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Maquiladora Employment

Number of Maquiladora Permits for Juárez*

 

Maquiladoras Permits

Average Employees

2000

312

174,275

2001

290

200,193

2002

277

179,403

2003

279

157,020

2004

292

150,722

2005

287

158,764

2006

279

168,495

Source: State of Chihuahua CIES, 2006

Updated: August 2007

Source: State of Chihuahua CIES, 2006

Updated: August 2007

*The number of maquilas represent the number of companies applying for permits not the actual number of maquiladoras operating in Juárez due to companies having multiple operations under one permit.  It is estimated that there are 340 maquiladoras operating in Juárez.

Average Number of Maquiladora Employees by Occupation*

 

Administrative Employees

Laborer Employees

Production Technicians

2000

16,988

174,275

27,151

2001

19,225

200,193

29,962

2002

18,993

179,403

30,048

2003

17,437

157,020

26,434

2004

17,403

150,722

26,518

2005

18,275

158,764

27,506

2006

19,860

168,495

29,994

Source: State of Chihuahua CIES, 2006

Updated: August 2007

*The number of maquilas represent the number of companies applying

for permits not the actual number of maquiladoras operating in Juárez

due to companies having multiple operations under one permit.  It is

estimated that there are 340 maquiladoras operating in Juárez.