Economy and Employment in Salina Cruz

Complete economic analysis of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The Economically Active Population is 39,818 people. The municipality has 4,964 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Salina Cruz

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Salina Cruz, 38,473 people are employed and 1,345 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 3.4%. The economically inactive population totals 28,530 people.

Total EAP
39,818
M: 22,399 / F: 17,419
Employed Population
38,473
M: 21,418 / F: 17,055
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
1,345 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
28,530
M: 9,806 / F: 18,724

Health Coverage in Salina Cruz

Social security coverage of the population of Salina Cruz according to the 2020 Census. 63,760 people have health coverage (75.5% of the population), while 20,580 have no access (24.4%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 63,760 75.5%
IMSS 21,531 25.5%
ISSSTE 6,183 7.3%
ISSSTE (state) 130 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 17,133 20.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 18,449 21.8%
IMSS Bienestar 158 0.2%
Private insurance 522 0.6%
Other institution 381 0.5%
Without health coverage 20,580 24.4%

Companies by Economic Sector in Salina Cruz

Distribution of the 4,964 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 2,457 49.5% 2,328 71 40 18
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 879 17.7% 815 56 7 1
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 429 8.6% 401 19 9 0
Industrias manufactureras 326 6.6% 308 13 5 0
Servicios educativos 160 3.2% 61 39 50 10
Industrias manufactureras 126 2.5% 121 3 1 1
Servicios financieros y de seguros 123 2.5% 89 16 18 0
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 121 2.4% 107 10 3 1
Industrias manufactureras 81 1.6% 76 3 1 1
Servicios inmobiliarios 74 1.5% 65 8 0 1
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 69 1.4% 25 11 20 13
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 39 0.8% 21 4 8 6
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 36 0.7% 33 1 0 2
Construcción 26 0.5% 13 4 2 7
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 12 0.2% 4 4 4 0
Minería 6 0.1% 2 1 0 3

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Salina Cruz

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 5,379 -
March 2017 788 -85.4%
March 2018 5,602 +610.9%
November 2018 5,602 0%
April 2019 5,628 +0.5%
November 2019 5,120 -9%
April 2020 5,925 +15.7%
November 2020 6,032 +1.8%
May 2021 6,113 +1.3%
November 2021 6,129 +0.3%
May 2022 3,231 -47.3%
November 2022 5,102 +57.9%
November 2023 2,631 -48.4%
May 2024 4,900 +86.2%
November 2024 4,509 -8%

Poverty and Social Development in Salina Cruz

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Salina Cruz according to CONEVAL (2015). 40.3% of the population lives in poverty and 4.5% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
40.3%
40,341 people
Extreme Poverty
4.5%
4,541 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
23.4%
23,475 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
27.6%
27,622 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 14% 13,983
Lack of access to health services 16.5% 16,520
Lack of access to social security 54.7% 54,756
Lack of housing quality and space 6.1% 6,088
Lack of access to basic housing services 21% 21,038
Lack of access to food 22.2% 22,266
Income below welfare line 49% 49,063
Income below minimum welfare line 10.3% 10,322

Poverty Evolution in Salina Cruz

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 36.7% 5.4% 26.9% 32.7% 0
2015 40.3% 4.5% 23.4% 27.6% 0