Economy and Employment in Quecholac

Complete economic analysis of Quecholac, Puebla. The Economically Active Population is 28,890 people. The municipality has 3,047 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Quecholac

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Quecholac, 28,551 people are employed and 339 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.2%. The economically inactive population totals 13,332 people.

Total EAP
28,890
M: 17,595 / F: 11,295
Employed Population
28,551
M: 17,314 / F: 11,237
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
339 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
13,332
M: 2,842 / F: 10,490

Health Coverage in Quecholac

Social security coverage of the population of Quecholac according to the 2020 Census. 39,865 people have health coverage (68.7% of the population), while 18,077 have no access (31.2%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 39,865 68.7%
IMSS 2,781 4.8%
ISSSTE 272 0.5%
ISSSTE (state) 64 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 43 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 35,460 61.1%
IMSS Bienestar 407 0.7%
Private insurance 596 1%
Other institution 498 0.9%
Without health coverage 18,077 31.2%

Companies by Economic Sector in Quecholac

Distribution of the 3,047 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 1,987 65.2% 1,968 17 2 0
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 524 17.2% 507 16 1 0
Industrias manufactureras 245 8% 235 5 2 3
Industrias manufactureras 71 2.3% 70 1 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 53 1.7% 43 10 0 0
Servicios educativos 49 1.6% 22 7 18 2
Servicios inmobiliarios 47 1.5% 46 1 0 0
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 21 0.7% 21 0 0 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 19 0.6% 19 0 0 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 14 0.5% 10 3 0 1
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 7 0.2% 4 1 1 1
Servicios financieros y de seguros 6 0.2% 6 0 0 0
Construcción 3 0.1% 2 0 1 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Quecholac

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 1,590 -
March 2017 163 -89.7%
March 2018 1,602 +882.8%
November 2018 1,602 0%
April 2019 1,606 +0.2%
November 2019 2,123 +32.2%
April 2020 2,461 +15.9%
November 2020 2,470 +0.4%
May 2021 2,486 +0.6%
November 2021 2,486 0%
May 2022 1,644 -33.9%
November 2022 2,150 +30.8%
November 2023 1,447 -32.7%
May 2024 1,756 +21.4%
November 2024 2,603 +48.2%

Poverty and Social Development in Quecholac

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Quecholac according to CONEVAL (2015). 80.9% of the population lives in poverty and 14.9% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
80.9%
38,076 people
Extreme Poverty
14.9%
7,029 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
16.4%
7,723 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.3%
624 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 39.8% 18,706
Lack of access to health services 19.1% 8,972
Lack of access to social security 91.5% 43,040
Lack of housing quality and space 15.8% 7,445
Lack of access to basic housing services 24.9% 11,732
Lack of access to food 27.3% 12,845
Income below welfare line 82.3% 38,695
Income below minimum welfare line 35.8% 16,825

Poverty Evolution in Quecholac

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 80.5% 20.6% 17.2% 1% 0
2015 80.9% 14.9% 16.4% 1.3% 0