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Employment in the U.S., driven by Mexico - Mexico Institute in the News

This article was originally written in Spanish. "This means that one in every 24 American workers depends on trade with Mexico to keep their jobs," said Christopher E. Wilson, a member of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

El Semanario Sin Limites, 8/22/2012

De acuerdo a un estudio de la consultoría Trade Partnership Worldwide, más de 6 millones de empleos estadounidenses dependen del comercio con México.

El estado de California es el que lidera la generación de empleos ligados al comercio bilateral, con 692,240 puestos de trabajo, seguido de Texas con 463,132 y Nueva York con 381,238.

"Esto significa que uno de cada 24 trabajadores estadounidenses depende del comercio con México para mantener su empleo", señaló Christopher E. Wilson, socio del Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, en un análisis con cifras de Trade Partnership Worldwide publicado a finales del 2011.

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