Economy and Employment in Orizaba

Complete economic analysis of Orizaba, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave. The Economically Active Population is 60,253 people. The municipality has 8,347 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Orizaba

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Orizaba, 58,727 people are employed and 1,526 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 2.5%. The economically inactive population totals 43,634 people.

Total EAP
60,253
M: 32,237 / F: 28,016
Employed Population
58,727
M: 31,218 / F: 27,509
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
1,526 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
43,634
M: 14,697 / F: 28,937

Health Coverage in Orizaba

Social security coverage of the population of Orizaba according to the 2020 Census. 92,985 people have health coverage (75.5% of the population), while 30,152 have no access (24.5%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 92,985 75.5%
IMSS 66,987 54.4%
ISSSTE 9,468 7.7%
ISSSTE (state) 91 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 733 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 13,286 10.8%
IMSS Bienestar 170 0.1%
Private insurance 3,644 3%
Other institution 457 0.4%
Without health coverage 30,152 24.5%

Companies by Economic Sector in Orizaba

Distribution of the 8,347 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 4,904 58.8% 4,575 166 137 26
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 1,563 18.7% 1,473 73 15 2
Industrias manufactureras 361 4.3% 303 37 13 8
Servicios educativos 317 3.8% 113 69 93 42
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 315 3.8% 268 34 11 2
Servicios financieros y de seguros 198 2.4% 146 21 30 1
Industrias manufactureras 196 2.3% 180 9 6 1
Servicios inmobiliarios 125 1.5% 113 7 4 1
Industrias manufactureras 122 1.5% 111 2 3 6
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 87 1% 72 7 3 5
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 84 1% 38 16 19 11
Construcción 38 0.5% 20 2 8 8
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 25 0.3% 10 5 3 7
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 11 0.1% 6 4 0 1
Minería 1 0% 0 0 1 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Orizaba

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 10,251 -
March 2017 1,292 -87.4%
March 2018 10,459 +709.5%
November 2018 10,456 -0%
April 2019 10,504 +0.5%
November 2019 8,075 -23.1%
April 2020 10,033 +24.2%
November 2020 10,131 +1%
May 2021 10,418 +2.8%
November 2021 10,429 +0.1%
May 2022 5,649 -45.8%
November 2022 9,068 +60.5%
November 2023 6,143 -32.3%
May 2024 8,991 +46.4%
November 2024 6,573 -26.9%

Poverty and Social Development in Orizaba

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Orizaba according to CONEVAL (2015). 40.4% of the population lives in poverty and 4.4% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
40.4%
42,569 people
Extreme Poverty
4.4%
4,586 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
19.4%
20,392 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
28.1%
29,545 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 11.1% 11,737
Lack of access to health services 18.5% 19,510
Lack of access to social security 44.7% 47,030
Lack of housing quality and space 9.3% 9,758
Lack of access to basic housing services 4.1% 4,276
Lack of access to food 19.6% 20,677
Income below welfare line 52.6% 55,336
Income below minimum welfare line 18.9% 19,911

Poverty Evolution in Orizaba

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 33.7% 3.7% 22.3% 32.1% 0
2015 40.4% 4.4% 19.4% 28.1% 0