Performance of the number of jobs in times of COVID-19 in two Mexican states with different economic vocation

ABSTRACT

The objective of this paper is to measure the performance of formal work in two states of Mexico with different economic vocation Quintana Roo whose main activity is tourism and Aguascalientes with mainly industrial activity. The work begins by presenting the work context in both states, and later describes the review of literature related to the performance of formal work in Mexico and Latin America. With the official data of the workers affiliated to the IMSS from 1998 to 2019, the best adjustment is identified, with the statistical parameters obtained;the monthly behavior of the first quarter of 2020 is analyzed with classical methodology contrasted with meta-analysis. The results allow us to conclude that in previous periods and during social distancing, the number of IMSS members not only remained at conventional levels, but that in several months the number of registered workers increased © 2022, Revista de Metodos Cuantitativos para la Economia y la Empresa. All Rights Reserved.