Economy and Employment in General Escobedo

Complete economic analysis of General Escobedo, Nuevo León. The Economically Active Population is 240,759 people. The municipality has 13,068 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in General Escobedo

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In General Escobedo, 235,647 people are employed and 5,112 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 2.1%. The economically inactive population totals 138,234 people.

Total EAP
240,759
M: 148,888 / F: 91,871
Employed Population
235,647
M: 145,139 / F: 90,508
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
5,112 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
138,234
M: 41,428 / F: 96,806

Health Coverage in General Escobedo

Social security coverage of the population of General Escobedo according to the 2020 Census. 376,770 people have health coverage (78.3% of the population), while 103,516 have no access (21.5%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 376,770 78.3%
IMSS 298,490 62%
ISSSTE 12,918 2.7%
ISSSTE (state) 3,175 0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 972 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 43,802 9.1%
IMSS Bienestar 662 0.1%
Private insurance 21,130 4.4%
Other institution 6,774 1.4%
Without health coverage 103,516 21.5%

Companies by Economic Sector in General Escobedo

Distribution of the 13,068 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 5,572 42.6% 5,108 197 213 54
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 2,653 20.3% 2,492 113 42 6
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 1,943 14.9% 1,742 131 56 14
Industrias manufactureras 503 3.8% 309 59 63 72
Industrias manufactureras 467 3.6% 410 31 14 12
Servicios educativos 431 3.3% 118 77 178 58
Servicios financieros y de seguros 337 2.6% 307 11 17 2
Industrias manufactureras 290 2.2% 177 31 29 53
Servicios inmobiliarios 242 1.9% 207 26 6 3
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 199 1.5% 53 30 47 69
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 134 1% 107 11 12 4
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 118 0.9% 98 4 7 9
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 90 0.7% 40 14 27 9
Construcción 55 0.4% 26 5 15 9
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 28 0.2% 18 2 6 2
Minería 6 0% 1 0 0 5

Evolution of the Number of Companies in General Escobedo

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 9,615 -
March 2017 833 -91.3%
March 2018 10,065 +1108.3%
November 2018 10,079 +0.1%
April 2019 10,269 +1.9%
November 2019 9,602 -6.5%
April 2020 11,701 +21.9%
November 2020 11,823 +1%
May 2021 11,869 +0.4%
November 2021 11,873 0%
May 2022 6,865 -42.2%
November 2022 10,133 +47.6%
November 2023 5,688 -43.9%
May 2024 9,656 +69.8%
November 2024 11,431 +18.4%

Poverty and Social Development in General Escobedo

Multidimensional poverty indicators for General Escobedo according to CONEVAL (2015). 22.4% of the population lives in poverty and 1.5% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
22.4%
95,635 people
Extreme Poverty
1.5%
6,376 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
27.1%
115,695 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
39.5%
168,796 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 11.5% 49,034
Lack of access to health services 12.4% 53,010
Lack of access to social security 31.2% 133,157
Lack of housing quality and space 5.1% 21,891
Lack of access to basic housing services 3.3% 14,064
Lack of access to food 18.5% 79,149
Income below welfare line 33.4% 142,797
Income below minimum welfare line 5.9% 25,172

Poverty Evolution in General Escobedo

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 25.4% 1.8% 26% 37.4% 0
2015 22.4% 1.5% 27.1% 39.5% 0