Economy and Employment in Papantla

Complete economic analysis of Papantla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave. The Economically Active Population is 80,886 people. The municipality has 4,026 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Papantla

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Papantla, 80,269 people are employed and 617 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 0.8%. The economically inactive population totals 48,502 people.

Total EAP
80,886
M: 49,502 / F: 31,384
Employed Population
80,269
M: 49,061 / F: 31,208
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
617 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
48,502
M: 12,182 / F: 36,320

Health Coverage in Papantla

Social security coverage of the population of Papantla according to the 2020 Census. 112,890 people have health coverage (70.6% of the population), while 46,932 have no access (29.3%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 112,890 70.6%
IMSS 25,476 15.9%
ISSSTE 7,628 4.8%
ISSSTE (state) 200 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 2,816 1.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 64,029 40%
IMSS Bienestar 11,140 7%
Private insurance 1,673 1%
Other institution 1,410 0.9%
Without health coverage 46,932 29.3%

Companies by Economic Sector in Papantla

Distribution of the 4,026 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 2,225 55.3% 2,135 49 29 12
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 776 19.3% 746 24 5 1
Industrias manufactureras 352 8.7% 339 10 2 1
Servicios educativos 170 4.2% 75 48 39 8
Industrias manufactureras 113 2.8% 107 6 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 105 2.6% 102 2 1 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 75 1.9% 41 13 12 9
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 66 1.6% 59 6 1 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 55 1.4% 36 8 10 1
Servicios inmobiliarios 34 0.8% 33 1 0 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 34 0.8% 32 2 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 12 0.3% 6 2 2 2
Construcción 5 0.1% 4 1 0 0
Minería 2 0% 1 0 1 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 2 0% 0 2 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Papantla

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 4,648 -
March 2017 498 -89.3%
March 2018 4,714 +846.6%
November 2018 4,714 0%
April 2019 4,713 -0%
November 2019 4,146 -12%
April 2020 4,770 +15.1%
November 2020 4,777 +0.1%
May 2021 4,836 +1.2%
November 2021 4,836 0%
May 2022 2,708 -44%
November 2022 4,002 +47.8%
November 2023 2,850 -28.8%
May 2024 3,818 +34%
November 2024 3,423 -10.3%

Poverty and Social Development in Papantla

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Papantla according to CONEVAL (2015). 62.9% of the population lives in poverty and 17.2% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
62.9%
116,536 people
Extreme Poverty
17.2%
31,912 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
28.5%
52,735 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
7.2%
13,338 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 25.8% 47,852
Lack of access to health services 29.4% 54,499
Lack of access to social security 73.2% 135,664
Lack of housing quality and space 37.3% 69,017
Lack of access to basic housing services 69.7% 129,225
Lack of access to food 33.6% 62,260
Income below welfare line 64.3% 119,199
Income below minimum welfare line 24.4% 45,213

Poverty Evolution in Papantla

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 66.6% 18.2% 26% 5.6% 0
2015 62.9% 17.2% 28.5% 7.2% 0