Mexico’s Infrastructure Growth

Mexico’s dedication to education has become the reason for their rapid growth in the IT sector in the country.

Despite the distinguished growth, the IT sector in Mexico is still secondary to manufacturing, as companies continue to view the country as an ideal location for manufacturing rather than for their IT services. Education has the most importance, and the government has understood that in order to become competitive in the global marketplace, technical ability is becoming a requirement.

Skill level of workforce

Expanding to Mexico has been a focus for many manufacturing companies. Due to the North American Free Trade Agreement and more than 40 countries has made deals with Mexico which allows production materials and finished goods to enter in and out of the country, tariff free. Also, the Government made it easy for companies to enter and either build their own factory or operate through an offshore shelter.

One of the biggest benefits for companies operating in Mexico is that Mexico offer highly skilled and technically proficient workforce. Mexico used to be a country that produced T-shirts and jeans and shoes, however, now it’s a country that produces cars and airplanes.

China used to be the first destination of choice for companies looking to capitalize on low-cost, high-quality manufacturing in a foreign land. However, over the last few years, China has begun to lose its grip as Mexico aggressively positions itself to be the first choice for foreign companies looking for an offshoring home.

Nissan is one of the many recognizable auto manufacturers that has a presence in Mexico and is currently in the process of expanding its operations in the country. Customer Experience Report wrote that as much as $10 billion is being invested by automakers to improve Mexico’s overall vehicle production infrastructure. Audi is also in the process of constructing a $1.3 billion factory to produce its vehicles in San Jose Chiapa.

This underscores how pleased these organizations have become with the ability of the labor force in Mexico to produce finished goods that are of exceptional quality on a consistent basis.

According to the 5th pillar Higher education and training, Mexico is rank 80 in 2017, 82 in 2016 and 86 in 2015.

Technological readiness

According to the 9th pillar Technological Readiness ranking indicator Mexico is ranked 71 out of 137 in 2017, 73 out of 138 countries in 2016 and 73 out of 140 countries in 2015. Mexico’s technological readiness is around average capered to the overall GCI which 1-7 and 7 being the best among other countries.