Statistical information generator

The Institute generates basic statistics, which it obtains from three types of sources: censuses, surveys and administrative records, as well as derived statistics, through which it produces demographic, social and economic indicators, and also national accounting.

1. Censuses. They are data collection operations of the entire universe of study at a given time; the Institute conducts three censuses:

    • Population and Housing. The first one that was conducted in modern times was in 1895; they take place every decade, in the years ending in zero, except for 1921. They constitute the most complete basic data source to know the demographic and social reality of the country. In 1995 and 2005 population and housing counts were carried out to produce information in the middle of the census periods with the purpose of improving the supply of demographic and social information.
    • Economic. They are conducted every five years since 1930. They offer information on various aspects of the economic units dedicated to fishing; mining; electricity, water and gas; construction; manufacturing; trade, services and transport. In addition, they constitute - by their sectoral, thematic and geographical coverage - the most comprehensive and complete basic economic data source in the country.
    • Agricultural, Livestock and Forestry. They were carried out every ten years from 1930 to 1991. The last one was carried out in 2007. It is the basic data source to know what, when, where and who carries out agricultural, livestock and forestry activities, as well as characteristics of social property units.
    • Government. They make it possible to know the situation of the management and performance of the public institutions that make up the State and their respective powers in the functions of government, public security and law enforcement. The first conduction was carried out in 2009 at the municipal and delegational scope. Currently, there are programs that cover the three levels of government in the scope of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Power, as well as for autonomous bodies.

2. Surveys. They are data collection operations that collect information from a sample of the universe of study. They are carried out in households and establishments in order to have updated and more in-depth data on specific topics. They are classified into two types: regular and special, the former are part of the Institute's permanent work program and the latter are developed at the request of public sector institutions to generate information on topics of interest:

Household Surveys:

  • - Regular:
    • National Survey on Governmental Quality and Impact (ENCIG).
    • National Survey on Household Income and Expenditure (ENIGH).
    • National Survey on Demographic Dynamics (ENADID).
    • National Household Survey (ENH).
    • National Survey on Occupation and Employment (ENOE).
    • National Survey on Urban Public Security (ENSU).
    • National Survey on Victimization and Perception of Public Security (ENVIPE).
    • National Survey on Consumer Confidence (ENCO).
    • National Survey on Availability and Use of Information Technologies in Households (ENDUTIH).
    • National Survey on the Dynamics of Household Relationships (ENDIREH).
  • - Special, for example:
    • Intercensal Survey.
    • Survey on Social Cohesion for Violence and Crime Prevention (ECOPRED).
    • National Survey on Household Expenditure (ENGASTO).
    • National Survey on the Consumption of Energy Sources in Private Housing Units (ENCEVI).
    • National Survey on Time Use (ENUT).
    • Survey on Public Perception of Science and Technology (ENPECYT).

Encuestas en establecimientos:

  • - Monthly:
    • Monthly Survey on Commercial Enterprises (EMEC).
    • Monthly Survey on Manufacturing Industry (EMIM).
    • Monthly Survey on Business Opinion (EMOE).
    • Monthly Survey on Services (EMS).
    • National Survey on Construction Companies (ENEC).
  • - Annual:
    • Annual Survey on Trade (EAC).
    • Annual Survey for Construction Companies (EAEC).
    • Annual Survey on Manufacturing Industry (EAIM).
    • Annual Survey on Private Non-Financial Services (EASPNF).
    • Annual Survey on Freight Transportation (EAT).
  • - Special:
    • National Survey on Enterprise Financing (ENAFIN).
    • Survey on Research and Technological Development (ESIDET).
    • National Survey on Regulatory Quality and Government Impact on Enterprises (ENCRIGE).
    • National Survey on Business Victimization (ENVE).
    • Survey on Information and Communication Technologies (ENTIC).
    • National Survey on Productivity and Competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Businesses (ENAPROCE).

3. Administrative records. The INEGI produces statistical information that comes from the data that are integrated into the procedures of public institutions. The statistics that are generated from these sources are:

  • Vital: General and fetal mortality, deaths by homicide, natality, marriages and divorces.
  • Social: Culture (museums), Labor Relations of Local Jurisdiction and Health in private establishments.
  • Economic: Ground Transportation Accidents in Urban and Suburban Areas, International Merchandise Trade Statistics of Mexico, Exports by State, State and Municipal Public Finances, Mining-Metallurgical Industry, Profile of Export Manufacturing Enterprises, Program of Manufacturing Industry, Maquila and Export Services (IMMEX), Slaughtering in Municipal Slaughterhouses, Urban Passenger Transport, as well as Registered Motor Vehicles in Circulation.
  • Public Security and Justice: Law Enforcement in Criminal Matters and Human Rights Public Bodies.