Monterrey, like all large Mexican cities, has a high growth rate which will insure an available labor pool for the coming decades.

Monterrey is home to the nationīs 6th largest maquiladoraindustry, with 175 in-bond plants employing over 52,000 residents in 2002.

Monterrey averages 14% - 22% unemployment, representative of its large size and draw of inhabitants seeking work.