What share of people in Baja Verapaz are in formal employment?

That is 3.3 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Baja Verapaz, against 9.3 nationally, 7th lowest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

Economy, jobs and prices in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala: official figures

80.7% of households in Baja Verapaz had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 8th highest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q26,259

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

11,395

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,764

2024

How many households in Baja Verapaz have improved sanitation?

50.7% of households in Baja Verapaz had improved sanitation in 2023, 6th lowest of 22.

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How many households in Baja Verapaz have electricity?

80.7% of households in Baja Verapaz were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 4th lowest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Baja Verapaz?

Banguat puts the GDP of Baja Verapaz at Q9,193 million in 2024 at current prices, 1.0% of the national Q878,387 million, the lowest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Baja Verapaz?

GDP per person in Baja Verapaz was Q26,259 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 7th lowest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Baja Verapaz?

GDP per person in Baja Verapaz rose 34.6% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q19,504 to Q26,259 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Baja Verapaz growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Baja Verapaz grew 3.2% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), 8th slowest of 22.

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Has the economy of Baja Verapaz grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Baja Verapaz was 40.3% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 1.1% in 2013 to 1.0% in 2024.

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How many people in Baja Verapaz have formal jobs?

11,395 workers in Baja Verapaz contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 0.7% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 2nd lowest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Baja Verapaz?

The number of IGSS contributors in Baja Verapaz rose 39.5% between 2019 and 2024, from 8,166 to 11,395 (national: 22.8%), 3rd fastest of 22.

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How has the number of formal workers in Baja Verapaz changed since 2012?

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Baja Verapaz has gone from 5,552 to 11,395, a change of 105% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Baja Verapaz?

167 employers in Baja Verapaz were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 68 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Baja Verapaz?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Baja Verapaz was Q5,764 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 6th highest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Baja Verapaz earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Baja Verapaz totalled Q788 million in 2024, 0.7% of the national total, the lowest of 22.

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Are wages in Baja Verapaz higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Baja Verapaz had an average salary above the national average by Q83 in 2024, while GDP per person was 53% of the national level.

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How Baja Verapaz compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 22 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
16	Zacapa	Q15,652m
17	Chiquimula	Q13,606m
18	Solola	Q12,740m
19	El Progreso	Q11,821m
20	Jalapa	Q11,340m
21	Totonicapan	Q11,054m
22	Baja Verapaz	Q9,193m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
13	Jutiapa	Q32,094
14	Chiquimula	Q29,257
15	Jalapa	Q26,984
16	Baja Verapaz	Q26,259
17	Solola	Q25,758
18	San Marcos	Q23,501
19	Alta Verapaz	Q22,666

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
12	Jalapa	3.9%
13	Huehuetenango	3.8%
14	Suchitepequez	3.8%
15	Baja Verapaz	3.2%
16	San Marcos	2.5%
17	Zacapa	2.3%
18	Escuintla	1.8%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 21 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
16	Santa Rosa	19,899
17	Jutiapa	19,860
18	Solola	15,312
19	Jalapa	13,360
20	El Progreso	13,312
21	Baja Verapaz	11,395
22	Totonicapan	10,985

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
13	Chimaltenango	4.1
14	Jutiapa	3.5
15	San Marcos	3.3
16	Baja Verapaz	3.3
17	Jalapa	3.2
18	Solola	3.1
19	Alta Verapaz	3.0

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Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024 (2019-24)

Baja Verapaz ranks 3 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
1	Totonicapan	44.7%
2	Huehuetenango	44.1%
3	Baja Verapaz	39.5%
4	Alta Verapaz	39.5%
5	Chiquimula	38.3%
6	Chimaltenango	38.1%
7	Quiche	37.8%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
3	Quiche	Q6,190
4	Huehuetenango	Q5,911
5	Solola	Q5,907
6	Baja Verapaz	Q5,764
7	Jutiapa	Q5,620
8	Jalapa	Q5,415
9	Chiquimula	Q5,415

Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copy

IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Baja Verapaz ranks 22 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
16	Jutiapa	Q1,339m
17	Santa Rosa	Q1,239m
18	Solola	Q1,085m
19	Jalapa	Q868m
20	Totonicapan	Q836m
21	El Progreso	Q809m
22	Baja Verapaz	Q788m

Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copy

Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Baja Verapaz ranks 8 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
5	El Progreso	86.7%
6	Jutiapa	84.9%
7	Quetzaltenango	81.4%
8	Baja Verapaz	80.7%
9	Totonicapan	80.0%
10	Chimaltenango	78.1%
11	Jalapa	73.6%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Baja Verapaz ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
14	Retalhuleu	61.5%
15	Jalapa	52.7%
16	Huehuetenango	52.2%
17	Baja Verapaz	50.7%
18	Peten	47.0%
19	San Marcos	46.3%
20	Quiche	38.0%

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Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI) (2023)

Baja Verapaz ranks 19 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
16	San Marcos	82.8%
17	Huehuetenango	82.8%
18	Quiche	81.3%
19	Baja Verapaz	80.7%
20	Peten	80.5%
21	Izabal	79.8%
22	Alta Verapaz	50.7%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Vida (ENCOVI) 2023: Poverty and inequality (departmental maps for poverty, extreme poverty, poverty gap and severity, Gini, water, sanitation, electricity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df15ab3fe8b7…)
Banco de Guatemala (Banguat): Cuentas regionales y departamentales anuales: Producto Interno Bruto por departamento 2013-2024 (current quetzales and chained volume, reference year 2013; preliminary), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5b2e9ad0dee9…)
Banco de Guatemala (Banguat): Cuentas regionales y departamentales anuales: Producto Interno Bruto per cápita por departamento 2013-2024 (quetzales; preliminary), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 673dd87343cf…)
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