Economy and Employment in Yajalón

Complete economic analysis of Yajalón, Chiapas. The Economically Active Population is 19,131 people. The municipality has 2,017 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Yajalón

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Yajalón, 18,751 people are employed and 380 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 2%. The economically inactive population totals 9,735 people.

Total EAP
19,131
M: 11,194 / F: 7,937
Employed Population
18,751
M: 10,892 / F: 7,859
Unemployment Rate
2%
380 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
9,735
M: 2,604 / F: 7,131

Health Coverage in Yajalón

Social security coverage of the population of Yajalón according to the 2020 Census. 26,292 people have health coverage (65.3% of the population), while 13,975 have no access (34.7%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 26,292 65.3%
IMSS 880 2.2%
ISSSTE 1,770 4.4%
ISSSTE (state) 177 0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 84 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 23,022 57.1%
IMSS Bienestar 344 0.9%
Private insurance 161 0.4%
Other institution 68 0.2%
Without health coverage 13,975 34.7%

Companies by Economic Sector in Yajalón

Distribution of the 2,017 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 1,149 57% 1,114 26 7 2
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 260 12.9% 249 11 0 0
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 233 11.6% 219 12 2 0
Industrias manufactureras 110 5.5% 103 3 4 0
Industrias manufactureras 57 2.8% 57 0 0 0
Servicios educativos 45 2.2% 21 8 12 4
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 44 2.2% 30 7 6 1
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 33 1.6% 31 2 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 27 1.3% 24 3 0 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 18 0.9% 7 7 4 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 15 0.7% 15 0 0 0
Construcción 10 0.5% 6 1 1 2
Servicios inmobiliarios 9 0.4% 7 1 1 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 6 0.3% 2 0 3 1
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Yajalón

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 1,621 -
March 2017 152 -90.6%
March 2018 1,642 +980.3%
November 2018 1,642 0%
April 2019 1,644 +0.1%
November 2019 1,529 -7%
April 2020 1,776 +16.2%
November 2020 1,793 +1%
May 2021 1,813 +1.1%
November 2021 1,851 +2.1%
May 2022 1,178 -36.4%
November 2022 1,583 +34.4%
November 2023 866 -45.3%
May 2024 1,358 +56.8%
November 2024 1,744 +28.4%

Poverty and Social Development in Yajalón

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Yajalón according to CONEVAL (2015). 78.7% of the population lives in poverty and 38.8% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
78.7%
23,289 people
Extreme Poverty
38.8%
11,483 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
15%
4,425 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
5%
1,479 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 35.6% 10,543
Lack of access to health services 18.2% 5,393
Lack of access to social security 89.4% 26,466
Lack of housing quality and space 36.6% 10,829
Lack of access to basic housing services 51.2% 15,143
Lack of access to food 19.8% 5,868
Income below welfare line 80.1% 23,691
Income below minimum welfare line 51.9% 15,368

Poverty Evolution in Yajalón

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 89.1% 53.8% 8.5% 1.7% 0
2015 78.7% 38.8% 15% 5% 0