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Highest Unemployment — Veracruz

1 Mecatlán 17.8%

2 Cuichapa 7.1%

3 Ixhuatlán del Sureste 6.9%

4 Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 5.3%

5 Chinameca 4.0%

6 Cerro Azul 3.9%

7 Coatzacoalcos 3.3%

8 Allende 3.3%

9 Cosoleacaque 3.3%

10 Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 3.3%

11 Lomas de Barrillas 3.3%

12 Mundo Nuevo 3.3%

13 Coacotla 3.3%

14 Unión y Progreso 3.1%

15 Acultzingo 3.1%

16 Chinampa de Gorostiza 3.1%

17 Minatitlán 2.9%

18 Benito Juárez 2.9%

19 Anahuac 2.9%

20 Ciudad Cuauhtémoc 2.9%

21 Primero de Mayo 2.9%

22 Tatahuicapan 2.8%

23 Mecayapan 2.8%

24 Río Blanco 2.7%

25 Jáltipan de Morelos 2.7%

26 Boca del Rio 2.7%

27 El Pueblito 2.7%

28 El Naranjito 2.7%

29 Lerdo de Tejada 2.6%

30 Orizaba 2.5%

31 Perote 2.5%

32 Ciudad Mendoza 2.5%

33 Zaragoza 2.5%

34 Manlio Fabio Altamirano 2.5%

35 Veracruz 2.4%

36 Poza Rica de Hidalgo 2.4%

37 Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 2.4%

38 Coatzintla 2.4%

39 Valente Diaz 2.4%

40 Banderilla 2.4%

41 Alto Lucero 2.4%

42 Las Amapolas 2.4%

43 Fraccionamiento Geovillas los Pinos 2.4%

44 Santiago de la Peña 2.4%

45 Paso de Ovejas 2.4%

46 Xalapa de Enríquez 2.3%

47 José Cardel 2.3%

48 Colonia Santa Bárbara 2.3%

49 Lomas Verdes 2.3%

50 El Castillo 2.3%

51 Santiago Tuxtla 2.2%

52 Cabezas 2.2%

53 Guadalupe Victoria 2.2%

54 Naranjos 2.1%

55 Oteapan 2.1%

56 Palmira 2.1%

57 Maltrata 2.1%

58 Vega de Alatorre 2.1%

59 Villa Emilio Carranza 2.1%

60 San Andrés Tuxtla 2.0%

61 Coatepec 2.0%

62 Las Choapas 2.0%

63 Ixtaczoquitlán 2.0%

64 Oluta 2.0%

65 Las Vigas de Ramírez 2.0%

66 Cuautlapán 2.0%

67 Tuzamapan 2.0%

68 Comoapan 2.0%

69 Nogales 1.9%

70 Xico 1.9%

71 Soledad de Doblado 1.9%

72 Texistepec 1.9%

73 San Marcos de León 1.9%

74 Fortín de las Flores 1.8%

75 Córdoba (Santa Leticia) 1.8%

76 Rafael Delgado 1.8%

77 Jalapilla 1.8%

78 Monte Blanco 1.8%

79 Huayacocotla 1.8%

80 Pánuco 1.7%

81 Carlos A. Carrillo 1.7%

82 Moralillo 1.7%

83 Villa Zempoala 1.7%

84 Tlacotalpan 1.7%

85 Soconusco 1.7%

86 Úrsulo Galván 1.7%

87 Córdoba 1.6%

88 Acayucan 1.6%

89 Catemaco 1.6%

90 Coscomatepec de Bravo 1.6%

91 Tempoal de Sánchez 1.6%

92 El Tejar 1.6%

93 Teocelo 1.6%

94 El Higo 1.6%

95 Jacarandas 1.6%

96 Rinconada 1.6%

97 Xocotla 1.6%

98 Fraccionamiento Arboledas San Ramón 1.6%

99 Paso del Toro 1.6%

100 Cosamaloapan 1.5%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Veracruz face significant economic challenges. Mecatlán has an unemployment rate of 17.8%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Mecatlán, about 1 in 6 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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