Economy and Employment in Fresnillo

Complete economic analysis of Fresnillo, Zacatecas. The Economically Active Population is 106,451 people. The municipality has 8,137 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Fresnillo

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Fresnillo, 104,623 people are employed and 1,828 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 1.7%. The economically inactive population totals 76,669 people.

Total EAP
106,451
M: 68,073 / F: 38,378
Employed Population
104,623
M: 66,671 / F: 37,952
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
1,828 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
76,669
M: 20,581 / F: 56,088

Health Coverage in Fresnillo

Social security coverage of the population of Fresnillo according to the 2020 Census. 188,625 people have health coverage (78.4% of the population), while 51,619 have no access (21.5%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 188,625 78.4%
IMSS 106,197 44.2%
ISSSTE 11,661 4.8%
ISSSTE (state) 305 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 393 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 68,895 28.6%
IMSS Bienestar 1,851 0.8%
Private insurance 1,022 0.4%
Other institution 406 0.2%
Without health coverage 51,619 21.5%

Companies by Economic Sector in Fresnillo

Distribution of the 8,137 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 4,669 57.4% 4,400 162 80 27
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 1,705 21% 1,615 65 23 2
Industrias manufactureras 371 4.6% 327 31 8 5
Industrias manufactureras 224 2.8% 203 6 3 12
Servicios educativos 212 2.6% 63 22 98 29
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 206 2.5% 187 14 5 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 179 2.2% 178 1 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 155 1.9% 149 2 1 3
Servicios financieros y de seguros 123 1.5% 96 13 13 1
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 102 1.3% 48 17 19 18
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 65 0.8% 34 9 15 7
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 63 0.8% 57 1 2 3
Minería 33 0.4% 28 0 0 5
Construcción 20 0.2% 5 4 4 7
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 10 0.1% 7 1 2 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Fresnillo

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 9,373 -
March 2017 835 -91.1%
March 2018 9,531 +1041.4%
November 2018 9,533 0%
April 2019 9,578 +0.5%
November 2019 7,835 -18.2%
April 2020 9,698 +23.8%
November 2020 9,800 +1.1%
May 2021 9,975 +1.8%
November 2021 10,024 +0.5%
May 2022 6,518 -35%
November 2022 8,588 +31.8%
November 2023 5,996 -30.2%
May 2024 8,057 +34.4%
November 2024 6,730 -16.5%

Poverty and Social Development in Fresnillo

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Fresnillo according to CONEVAL (2015). 46.3% of the population lives in poverty and 5% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
46.3%
107,088 people
Extreme Poverty
5%
11,685 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
23.9%
55,367 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
19.3%
44,591 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 18.4% 42,547
Lack of access to health services 13.4% 31,014
Lack of access to social security 53.9% 124,845
Lack of housing quality and space 4.8% 11,080
Lack of access to basic housing services 13.5% 31,248
Lack of access to food 20% 46,257
Income below welfare line 56.8% 131,499
Income below minimum welfare line 20.5% 47,457

Poverty Evolution in Fresnillo

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 58.2% 10.6% 17.9% 15.8% 0
2015 46.3% 5% 23.9% 19.3% 0