In 2012, Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala were the poorest regions with a GDP per capita lower than USD PPP 10 000 while Nuevo Leon, Tabasco, Distrito Federal, and Campeche were the richest regions with per capita GDP above USD PPP 28 000 (see Table 1.1). In a similar vein, USD PPP regional growth in the previous decade (2003-12) varied from 8.5% annually in Tabasco to 3.9% in Morelos (OECD Regional Database, 2015). Regions with the highest GDP per capita report die highest unemployment rates, while the poorest regions report the lowest unemployment rates.