Economy and Employment in Oaxaca de Juárez

Complete economic analysis of Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca. The Economically Active Population is 144,995 people. The municipality has 26,216 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Oaxaca de Juárez

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Oaxaca de Juárez, 142,646 people are employed and 2,349 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.6%. The economically inactive population totals 76,087 people.

Total EAP
144,995
M: 75,024 / F: 69,971
Employed Population
142,646
M: 73,529 / F: 69,117
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
2,349 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
76,087
M: 25,581 / F: 50,506

Health Coverage in Oaxaca de Juárez

Social security coverage of the population of Oaxaca de Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 170,318 people have health coverage (62.9% of the population), while 98,262 have no access (36.3%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 170,318 62.9%
IMSS 86,561 31.9%
ISSSTE 33,249 12.3%
ISSSTE (state) 1,356 0.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 1,415 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 45,016 16.6%
IMSS Bienestar 792 0.3%
Private insurance 3,138 1.2%
Other institution 747 0.3%
Without health coverage 98,262 36.3%

Companies by Economic Sector in Oaxaca de Juárez

Distribution of the 26,216 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 13,766 52.5% 13,042 422 230 72
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 4,322 16.5% 4,046 220 50 6
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 2,055 7.8% 1,854 142 47 12
Industrias manufactureras 1,448 5.5% 1,360 58 20 10
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 1,080 4.1% 870 145 58 7
Servicios educativos 740 2.8% 292 129 241 78
Industrias manufactureras 454 1.7% 423 23 7 1
Industrias manufactureras 451 1.7% 433 7 10 1
Servicios financieros y de seguros 436 1.7% 294 60 65 17
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 361 1.4% 84 50 87 140
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 334 1.3% 273 25 15 21
Servicios inmobiliarios 286 1.1% 236 39 10 1
Construcción 233 0.9% 104 36 71 22
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 182 0.7% 88 35 40 19
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 67 0.3% 48 10 8 1
Minería 1 0% 0 0 0 1

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Oaxaca de Juárez

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 28,482 -
March 2017 3,095 -89.1%
March 2018 29,202 +843.5%
November 2018 29,219 +0.1%
April 2019 29,272 +0.2%
November 2019 23,755 -18.8%
April 2020 29,593 +24.6%
November 2020 29,812 +0.7%
May 2021 30,714 +3%
November 2021 30,798 +0.3%
May 2022 17,876 -42%
November 2022 25,826 +44.5%
November 2023 13,603 -47.3%
May 2024 25,417 +86.8%
November 2024 21,905 -13.8%

Poverty and Social Development in Oaxaca de Juárez

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Oaxaca de Juárez according to CONEVAL (2015). 39% of the population lives in poverty and 3.5% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
39%
106,318 people
Extreme Poverty
3.5%
9,630 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
27.3%
74,539 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
27.6%
75,344 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 9.3% 25,326
Lack of access to health services 23.3% 63,628
Lack of access to social security 59.6% 162,743
Lack of housing quality and space 7.7% 20,928
Lack of access to basic housing services 18.4% 50,319
Lack of access to food 16.4% 44,725
Income below welfare line 45.1% 123,039
Income below minimum welfare line 9.1% 24,972

Poverty Evolution in Oaxaca de Juárez

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 34.9% 4.6% 36.6% 27.1% 0
2015 39% 3.5% 27.3% 27.6% 0