Restaurants and hotels in Tamaulipas had a difficult month last June, leading this segment of the private services sector to reduce its workforce more than at any other point so far this year.
The employment index reached its lowest level of 2026, posting a monthly decline of 3.6 percent. May had recorded the highest figure. Tamaulipas also ranked among the states with the largest workforce reductions over a 12-month period, precisely at the end of the first half of the year, directly affecting the tourism sector in Tamaulipas.
Decline in Employment in the Services Sector
The Monthly Services Survey shows that total employment in Tamaulipas fell 7.2 percent in June, placing the state seventh nationwide in terms of the largest employment losses in the sector. Only eight states, in fact, recorded annual increases.
The states that reduced their workforces more than Tamaulipas were Baja California, with a 13.3 percent decline when comparing June of this year with the same month last year; Coahuila came second, with 11.6 percent; and Morelos ranked third, with 10.0 percent.
Also recording worse results than Tamaulipas in the tourism sector were Puebla, with 9.2 percent; Nayarit, with 7.6 percent; and Guerrero, with 7.4 percent. Colima shared seventh place with Tamaulipas, also posting a 7.2 percent decline.
Meanwhile, among the eight states that recorded increases, Michoacán and San Luis Potosí stood out in the national top three, both with 4.3 percent, followed by Aguascalientes, with 3.8 percent, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).
Income Performance in the Sector
Total revenue from the supply of goods and services in Tamaulipas decreased 5.2 percent in June compared with May. The updated index was the second-lowest of the year, surpassed only by February’s figure. The annual rate was also negative, falling 4.6 percent, reflecting the difficult situation facing tourism in Tamaulipas.
In this indicator, the state ranked around the middle of the national table. Chiapas led the annual increase in revenue, with 8.0 percent, and was one of eight states to record growth. Meanwhile, three states posted declines of more than 20 percentage points.
While the 20.1 percent decline in Quintana Roo and the 20.5 percent decline in Nayarit already represent significant drops, companies in the temporary lodging and food and beverage preparation services sector in Guanajuato experienced an even sharper reduction in revenue, falling 23.2 percent from one year to the next, in a difficult scenario similar to the one currently affecting tourism in Tamaulipas.
Source: horacero
