Governor Durazo consolidates labor stability with more than 23 thousand new formal jobs in Sonora

Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño consolidated job growth, which was reflected in the increase of 23,511 new formal jobs in the entity, rising from 644,260 insured workers in January to 667,771 in March. The state governor highlighted that, based on data from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), during the first quarter of 2026, more than 23,000 new formal jobs were generated in the entity, which demonstrates a positive dynamic at the beginning of the year, mainly in the sectors of Agriculture and Livestock and Commerce. Who is the most benefited sector? In the latest report from March, the generation of formal employment was led, in first place by agriculture and livestock with a total of 7,041 jobs, followed by commerce with 3,489. Furthermore, the employment behavior in Sonora, aligned with entities such as Baja California and Nuevo León, places the state in third place for percentage growth in the border region. The annual comparison In the annual comparison, from March ...