1. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 1 WMTA January 2013 Juan B. Morales de la Garza Ph.D. CCP RUIZ-MORALES & ASSOCIATES January 16 th 2013 Tel :(01152664) 686-4116 Fax: (01152664) 686-1998 Email: ruizmorales@prodigy.net.mx www.ruiz-morales.com.mx Labor and Economic Indicators Update for 2013

2. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 2 PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES 1.0 Employment Indicators – Tijuana Turnover _ Baja California Unemployment _ IMMEX Employment Data 2.0 Economic Indicators - Inflation 3.0 Modified Projections for 2012

3. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 3 1.0 EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS Voluntary Turnover for 2013 slightly Higher than past 3 years.

4. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 4 1.0 INDICADORES DE EMPLEO Total IMMEX Employment 2’190,339 : Manufacturing: 1,976,412 (90.2%) Non-Manufacturing: 213,927 ( 9.8%)

5. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 5 1.0 INDICADORES DE EMPLEO Total IMMEX Employment 2’190,339 : Manufacturing: 1,976,412 (90.2%) Non-Manufacturing: 213,927 ( 9.8%)

6. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 6 1.0 EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS Unemployment Rates Source: ENOE / INEGI http://www.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/sedeco/estadisticas/ocupacion/tasaDesocFr onteraNNac.pdf http://www.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/sedeco/estadisticas/ocupacion/tasaDesocFr onteraNNac.pdf 1.0 EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS Unemployment Rates Q1 2012 Baja California (5.7%) Higher than National (4.9%) Q2 2012 Baja California (6.1%) Higher than National (4.8%) Q3 2012 Baja California (7.1%) Higher than National (5.2%) States with High Migration BC – One of the Targets for Migration

7. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 7 1.0 Very Aggressive Employment Growth Objectives for Baja California in 2013

8. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 8 1.0 Very Aggressive Employment Growth Objectives for Baja California in 2013

9. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 9 2.0 2011 National Inflation Lower than 2011 ** December’s Inflation – Lowest Since 2004

10. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 10 3.0 **2013 ** Projections

11. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 11 New Minimum Wage for 2013 3.9% Increase ($2.43 Pesos per Day)

12. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 12 Fiscal Reform ???

13. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 13 Thank You ! Questions ?

14. Copyright(c)2013 Juan B. Morales Ph.D. CCP 14