What share of people in Huehuetenango are in formal employment?

That is 2.3 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Huehuetenango, against 9.3 nationally, 3rd lowest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

Economy, jobs and prices in Huehuetenango, Guatemala: official figures

69.6% of households in Huehuetenango had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 8th lowest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q21,659

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

33,872

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,911

2024

How many households in Huehuetenango have improved sanitation?

52.2% of households in Huehuetenango had improved sanitation in 2023, 7th lowest of 22.

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How many households in Huehuetenango have electricity?

82.8% of households in Huehuetenango were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, joint 6th lowest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Huehuetenango?

Banguat puts the GDP of Huehuetenango at Q32,074 million in 2024 at current prices, 3.7% of the national Q878,387 million, 5th highest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Huehuetenango?

GDP per person in Huehuetenango was Q21,659 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 2nd lowest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Huehuetenango?

GDP per person in Huehuetenango rose 37.6% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q15,744 to Q21,659 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Huehuetenango growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Huehuetenango grew 3.8% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), joint 9th slowest of 22.

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Has the economy of Huehuetenango grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Huehuetenango was 42.9% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 3.5% in 2013 to 3.7% in 2024.

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How many people in Huehuetenango have formal jobs?

33,872 workers in Huehuetenango contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 2.0% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 11th highest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Huehuetenango?

The number of IGSS contributors in Huehuetenango rose 44.1% between 2019 and 2024, from 23,510 to 33,872 (national: 22.8%), 2nd fastest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Huehuetenango has gone from 17,693 to 33,872, a change of 91% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Huehuetenango?

696 employers in Huehuetenango were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 49 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Huehuetenango?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Huehuetenango was Q5,911 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 4th highest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Huehuetenango earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Huehuetenango totalled Q2,403 million in 2024, 2.1% of the national total, 7th highest of 22.

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Are wages in Huehuetenango higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Huehuetenango had an average salary above the national average by Q231 in 2024, while GDP per person was 44% of the national level.

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How Huehuetenango compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Huehuetenango ranks 5 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
2	Escuintla	Q77,779m
3	Quetzaltenango	Q38,202m
4	Alta Verapaz	Q32,467m
5	Huehuetenango	Q32,074m
6	San Marcos	Q29,130m
7	Chimaltenango	Q26,899m
8	Quiche	Q25,686m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

Huehuetenango ranks 21 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
16	Baja Verapaz	Q26,259
17	Solola	Q25,758
18	San Marcos	Q23,501
19	Alta Verapaz	Q22,666
20	Quiche	Q22,575
21	Huehuetenango	Q21,659
22	Totonicapan	Q21,474

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Huehuetenango ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
10	Santa Rosa	4.0%
11	Quetzaltenango	3.9%
12	Jalapa	3.9%
13	Huehuetenango	3.8%
14	Suchitepequez	3.8%
15	Baja Verapaz	3.2%
16	San Marcos	2.5%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Huehuetenango ranks 11 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
8	Peten	38,081
9	Suchitepequez	37,783
10	Retalhuleu	33,946
11	Huehuetenango	33,872
12	Chimaltenango	32,428
13	Zacapa	28,061
14	Quiche	25,908

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

Huehuetenango ranks 20 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
16	Baja Verapaz	3.3
17	Jalapa	3.2
18	Solola	3.1
19	Alta Verapaz	3.0
20	Huehuetenango	2.3
21	Quiche	2.3
22	Totonicapan	2.1

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

Huehuetenango ranks 2 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)

Huehuetenango ranks 4 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
1	Totonicapan	Q6,339
2	Guatemala	Q6,200
3	Quiche	Q6,190
4	Huehuetenango	Q5,911
5	Solola	Q5,907
6	Baja Verapaz	Q5,764
7	Jutiapa	Q5,620

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

IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Huehuetenango ranks 7 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
4	Alta Verapaz	Q2,701m
5	Izabal	Q2,660m
6	San Marcos	Q2,565m
7	Huehuetenango	Q2,403m
8	Sacatepequez	Q2,361m
9	Peten	Q2,188m
10	Suchitepequez	Q2,125m

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

Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Huehuetenango ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
12	Quiche	72.1%
13	Izabal	71.7%
14	Chiquimula	71.5%
15	Huehuetenango	69.6%
16	Peten	69.3%
17	Santa Rosa	67.1%
18	San Marcos	67.0%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Huehuetenango ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
13	Chimaltenango	62.4%
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%

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

Huehuetenango ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
14	Jalapa	86.7%
15	Santa Rosa	85.3%
16	San Marcos	82.8%
17	Huehuetenango	82.8%
18	Quiche	81.3%
19	Baja Verapaz	80.7%
20	Peten	80.5%

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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