Economy and Employment in Coatzacoalcos

Complete economic analysis of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave. The Economically Active Population is 156,210 people. The municipality has 12,408 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Coatzacoalcos

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Coatzacoalcos, 151,036 people are employed and 5,174 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 3.3%. The economically inactive population totals 98,772 people.

Total EAP
156,210
M: 88,531 / F: 67,679
Employed Population
151,036
M: 84,800 / F: 66,236
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
5,174 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
98,772
M: 32,271 / F: 66,501

Health Coverage in Coatzacoalcos

Social security coverage of the population of Coatzacoalcos according to the 2020 Census. 242,573 people have health coverage (78.1% of the population), while 67,211 have no access (21.6%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 242,573 78.1%
IMSS 143,614 46.2%
ISSSTE 12,180 3.9%
ISSSTE (state) 429 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 28,448 9.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 57,864 18.6%
IMSS Bienestar 830 0.3%
Private insurance 1,995 0.6%
Other institution 983 0.3%
Without health coverage 67,211 21.6%

Companies by Economic Sector in Coatzacoalcos

Distribution of the 12,408 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 6,090 49.1% 5,607 264 151 68
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 3,253 26.2% 2,963 239 43 8
Industrias manufactureras 594 4.8% 559 18 10 7
Servicios educativos 535 4.3% 231 127 127 50
Servicios financieros y de seguros 362 2.9% 286 27 46 3
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 322 2.6% 260 35 24 3
Industrias manufactureras 280 2.3% 261 11 2 6
Industrias manufactureras 249 2% 220 8 10 11
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 219 1.8% 196 4 9 10
Servicios inmobiliarios 193 1.6% 162 17 11 3
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 122 1% 42 21 28 31
Construcción 96 0.8% 42 8 21 25
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 65 0.5% 25 8 13 19
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 25 0.2% 11 7 4 3
Minería 2 0% 2 0 0 0
Corporativos 1 0% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Coatzacoalcos

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 16,888 -
March 2017 1,577 -90.7%
March 2018 17,561 +1013.6%
November 2018 17,564 0%
April 2019 17,679 +0.7%
November 2019 13,367 -24.4%
April 2020 15,662 +17.2%
November 2020 16,002 +2.2%
May 2021 16,196 +1.2%
November 2021 16,190 -0%
May 2022 9,544 -41.1%
November 2022 13,952 +46.2%
November 2023 9,479 -32.1%
May 2024 12,726 +34.3%
November 2024 10,798 -15.2%

Poverty and Social Development in Coatzacoalcos

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Coatzacoalcos according to CONEVAL (2015). 38.3% of the population lives in poverty and 3.8% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
38.3%
123,682 people
Extreme Poverty
3.8%
12,274 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
29.9%
96,676 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
25.7%
83,035 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 16.7% 54,054
Lack of access to health services 15.8% 51,071
Lack of access to social security 45.8% 148,007
Lack of housing quality and space 19.5% 63,114
Lack of access to basic housing services 7.5% 24,194
Lack of access to food 30% 97,103
Income below welfare line 44.4% 143,443
Income below minimum welfare line 11.1% 36,008

Poverty Evolution in Coatzacoalcos

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 35.6% 6.1% 24.6% 28.9% 0
2015 38.3% 3.8% 29.9% 25.7% 0