Economy and Employment in Cozumel

Complete economic analysis of Cozumel, Quintana Roo. The Economically Active Population is 48,447 people. The municipality has 3,773 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Cozumel

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Cozumel, 47,690 people are employed and 757 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.6%. The economically inactive population totals 22,809 people.

Total EAP
48,447
M: 28,484 / F: 19,963
Employed Population
47,690
M: 27,958 / F: 19,732
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
757 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
22,809
M: 7,163 / F: 15,646

Health Coverage in Cozumel

Social security coverage of the population of Cozumel according to the 2020 Census. 69,237 people have health coverage (78.1% of the population), while 19,274 have no access (21.7%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 69,237 78.1%
IMSS 44,767 50.5%
ISSSTE 6,819 7.7%
ISSSTE (state) 168 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 1,337 1.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 14,589 16.5%
IMSS Bienestar 167 0.2%
Private insurance 1,920 2.2%
Other institution 392 0.4%
Without health coverage 19,274 21.7%

Companies by Economic Sector in Cozumel

Distribution of the 3,773 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 2,190 58% 1,952 151 69 18
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 700 18.6% 649 43 8 0
Industrias manufactureras 149 3.9% 132 10 3 4
Servicios financieros y de seguros 142 3.8% 127 6 9 0
Servicios educativos 116 3.1% 31 25 41 19
Servicios inmobiliarios 111 2.9% 88 14 7 2
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 94 2.5% 61 23 9 1
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 71 1.9% 43 10 12 6
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 63 1.7% 17 10 23 13
Industrias manufactureras 51 1.4% 44 6 0 1
Industrias manufactureras 36 1% 31 3 1 1
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 25 0.7% 11 1 3 10
Construcción 11 0.3% 5 3 2 1
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 11 0.3% 6 5 0 0
Minería 3 0.1% 1 0 2 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Cozumel

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 4,332 -
March 2017 426 -90.2%
March 2018 4,726 +1009.4%
November 2018 4,727 0%
April 2019 4,786 +1.2%
November 2019 3,913 -18.2%
April 2020 5,133 +31.2%
November 2020 5,209 +1.5%
May 2021 5,290 +1.6%
November 2021 5,305 +0.3%
May 2022 3,240 -38.9%
November 2022 4,679 +44.4%
November 2023 3,185 -31.9%
May 2024 4,564 +43.3%
November 2024 3,038 -33.4%

Poverty and Social Development in Cozumel

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Cozumel according to CONEVAL (2015). 31.3% of the population lives in poverty and 3% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
31.3%
27,470 people
Extreme Poverty
3%
2,662 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
33.4%
29,349 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
24.8%
21,820 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 12.5% 10,987
Lack of access to health services 13.5% 11,869
Lack of access to social security 44.8% 39,355
Lack of housing quality and space 19% 16,732
Lack of access to basic housing services 5.4% 4,725
Lack of access to food 18.8% 16,524
Income below welfare line 41.8% 36,731
Income below minimum welfare line 10% 8,770

Poverty Evolution in Cozumel

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 30.6% 3.4% 35.6% 27.4% 0
2015 31.3% 3% 33.4% 24.8% 0