Economy and Employment in Zapopan

Complete economic analysis of Zapopan, Jalisco. The Economically Active Population is 781,705 people. The municipality has 47,557 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Zapopan

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Zapopan, 770,711 people are employed and 10,994 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.4%. The economically inactive population totals 392,422 people.

Total EAP
781,705
M: 439,582 / F: 342,123
Employed Population
770,711
M: 432,427 / F: 338,284
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
10,994 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
392,422
M: 127,929 / F: 264,493

Health Coverage in Zapopan

Social security coverage of the population of Zapopan according to the 2020 Census. 1,030,362 people have health coverage (69.8% of the population), while 406,331 have no access (27.5%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,030,362 69.8%
IMSS 796,687 54%
ISSSTE 41,380 2.8%
ISSSTE (state) 2,339 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 9,410 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 89,001 6%
IMSS Bienestar 3,439 0.2%
Private insurance 114,854 7.8%
Other institution 12,501 0.8%
Without health coverage 406,331 27.5%

Companies by Economic Sector in Zapopan

Distribution of the 47,557 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 20,427 43% 18,191 1,204 736 296
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 9,144 19.2% 8,497 467 158 22
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 7,082 14.9% 5,585 926 440 131
Industrias manufactureras 1,984 4.2% 1,540 216 135 93
Servicios educativos 1,544 3.2% 431 401 525 187
Industrias manufactureras 1,376 2.9% 874 205 159 138
Servicios financieros y de seguros 1,270 2.7% 1,044 46 156 24
Industrias manufactureras 1,162 2.4% 673 169 162 158
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 1,140 2.4% 779 175 125 61
Servicios inmobiliarios 907 1.9% 703 122 66 16
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 622 1.3% 466 46 50 60
Construcción 361 0.8% 125 45 93 98
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 223 0.5% 105 28 44 46
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 186 0.4% 65 39 43 39
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 118 0.2% 67 23 21 7
Corporativos 7 0% 6 1 0 0
Minería 4 0% 1 0 0 3

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Zapopan

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 48,535 -
March 2017 4,472 -90.8%
March 2018 51,248 +1046%
November 2018 51,308 +0.1%
April 2019 51,861 +1.1%
November 2019 41,683 -19.6%
April 2020 50,768 +21.8%
November 2020 51,135 +0.7%
May 2021 52,120 +1.9%
November 2021 52,246 +0.2%
May 2022 30,528 -41.6%
November 2022 43,692 +43.1%
November 2023 24,354 -44.3%
May 2024 43,654 +79.2%
November 2024 41,904 -4%

Poverty and Social Development in Zapopan

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Zapopan according to CONEVAL (2015). 28.1% of the population lives in poverty and 1.9% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
28.1%
382,961 people
Extreme Poverty
1.9%
26,518 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
29.1%
396,640 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
35.4%
482,136 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 13.6% 185,985
Lack of access to health services 15.3% 208,760
Lack of access to social security 45.4% 618,738
Lack of housing quality and space 7.5% 102,891
Lack of access to basic housing services 5.3% 71,837
Lack of access to food 13.2% 179,751
Income below welfare line 35.5% 484,657
Income below minimum welfare line 7.1% 96,480

Poverty Evolution in Zapopan

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 24.6% 2.9% 35.1% 34.7% 0
2015 28.1% 1.9% 29.1% 35.4% 0