Economy and Employment in Ensenada

Complete economic analysis of Ensenada, Baja California. The Economically Active Population is 231,560 people. The municipality has 17,000 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Ensenada

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Ensenada, 228,454 people are employed and 3,106 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.3%. The economically inactive population totals 127,562 people.

Total EAP
231,560
M: 134,160 / F: 97,400
Employed Population
228,454
M: 132,044 / F: 96,410
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
3,106 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
127,562
M: 43,626 / F: 83,936

Health Coverage in Ensenada

Social security coverage of the population of Ensenada according to the 2020 Census. 363,941 people have health coverage (82% of the population), while 77,808 have no access (17.5%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 363,941 82%
IMSS 203,713 45.9%
ISSSTE 24,868 5.6%
ISSSTE (state) 14,616 3.3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 6,869 1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 105,448 23.8%
IMSS Bienestar 2,269 0.5%
Private insurance 9,994 2.3%
Other institution 3,288 0.7%
Without health coverage 77,808 17.5%

Companies by Economic Sector in Ensenada

Distribution of the 17,000 economic establishments registered in the National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE) by INEGI, classified by economic activity sector (SCIAN). View full business directory.

Sector Establishments % 0-5 emp. 6-10 emp. 11-30 emp. 31+ emp.
Comercio al por menor 6,767 39.8% 5,973 460 250 84
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 3,834 22.6% 3,577 225 28 4
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 2,433 14.3% 1,874 341 172 46
Industrias manufactureras 619 3.6% 433 92 42 52
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 599 3.5% 502 62 30 5
Servicios educativos 598 3.5% 194 123 216 65
Servicios financieros y de seguros 500 2.9% 430 26 42 2
Servicios inmobiliarios 329 1.9% 279 34 15 1
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 289 1.7% 99 56 89 45
Industrias manufactureras 286 1.7% 214 18 13 41
Industrias manufactureras 200 1.2% 153 19 7 21
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 197 1.2% 95 38 29 35
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 168 1% 110 17 29 12
Construcción 132 0.8% 54 25 33 20
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 43 0.3% 19 7 10 7
Minería 6 0% 3 2 0 1

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Ensenada

Evolution of the total economic establishments registered in the DENUE since 2015.

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 19,821 -
March 2017 1,626 -91.8%
March 2018 21,370 +1214.3%
November 2018 21,383 +0.1%
April 2019 21,609 +1.1%
November 2019 16,468 -23.8%
April 2020 21,299 +29.3%
November 2020 21,657 +1.7%
May 2021 18,684 -13.7%
November 2021 18,680 -0%
May 2022 12,134 -35%
November 2022 15,711 +29.5%
November 2023 9,046 -42.4%
May 2024 15,191 +67.9%
November 2024 13,829 -9%

Poverty and Social Development in Ensenada

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Ensenada according to CONEVAL (2015). 33.5% of the population lives in poverty and 3.5% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
33.5%
190,776 people
Extreme Poverty
3.5%
19,951 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
37.1%
211,512 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
22.7%
129,417 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 17.9% 102,188
Lack of access to health services 14.5% 82,366
Lack of access to social security 54.2% 308,584
Lack of housing quality and space 12.6% 71,993
Lack of access to basic housing services 27.9% 159,048
Lack of access to food 18.3% 104,204
Income below welfare line 40.1% 228,496
Income below minimum welfare line 10.5% 59,793

Poverty Evolution in Ensenada

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 34.6% 4.6% 37.8% 22.1% 0
2015 33.5% 3.5% 37.1% 22.7% 0