Economy and Employment in Ajalpan

Complete economic analysis of Ajalpan, Puebla. The Economically Active Population is 40,559 people. The municipality has 4,278 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Ajalpan

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Ajalpan, 40,341 people are employed and 218 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 0.5%. The economically inactive population totals 14,320 people.

Total EAP
40,559
M: 22,589 / F: 17,970
Employed Population
40,341
M: 22,418 / F: 17,923
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
218 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
14,320
M: 3,618 / F: 10,702

Health Coverage in Ajalpan

Social security coverage of the population of Ajalpan according to the 2020 Census. 55,577 people have health coverage (74.3% of the population), while 19,161 have no access (25.6%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 55,577 74.3%
IMSS 5,289 7.1%
ISSSTE 623 0.8%
ISSSTE (state) 513 0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 36 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 48,847 65.3%
IMSS Bienestar 384 0.5%
Private insurance 77 0.1%
Other institution 199 0.3%
Without health coverage 19,161 25.6%

Companies by Economic Sector in Ajalpan

Distribution of the 4,278 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.
Industrias manufactureras 1,594 37.3% 1,354 109 97 34
Comercio al por menor 1,382 32.3% 1,363 13 5 1
Industrias manufactureras 735 17.2% 700 21 14 0
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 346 8.1% 340 6 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 59 1.4% 58 0 1 0
Servicios educativos 38 0.9% 15 7 14 2
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 26 0.6% 26 0 0 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 24 0.6% 23 0 1 0
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 22 0.5% 19 3 0 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 19 0.4% 17 0 2 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 15 0.4% 2 3 4 6
Minería 10 0.2% 9 1 0 0
Construcción 5 0.1% 4 0 1 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 2 0% 0 0 1 1
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Ajalpan

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 3,123 -
March 2017 149 -95.2%
March 2018 3,140 +2007.4%
November 2018 3,140 0%
April 2019 3,140 0%
November 2019 4,142 +31.9%
April 2020 4,406 +6.4%
November 2020 4,408 0%
May 2021 4,429 +0.5%
November 2021 4,429 0%
May 2022 1,264 -71.5%
November 2022 1,877 +48.5%
November 2023 3,269 +74.2%
May 2024 3,985 +21.9%
November 2024 4,013 +0.7%

Poverty and Social Development in Ajalpan

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Ajalpan according to CONEVAL (2015). 79.8% of the population lives in poverty and 22.6% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
79.8%
46,819 people
Extreme Poverty
22.6%
13,251 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
17.5%
10,240 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.4%
814 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 41.3% 24,210
Lack of access to health services 12.7% 7,454
Lack of access to social security 89.8% 52,654
Lack of housing quality and space 37.2% 21,829
Lack of access to basic housing services 62% 36,376
Lack of access to food 22.4% 13,129
Income below welfare line 81.2% 47,600
Income below minimum welfare line 36.1% 21,155

Poverty Evolution in Ajalpan

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 79% 37.5% 15.3% 3.2% 0
2015 79.8% 22.6% 17.5% 1.4% 0