Technology shifts wages and jobs in Ciudad Juárez

Rising labor costs and technological changes have led to the loss of thousands of jobs in the maquiladora sector in Ciudad Juárez. Credit: Editorial Archive

Rising labor costs and technological changes in the automotive industry, such as automation and the transition to electric vehicles, have led to the loss of thousands of jobs in the manufacturing sector in Ciudad Juárez, according to an analysis by the UTEP Hunt Institute.