Economy and Employment in San Fernando

Complete economic analysis of San Fernando, Chiapas. The Economically Active Population is 19,479 people. The municipality has 915 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in San Fernando

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In San Fernando, 19,080 people are employed and 399 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 2%. The economically inactive population totals 12,175 people.

Total EAP
19,479
M: 12,573 / F: 6,906
Employed Population
19,080
M: 12,235 / F: 6,845
Unemployment Rate
2%
399 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
12,175
M: 3,152 / F: 9,023

Health Coverage in San Fernando

Social security coverage of the population of San Fernando according to the 2020 Census. 27,109 people have health coverage (64.9% of the population), while 14,670 have no access (35.1%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 27,109 64.9%
IMSS 4,569 10.9%
ISSSTE 982 2.3%
ISSSTE (state) 230 0.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 724 1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 19,874 47.6%
IMSS Bienestar 319 0.8%
Private insurance 233 0.6%
Other institution 308 0.7%
Without health coverage 14,670 35.1%

Companies by Economic Sector in San Fernando

Distribution of the 915 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 463 50.6% 449 11 1 2
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 138 15.1% 127 11 0 0
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 128 14% 123 5 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 71 7.8% 64 4 1 2
Servicios educativos 28 3.1% 13 5 8 2
Industrias manufactureras 18 2% 18 0 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 14 1.5% 14 0 0 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 13 1.4% 13 0 0 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 12 1.3% 10 1 0 1
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 9 1% 9 0 0 0
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 8 0.9% 8 0 0 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 7 0.8% 5 2 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 4 0.4% 2 0 2 0
Construcción 1 0.1% 0 0 1 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0.1% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in San Fernando

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 806 -
March 2017 125 -84.5%
March 2018 813 +550.4%
November 2018 813 0%
April 2019 816 +0.4%
November 2019 781 -4.3%
April 2020 905 +15.9%
November 2020 906 +0.1%
May 2021 918 +1.3%
November 2021 918 0%
May 2022 523 -43%
November 2022 757 +44.7%
November 2023 441 -41.7%
May 2024 706 +60.1%
November 2024 807 +14.3%

Poverty and Social Development in San Fernando

Multidimensional poverty indicators for San Fernando according to CONEVAL (2015). 68.2% of the population lives in poverty and 19.1% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
68.2%
29,665 people
Extreme Poverty
19.1%
8,287 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
23.8%
10,368 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6%
2,608 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 37.4% 16,275
Lack of access to health services 18.3% 7,975
Lack of access to social security 85.7% 37,274
Lack of housing quality and space 23.7% 10,285
Lack of access to basic housing services 46.1% 20,043
Lack of access to food 15.3% 6,653
Income below welfare line 70.2% 30,510
Income below minimum welfare line 31.5% 13,690

Poverty Evolution in San Fernando

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 80.9% 32.4% 15.4% 2.1% 0
2015 68.2% 19.1% 23.8% 6% 0