Economy and Employment in Cuautla

Complete economic analysis of Cuautla, Morelos. The Economically Active Population is 97,870 people. The municipality has 12,795 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Cuautla

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Cuautla, 96,153 people are employed and 1,717 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.8%. The economically inactive population totals 53,456 people.

Total EAP
97,870
M: 54,027 / F: 43,843
Employed Population
96,153
M: 52,859 / F: 43,294
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
1,717 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
53,456
M: 17,147 / F: 36,309

Health Coverage in Cuautla

Social security coverage of the population of Cuautla according to the 2020 Census. 130,989 people have health coverage (70% of the population), while 55,935 have no access (29.9%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 130,989 70%
IMSS 60,204 32.2%
ISSSTE 19,211 10.3%
ISSSTE (state) 425 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 1,697 0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 49,006 26.2%
IMSS Bienestar 653 0.3%
Private insurance 1,220 0.7%
Other institution 525 0.3%
Without health coverage 55,935 29.9%

Companies by Economic Sector in Cuautla

Distribution of the 12,795 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 6,456 50.5% 6,138 198 85 35
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 2,133 16.7% 2,015 104 12 2
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 2,054 16.1% 1,856 139 48 11
Industrias manufactureras 569 4.4% 515 28 17 9
Servicios educativos 346 2.7% 128 81 110 27
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 294 2.3% 266 21 7 0
Industrias manufactureras 204 1.6% 196 5 3 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 166 1.3% 117 18 30 1
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 149 1.2% 84 30 21 14
Industrias manufactureras 138 1.1% 118 8 6 6
Servicios inmobiliarios 102 0.8% 88 10 4 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 96 0.8% 91 1 1 3
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 63 0.5% 24 12 11 16
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 16 0.1% 12 3 1 0
Construcción 9 0.1% 6 0 2 1

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Cuautla

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 14,179 -
March 2017 1,590 -88.8%
March 2018 14,508 +812.5%
November 2018 14,511 0%
April 2019 14,544 +0.2%
November 2019 12,395 -14.8%
April 2020 15,333 +23.7%
November 2020 15,526 +1.3%
May 2021 15,602 +0.5%
November 2021 15,669 +0.4%
May 2022 9,232 -41.1%
November 2022 13,597 +47.3%
November 2023 6,927 -49.1%
May 2024 13,134 +89.6%
November 2024 10,420 -20.7%

Poverty and Social Development in Cuautla

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Cuautla according to CONEVAL (2015). 44.6% of the population lives in poverty and 6.9% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
44.6%
86,295 people
Extreme Poverty
6.9%
13,428 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
25.6%
49,501 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
20.7%
39,971 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 15.2% 29,412
Lack of access to health services 20.6% 39,828
Lack of access to social security 55.5% 107,408
Lack of housing quality and space 12.3% 23,717
Lack of access to basic housing services 12.1% 23,376
Lack of access to food 23.8% 46,096
Income below welfare line 53.7% 103,969
Income below minimum welfare line 19.3% 37,302

Poverty Evolution in Cuautla

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 41.2% 5.5% 33% 18.2% 0
2015 44.6% 6.9% 25.6% 20.7% 0