In the subsectors of the paper industry and the manufacture of accessories, electrical appliances and electrical power generation equipment, they reported the highest capacity index with 90.2%, in both cases, according to the Monthly Survey of the Manufacturing Industry.
According to the Inegi, this percentage indicates the relationship between the volume of production obtained by the economic units and the volume of production.
The manufacture of transportation equipment, one of the most important in the country, reached a capacity of 82.1%, when last year it reported 77.5%. Meanwhile, the manufacture of machinery and equipment reported an index of 86.8%, from 79.7% last year.
Employed personnel increases 2.8%
The Institute detailed that at an annual rate and with figures adjusted for seasonality, the total employed personnel in manufacturing grew 2.8%, hours worked 3.5% and real average wages decreased 0.9%.
In February 2022, the total employed personnel in the manufacturing industry increased 0.4% at a monthly rate. The number of workers grew 0.7% and that of employees 0.2%.
Meanwhile, the hours worked in manufacturing industries reported an increase of 0.3% compared to last January. Those corresponding to both workers and employees increased 0.4%.