Economy and Employment in Progreso

Complete economic analysis of Progreso, Yucatán. The Economically Active Population is 33,636 people. The municipality has 2,811 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Progreso

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Progreso, 33,174 people are employed and 462 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.4%. The economically inactive population totals 19,706 people.

Total EAP
33,636
M: 20,399 / F: 13,237
Employed Population
33,174
M: 20,064 / F: 13,110
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
462 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
19,706
M: 6,045 / F: 13,661

Health Coverage in Progreso

Social security coverage of the population of Progreso according to the 2020 Census. 45,557 people have health coverage (69% of the population), while 20,214 have no access (30.6%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 45,557 69%
IMSS 21,871 33.1%
ISSSTE 2,640 4%
ISSSTE (state) 130 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 2,729 4.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 17,702 26.8%
IMSS Bienestar 156 0.2%
Private insurance 741 1.1%
Other institution 310 0.5%
Without health coverage 20,214 30.6%

Companies by Economic Sector in Progreso

Distribution of the 2,811 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 1,517 54% 1,393 72 47 5
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 603 21.5% 563 33 6 1
Industrias manufactureras 186 6.6% 155 23 6 2
Servicios educativos 99 3.5% 36 14 41 8
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 61 2.2% 22 12 13 14
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 61 2.2% 30 8 12 11
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 55 2% 49 5 1 0
Industrias manufactureras 53 1.9% 49 1 1 2
Servicios financieros y de seguros 53 1.9% 43 2 8 0
Industrias manufactureras 47 1.7% 42 4 0 1
Servicios inmobiliarios 43 1.5% 38 4 1 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 20 0.7% 15 2 3 0
Construcción 6 0.2% 3 0 2 1
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 5 0.2% 1 2 0 2
Minería 2 0.1% 1 0 0 1

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Progreso

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 3,761 -
March 2017 781 -79.2%
March 2018 3,819 +389%
November 2018 3,819 0%
April 2019 3,834 +0.4%
November 2019 3,163 -17.5%
April 2020 3,692 +16.7%
November 2020 3,764 +2%
May 2021 3,747 -0.5%
November 2021 3,754 +0.2%
May 2022 2,115 -43.7%
November 2022 3,349 +58.3%
November 2023 2,040 -39.1%
May 2024 2,874 +40.9%
November 2024 2,382 -17.1%

Poverty and Social Development in Progreso

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Progreso according to CONEVAL (2015). 37.4% of the population lives in poverty and 3% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
37.4%
21,621 people
Extreme Poverty
3%
1,717 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
34.2%
19,795 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
20.3%
11,732 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 19.6% 11,359
Lack of access to health services 13.1% 7,560
Lack of access to social security 60.3% 34,841
Lack of housing quality and space 16.8% 9,703
Lack of access to basic housing services 10.7% 6,201
Lack of access to food 17.1% 9,895
Income below welfare line 45.5% 26,293
Income below minimum welfare line 8.8% 5,062

Poverty Evolution in Progreso

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 45.9% 3.5% 30.5% 16.6% 0
2015 37.4% 3% 34.2% 20.3% 0