The Production units in Sonora

Abstract

The employed population in the state has shown important changes in its sectoral participation. According to the total Economically Active Population (EAP), the primary sector went from 66.9% in 1930 to 22.7% in 1998, marking a clear decreasing trend starting in the 1960s. In those years, a process of urbanization began to manifest itself in Sonora, with the industrial sector gaining importance, particularly manufacturing and electronics as the main generators of employment.