Economy and Employment in Tuxtla Chico

Complete economic analysis of Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas. The Economically Active Population is 18,042 people. The municipality has 815 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Tuxtla Chico

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Tuxtla Chico, 17,802 people are employed and 240 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.3%. The economically inactive population totals 13,524 people.

Total EAP
18,042
M: 10,977 / F: 7,065
Employed Population
17,802
M: 10,798 / F: 7,004
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
240 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
13,524
M: 4,018 / F: 9,506

Health Coverage in Tuxtla Chico

Social security coverage of the population of Tuxtla Chico according to the 2020 Census. 23,243 people have health coverage (56.7% of the population), while 17,765 have no access (43.3%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 23,243 56.7%
IMSS 6,219 15.2%
ISSSTE 3,098 7.6%
ISSSTE (state) 277 0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 1,555 3.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 11,752 28.6%
IMSS Bienestar 149 0.4%
Private insurance 245 0.6%
Other institution 157 0.4%
Without health coverage 17,765 43.3%

Companies by Economic Sector in Tuxtla Chico

Distribution of the 815 economic establishments registered in the National Statistical Directory of Economic Units (DENUE) by INEGI, classified by economic activity sector (SCIAN). View full business directory.

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Tuxtla Chico

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 687 -
March 2017 76 -88.9%
March 2018 695 +814.5%
November 2018 695 0%
April 2019 697 +0.3%
November 2019 654 -6.2%
April 2020 747 +14.2%
November 2020 749 +0.3%
May 2021 761 +1.6%
November 2021 761 0%
May 2022 403 -47%
November 2022 627 +55.6%
November 2023 325 -48.2%
May 2024 612 +88.3%
November 2024 716 +17%

Poverty and Social Development in Tuxtla Chico

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Tuxtla Chico according to CONEVAL (2015). 63.2% of the population lives in poverty and 15.7% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
63.2%
37,033 people
Extreme Poverty
15.7%
9,212 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
28.8%
16,887 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
6.3%
3,694 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 22.1% 12,925
Lack of access to health services 21.3% 12,480
Lack of access to social security 79.9% 46,803
Lack of housing quality and space 29.2% 17,082
Lack of access to basic housing services 74.4% 43,617
Lack of access to food 17.9% 10,494
Income below welfare line 64.9% 38,017
Income below minimum welfare line 24.8% 14,537

Poverty Evolution in Tuxtla Chico

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 67% 23.6% 20% 10.3% 0
2015 63.2% 15.7% 28.8% 6.3% 0