2.9%
Source: 2010 Mexico’s National Census of Population and Housing (INEGI).
City of Tijuana grows faster than the national and the state average due to the
available economic and social opportunities.
Population Growth Rate Comparison
Country
State
Tijuana
1940-1950
2.70%
10.90%
11.20%
1950-1960
3.10%
8.60%
9.70%
1960-1970
3.40%
5.90%
7.80%
1970-1980
2.60%
3.00%
5.10%
1980-1990
2.10%
3.60%
5.10%
1990-2000
2.10%
5.00%
6.40%
2000-2010
1.80%
5.00%
5.20%
Source: CONEPO with INEGI data.
Tijuana’s population represents almost half of the State’s total residents (49.4%). The
city has an annual growth rate of 5.2%.
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City of Tijuana Population Growth Projections 2012-2025
Year
Projected total population.
2012
2,021,048
2013
2,078,230
2014
2,135,703
2015
3,193,432
2016
2,251,382
2017
2,309,520
2018
2,367,812
2019
2,426,227
2020
2,484,731
2021
2,544,613
2022
2,605,938
2023
2,668,741
2024
2,733,058
2025
2,798,925
Source: Projections based on information from the Metropolitan Planning Institute of Tijuana (IMPLAN) 2010.
The migratory influx to Tijuana is the most dynamic on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Half of
the people traveling into the U.S. by land do so through Tijuana.
The border region provides the unique opportunity to live in one country and work in
another. This has become a common social phenomenon in Tijuana. It is estimated
that nearly 8.2% of the economic active population that live in Tijuana work in San
Diego Area.
Source: COLEF (Colegio de la Frontera Norte).
Transmigrant Workers in Northern Border Cities of Mexico
% of Economically Active People
Tijuana
Nuevo Laredo
Cd. Juarez
Matamoros
1990
1994
1998
2002
2010
6.8%
6.7%
8.1%
7.1%
8.2%
4.7%
5.5%
4.6%
4.5%
4.9%
4.8%
5.5%
4.6%
4.5%
5.1%
2.9%
2.8%
2.6%
2.7%
3.7%
Source: COLEF, with INEGI data, 2010.
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Most of the population is between 16 and 30 years of age. According with The State
Population Council of Baja California (CONEPO) approximately 43.8% Tijuana
residents were born in the State of Baja California; the remaining 52.4% have migrated
from different areas of Mexico, (3.8%) are foreign residents.
The population segment between the ages of 15 and 39 is the largest of the age
groups in the city. Average age is 23 years.
City of Tijuana Demographic Breakdown
Age
Total
1,559,683
148,790
151,962
144,084
135,553
136,634
137,962
135,223
114,800
86,641
65,318
48,810
34,641
26,902
48,692
143,670
0-4
5-9
10 - 14
15 -19
20 -24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 and more
Not specified
Male
783,653
75,719
77,428
73,257
68,183
67,544
68,012
68,604
59,229
44,640
32,840
24,099
16,991
12,773
22,337
71,996
Female
776,030
73,070
74,534
70,790
67,134
69,840
69,911
66,582
55,172
42,001
32,479
24,711
17,650
14,129
26,355
71,674
Source: CONEPO, with INEGI Data, 2010.
Tijuana-San Diego’s binational community is the largest of its kind along the U.S.Mexico border.
U.S. / Mexico Border Demographics
Laredo / Nuevo Laredo
620,124
Brownsville / Matamoros
624,838
719,343
McAllen / Reynosa
1,111,354
Imperial County / Mexicali
2,132,778
El Paso / Cd. Juarez
2,758,263
Rest of the U.S.-Mexico Border
4,654,996
5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
-
San Diego / Tijuana
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census and INEGI data, 2010.
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Tijuana is one of the points of greatest migration in the world. Foreign communities
much more extensive in Tijuana are the U.S. and China. However there is also a good
number of communities from different Latin American countries and Eastern Europe
have been increasing in recent years.
Many of the foreign communities of Tijuana have a higher standard of living to the
average Mexican. For Americans, the majority are people with steady incomes pension
product, which amount exceeds the average wages of Mexicans. In the case of the
Chinese and other nationalities, the main activity is trade and restaurant and the
majority maintain a stable economy with good resources.
Foreign Population in Tijuana
Ranking
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Country of Origin Inhabitants
USA
43,563
China
9,400
South Korea
703
Argentina
695
El Salvador
684
Colombia
629
Guatemala
604
Honduras
539
Chile
535
Nicaragua
480
Costa Rica
389
Spain
332
Filipines
298
Canada
247
Cuba
156
Russia
126
Israel
122
Ecuador
120
Peru
113
Brazil
109
Granada Island
76
Portugal
75
Puerto Rico
62
Italy
59
Panama
51
Japan
49
Germany
33
France
31
Bulgary
28
Ukraine
24
United Kingdom
22
Romania
21
Austria
15
Switzerland
15
Poland
13
Total
60,418
Source: Prepared with official information records from National Migration Institute (INAMI) in Tijuana at the end of
2010 and the International Migrants and the City Study by Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF).
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Accredited Consulates in Tijuana.
Country
Consulate Type
1
Germany
Honorary Consulate
2
Austria
Honorary Consulate
3
Canada
Honorary Consulate
4
China
General Consulate
5
South Korea
Honorary Consulate
6
Denmark
Honorary Consulate
7
Spain
Honorary Consulate
8
U.S.A.
General Consulate
9
Finland
Honorary Consulate
10
France
Honorary Consulate
11
United Kingdom
Honorary Consulate
12
Guatemala
Honorary Consulate
13
Honduras
Honorary Consulate
14
Israel
Honorary Consulate
15
Italy
Honorary Consulate
16
Japan
Honorary Consulate
17
Norway
Honorary Consulate
18
Poland
Honorary Consulate
19
Sweden
Honorary Consulate
20
Czech Republic
Honorary Consulate
Ukraine
Honorary Consulate
21
Source: Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE).
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