Economy and Employment in Culiacán

Complete economic analysis of Culiacán, Sinaloa. The Economically Active Population is 504,998 people. The municipality has 34,324 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Culiacán

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Culiacán, 498,256 people are employed and 6,742 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.3%. The economically inactive population totals 294,747 people.

Total EAP
504,998
M: 288,586 / F: 216,412
Employed Population
498,256
M: 284,097 / F: 214,159
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
6,742 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
294,747
M: 96,749 / F: 197,998

Health Coverage in Culiacán

Social security coverage of the population of Culiacán according to the 2020 Census. 797,932 people have health coverage (79.5% of the population), while 202,978 have no access (20.2%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 797,932 79.5%
IMSS 557,343 55.5%
ISSSTE 101,529 10.1%
ISSSTE (state) 5,596 0.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 2,384 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 130,547 13%
IMSS Bienestar 4,523 0.5%
Private insurance 17,763 1.8%
Other institution 3,983 0.4%
Without health coverage 202,978 20.2%

Companies by Economic Sector in Culiacán

Distribution of the 34,324 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 14,980 43.6% 13,245 967 538 230
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 8,937 26% 8,405 407 112 13
Industrias manufactureras 2,044 6% 1,830 124 53 37
Servicios educativos 1,274 3.7% 454 152 437 231
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 1,146 3.3% 839 182 108 17
Servicios financieros y de seguros 1,115 3.2% 921 68 106 20
Industrias manufactureras 1,103 3.2% 931 92 62 18
Servicios inmobiliarios 977 2.8% 817 96 53 11
Industrias manufactureras 835 2.4% 676 69 57 33
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 775 2.3% 196 163 232 184
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 429 1.2% 312 37 44 36
Construcción 325 0.9% 124 50 81 70
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 258 0.8% 114 48 61 35
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 99 0.3% 53 20 13 13
Minería 18 0.1% 4 1 8 5
Corporativos 9 0% 7 0 2 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Culiacán

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 36,450 -
March 2017 3,197 -91.2%
March 2018 38,094 +1091.6%
November 2018 38,090 -0%
April 2019 38,559 +1.2%
November 2019 33,957 -11.9%
April 2020 41,480 +22.2%
November 2020 42,687 +2.9%
May 2021 42,680 -0%
November 2021 42,718 +0.1%
May 2022 26,449 -38.1%
November 2022 35,175 +33%
November 2023 25,211 -28.3%
May 2024 33,940 +34.6%
November 2024 30,609 -9.8%

Poverty and Social Development in Culiacán

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Culiacán according to CONEVAL (2015). 24.9% of the population lives in poverty and 1.2% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
24.9%
236,469 people
Extreme Poverty
1.2%
11,689 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
35.4%
336,774 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
34%
323,545 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 13% 123,240
Lack of access to health services 17.6% 167,767
Lack of access to social security 42.6% 405,741
Lack of housing quality and space 6% 56,875
Lack of access to basic housing services 6.8% 64,416
Lack of access to food 19.8% 188,433
Income below welfare line 30.6% 291,136
Income below minimum welfare line 5% 47,357

Poverty Evolution in Culiacán

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 31.2% 3.5% 29.9% 29.8% 0
2015 24.9% 1.2% 35.4% 34% 0