Economy and Employment in Zacatepec

Complete economic analysis of Zacatepec, Morelos. The Economically Active Population is 17,045 people. The municipality has 1,920 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Zacatepec

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Zacatepec, 16,600 people are employed and 445 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 2.6%. The economically inactive population totals 12,827 people.

Total EAP
17,045
M: 9,631 / F: 7,414
Employed Population
16,600
M: 9,314 / F: 7,286
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
445 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
12,827
M: 4,401 / F: 8,426

Health Coverage in Zacatepec

Social security coverage of the population of Zacatepec according to the 2020 Census. 28,266 people have health coverage (78.3% of the population), while 7,808 have no access (21.6%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 28,266 78.3%
IMSS 15,217 42.2%
ISSSTE 4,217 11.7%
ISSSTE (state) 66 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 90 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,734 24.2%
IMSS Bienestar 69 0.2%
Private insurance 319 0.9%
Other institution 51 0.1%
Without health coverage 7,808 21.6%

Companies by Economic Sector in Zacatepec

Distribution of the 1,920 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 901 46.9% 866 21 10 4
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 355 18.5% 339 13 1 2
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 330 17.2% 300 25 5 0
Industrias manufactureras 115 6% 105 7 2 1
Servicios educativos 51 2.7% 15 10 19 7
Industrias manufactureras 33 1.7% 31 1 1 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 33 1.7% 14 5 9 5
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 32 1.7% 32 0 0 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 19 1% 16 2 1 0
Industrias manufactureras 16 0.8% 15 1 0 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 13 0.7% 12 0 1 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 11 0.6% 11 0 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 6 0.3% 2 2 0 2
Construcción 2 0.1% 1 0 1 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 2 0.1% 2 0 0 0
Minería 1 0.1% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Zacatepec

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 2,180 -
March 2017 268 -87.7%
March 2018 2,197 +719.8%
November 2018 2,198 0%
April 2019 2,200 +0.1%
November 2019 1,898 -13.7%
April 2020 2,221 +17%
November 2020 2,248 +1.2%
May 2021 2,258 +0.4%
November 2021 2,293 +1.6%
May 2022 1,335 -41.8%
November 2022 2,006 +50.3%
November 2023 988 -50.7%
May 2024 1,826 +84.8%
November 2024 1,660 -9.1%

Poverty and Social Development in Zacatepec

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Zacatepec according to CONEVAL (2015). 39.3% of the population lives in poverty and 4.8% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
39.3%
13,846 people
Extreme Poverty
4.8%
1,692 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
21.1%
7,449 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
26.5%
9,333 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 12.1% 4,275
Lack of access to health services 14.5% 5,128
Lack of access to social security 45.3% 15,965
Lack of housing quality and space 8.7% 3,065
Lack of access to basic housing services 6% 2,112
Lack of access to food 22.2% 7,829
Income below welfare line 52.4% 18,464
Income below minimum welfare line 18.3% 6,459

Poverty Evolution in Zacatepec

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 39.7% 5.3% 29.3% 20.9% 0
2015 39.3% 4.8% 21.1% 26.5% 0