Economy and Employment in Hidalgo

Complete economic analysis of Hidalgo, Tamaulipas. The Economically Active Population is 7,205 people. The municipality has 535 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Hidalgo

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Hidalgo, 7,108 people are employed and 97 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.3%. The economically inactive population totals 6,541 people.

Total EAP
7,205
M: 5,365 / F: 1,840
Employed Population
7,108
M: 5,285 / F: 1,823
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
97 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
6,541
M: 1,632 / F: 4,909

Health Coverage in Hidalgo

Social security coverage of the population of Hidalgo according to the 2020 Census. 14,163 people have health coverage (83.3% of the population), while 2,834 have no access (16.7%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 14,163 83.3%
IMSS 1,844 10.8%
ISSSTE 924 5.4%
ISSSTE (state) 39 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 15 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 11,048 64.9%
IMSS Bienestar 361 2.1%
Private insurance 52 0.3%
Other institution 68 0.4%
Without health coverage 2,834 16.7%

Companies by Economic Sector in Hidalgo

Distribution of the 535 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 266 49.7% 251 4 10 1
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 140 26.2% 136 4 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 43 8% 40 3 0 0
Servicios educativos 30 5.6% 11 9 7 3
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 22 4.1% 14 1 5 2
Industrias manufactureras 11 2.1% 11 0 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 6 1.1% 6 0 0 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 5 0.9% 5 0 0 0
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 4 0.7% 4 0 0 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 4 0.7% 4 0 0 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 3 0.6% 3 0 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0.2% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Hidalgo

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 601 -
March 2017 75 -87.5%
March 2018 600 +700%
November 2018 600 0%
April 2019 601 +0.2%
November 2019 433 -28%
April 2020 503 +16.2%
November 2020 506 +0.6%
May 2021 507 +0.2%
November 2021 507 0%
May 2022 304 -40%
November 2022 438 +44.1%
November 2023 279 -36.3%
May 2024 382 +36.9%
November 2024 459 +20.2%

Poverty and Social Development in Hidalgo

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Hidalgo according to CONEVAL (2015). 71.6% of the population lives in poverty and 13% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
71.6%
16,140 people
Extreme Poverty
13%
2,925 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
21.3%
4,811 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
4.6%
1,038 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 29.7% 6,686
Lack of access to health services 9.9% 2,241
Lack of access to social security 76.3% 17,193
Lack of housing quality and space 17.4% 3,920
Lack of access to basic housing services 56% 12,619
Lack of access to food 19.6% 4,423
Income below welfare line 74% 16,691
Income below minimum welfare line 30.2% 6,806

Poverty Evolution in Hidalgo

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 64.8% 13.9% 28.6% 4% 0
2015 71.6% 13% 21.3% 4.6% 0