Economy and Employment in Puerto Peñasco

Complete economic analysis of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. The Economically Active Population is 32,109 people. The municipality has 3,378 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Puerto Peñasco

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Puerto Peñasco, 31,617 people are employed and 492 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.5%. The economically inactive population totals 17,073 people.

Total EAP
32,109
M: 19,306 / F: 12,803
Employed Population
31,617
M: 18,938 / F: 12,679
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
492 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
17,073
M: 5,496 / F: 11,577

Health Coverage in Puerto Peñasco

Social security coverage of the population of Puerto Peñasco according to the 2020 Census. 45,958 people have health coverage (73.3% of the population), while 16,628 have no access (26.5%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 45,958 73.3%
IMSS 27,204 43.4%
ISSSTE 2,741 4.4%
ISSSTE (state) 1,180 1.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 899 1.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 12,791 20.4%
IMSS Bienestar 220 0.4%
Private insurance 1,107 1.8%
Other institution 514 0.8%
Without health coverage 16,628 26.5%

Companies by Economic Sector in Puerto Peñasco

Distribution of the 3,378 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 1,635 48.4% 1,498 83 42 12
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 811 24% 760 44 5 2
Industrias manufactureras 160 4.7% 140 15 4 1
Servicios inmobiliarios 142 4.2% 122 7 9 4
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 122 3.6% 98 12 12 0
Industrias manufactureras 105 3.1% 94 9 2 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 85 2.5% 35 29 13 8
Servicios educativos 81 2.4% 25 18 29 9
Servicios financieros y de seguros 77 2.3% 67 4 6 0
Industrias manufactureras 62 1.8% 56 4 1 1
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 39 1.2% 30 3 5 1
Construcción 32 0.9% 12 9 9 2
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 15 0.4% 8 4 3 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 10 0.3% 3 5 2 0
Minería 1 0% 0 0 0 1
Corporativos 1 0% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Puerto Peñasco

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 3,225 -
March 2017 376 -88.3%
March 2018 3,329 +785.4%
November 2018 3,333 +0.1%
April 2019 3,349 +0.5%
November 2019 2,967 -11.4%
April 2020 3,672 +23.8%
November 2020 3,747 +2%
May 2021 3,849 +2.7%
November 2021 3,859 +0.3%
May 2022 2,342 -39.3%
November 2022 3,308 +41.2%
November 2023 2,157 -34.8%
May 2024 3,260 +51.1%
November 2024 2,683 -17.7%

Poverty and Social Development in Puerto Peñasco

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Puerto Peñasco according to CONEVAL (2015). 39.8% of the population lives in poverty and 3.9% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
39.8%
25,898 people
Extreme Poverty
3.9%
2,558 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
28.7%
18,684 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
22.4%
14,595 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 14.1% 9,157
Lack of access to health services 16.1% 10,486
Lack of access to social security 49.1% 31,982
Lack of housing quality and space 10% 6,527
Lack of access to basic housing services 3.4% 2,193
Lack of access to food 28.7% 18,707
Income below welfare line 48.9% 31,826
Income below minimum welfare line 13.2% 8,581

Poverty Evolution in Puerto Peñasco

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 41.6% 6.1% 29.9% 19.9% 0
2015 39.8% 3.9% 28.7% 22.4% 0