Economy, jobs and prices in El Progreso, Guatemala: official figures
86.7% of households in El Progreso had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 5th highest of 22 departments.
How many households in El Progreso have improved sanitation?
73.4% of households in El Progreso had improved sanitation in 2023, 7th highest of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many households in El Progreso have electricity?
90.4% of households in El Progreso were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 11th highest of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP of El Progreso?
Banguat puts the GDP of El Progreso at Q11,821 million in 2024 at current prices, 1.3% of the national Q878,387 million, 4th lowest of 22 departments (preliminary).
Source: Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita in El Progreso?
GDP per person in El Progreso was Q59,661 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 3rd highest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).
Source: Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) · saved copyHow fast is income per person growing in El Progreso?
GDP per person in El Progreso rose 28.5% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q46,426 to Q59,661 (national: 37.6%).
Source: Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) · saved copyHow fast is the economy of El Progreso growing?
After adjusting for prices, GDP in El Progreso grew 1.2% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), 2nd slowest of 22.
Source: Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) · saved copyHas the economy of El Progreso grown since 2013?
Real GDP in El Progreso was 27.8% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 1.6% in 2013 to 1.3% in 2024.
Source: Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) · saved copyHow many people in El Progreso have formal jobs?
13,312 workers in El Progreso contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 0.8% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 3rd lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyIs formal employment growing in El Progreso?
The number of IGSS contributors in El Progreso rose 37.1% between 2019 and 2024, from 9,713 to 13,312 (national: 22.8%), 8th fastest of 22.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyHow has the number of formal workers in El Progreso changed since 2012?
Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in El Progreso has gone from 7,482 to 13,312, a change of 78% (national: 40%).
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyHow many registered employers are there in El Progreso?
298 employers in El Progreso were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 45 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in El Progreso?
The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in El Progreso was Q5,065 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 8th lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyHow much do formal workers in El Progreso earn in total?
Salaries declared to IGSS for El Progreso totalled Q809 million in 2024, 0.7% of the national total, 2nd lowest of 22.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyAre wages in El Progreso higher than the national average?
IGSS contributors in El Progreso had an average salary below the national average by Q616 in 2024, while GDP per person was 121% of the national level.
Source: Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS) · saved copyHow El Progreso compares with other departments
GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)
El Progreso ranks 19 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 |
GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)
El Progreso ranks 3 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per capita (quetzales) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | Q103,985 |
| 2 | Escuintla | Q93,257 |
| 3 | El Progreso | Q59,661 |
| 4 | Zacapa | Q56,184 |
| 5 | Izabal | Q54,310 |
| 6 | Sacatepequez | Q49,030 |
| 7 | Retalhuleu | Q45,129 |
Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)
El Progreso ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | San Marcos | 2.5% |
| 17 | Zacapa | 2.3% |
| 18 | Escuintla | 1.8% |
| 19 | Alta Verapaz | 1.6% |
| 20 | Izabal | 1.4% |
| 21 | El Progreso | 1.2% |
| 22 | Peten | 0.9% |
Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)
El Progreso ranks 20 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 |
IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)
El Progreso ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | IGSS contributors per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Izabal | 9.6 |
| 6 | Retalhuleu | 8.7 |
| 7 | Quetzaltenango | 7.4 |
| 8 | El Progreso | 6.7 |
| 9 | Suchitepequez | 6.0 |
| 10 | Peten | 5.9 |
| 11 | Chiquimula | 4.5 |
Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024 (2019-24)
El Progreso ranks 8 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chiquimula | 38.3% |
| 6 | Chimaltenango | 38.1% |
| 7 | Quiche | 37.8% |
| 8 | El Progreso | 37.1% |
| 9 | Retalhuleu | 36.9% |
| 10 | Solola | 36.0% |
| 11 | Sacatepequez | 35.4% |
Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)
El Progreso ranks 15 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santa Rosa | Q5,190 |
| 13 | Quetzaltenango | Q5,137 |
| 14 | Chimaltenango | Q5,070 |
| 15 | El Progreso | Q5,065 |
| 16 | Izabal | Q5,004 |
| 17 | Zacapa | Q4,992 |
| 18 | Peten | Q4,787 |
IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)
El Progreso ranks 21 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 |
Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 5 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sacatepequez | 95.2% |
| 3 | Guatemala | 89.7% |
| 4 | Zacapa | 87.6% |
| 5 | El Progreso | 86.7% |
| 6 | Jutiapa | 84.9% |
| 7 | Quetzaltenango | 81.4% |
| 8 | Baja Verapaz | 80.7% |
Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 7 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Suchitepequez | 78.0% |
| 5 | Jutiapa | 75.7% |
| 6 | Santa Rosa | 75.6% |
| 7 | El Progreso | 73.4% |
| 8 | Solola | 72.2% |
| 9 | Zacapa | 71.9% |
| 10 | Quetzaltenango | 67.1% |
Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI) (2023)
El Progreso ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Escuintla | 91.7% |
| 9 | Suchitepequez | 91.7% |
| 10 | Zacapa | 90.5% |
| 11 | El Progreso | 90.4% |
| 12 | Chiquimula | 89.9% |
| 13 | Jutiapa | 89.3% |
| 14 | Jalapa | 86.7% |
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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…)
- Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGSS): El IGSS en cifras 2024: contributing affiliates, payroll and average salary by department (B2.1, C5), employers by department (C17.3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d61a33487068…)
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