Economy and Employment in Villa de Cos

Complete economic analysis of Villa de Cos, Zacatecas. The Economically Active Population is 14,398 people. The municipality has 1,040 economic establishments registered in the DENUE. Sources: Population Census 2020 (INEGI), DENUE and CONEVAL.

Employment and Economic Activity in Villa de Cos

Employment data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census. In Villa de Cos, 13,818 people are employed and 580 unemployed, with an unemployment rate of 4%. The economically inactive population totals 11,716 people.

Total EAP
14,398
M: 10,251 / F: 4,147
Employed Population
13,818
M: 9,733 / F: 4,085
Unemployment Rate
4%
580 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
11,716
M: 2,689 / F: 9,027

Health Coverage in Villa de Cos

Social security coverage of the population of Villa de Cos according to the 2020 Census. 27,946 people have health coverage (80.7% of the population), while 6,588 have no access (19%).

Institution Beneficiaries % of Population
With health coverage (total) 27,946 80.7%
IMSS 3,835 11.1%
ISSSTE 785 2.3%
ISSSTE (state) 30 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 5 0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 22,937 66.2%
IMSS Bienestar 294 0.8%
Private insurance 124 0.4%
Other institution 117 0.3%
Without health coverage 6,588 19%

Companies by Economic Sector in Villa de Cos

Distribution of the 1,040 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 646 62.1% 634 7 5 0
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 190 18.3% 187 3 0 0
Industrias manufactureras 67 6.4% 62 4 1 0
Servicios educativos 27 2.6% 1 4 20 2
Industrias manufactureras 25 2.4% 25 0 0 0
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 24 2.3% 18 3 2 1
Industrias manufactureras 17 1.6% 17 0 0 0
Servicios inmobiliarios 17 1.6% 17 0 0 0
Servicios profesionales, científicos y técnicos 11 1.1% 11 0 0 0
Servicios de apoyo a los negocios 7 0.7% 5 1 1 0
Servicios financieros y de seguros 6 0.6% 5 0 1 0
Construcción 1 0.1% 0 1 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0.1% 1 0 0 0
Transportes, correos y almacenamiento 1 0.1% 1 0 0 0

Evolution of the Number of Companies in Villa de Cos

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

Period Total Establishments Change
2015 911 -
March 2017 78 -91.4%
March 2018 924 +1084.6%
November 2018 924 0%
April 2019 929 +0.5%
November 2019 956 +2.9%
April 2020 1,101 +15.2%
November 2020 1,106 +0.5%
May 2021 1,092 -1.3%
November 2021 1,092 0%
May 2022 705 -35.4%
November 2022 957 +35.7%
November 2023 658 -31.2%
May 2024 780 +18.5%
November 2024 926 +18.7%

Poverty and Social Development in Villa de Cos

Multidimensional poverty indicators for Villa de Cos according to CONEVAL (2015). 70.8% of the population lives in poverty and 9.5% in extreme poverty.

Poverty
70.8%
23,995 people
Extreme Poverty
9.5%
3,234 people
Vulnerable by Deprivation
21.2%
7,191 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
4.4%
1,485 people

Social Deprivation (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation % People
Educational lag 23.5% 7,957
Lack of access to health services 8.8% 2,986
Lack of access to social security 82.9% 28,074
Lack of housing quality and space 6.3% 2,121
Lack of access to basic housing services 17.4% 5,906
Lack of access to food 26.5% 8,973
Income below welfare line 74.4% 25,198
Income below minimum welfare line 35.8% 12,129

Poverty Evolution in Villa de Cos

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Not Poor Gini
2010 71.2% 11% 22.3% 3.8% 0
2015 70.8% 9.5% 21.2% 4.4% 0