What share of people in Izabal are in formal employment?

That is 9.6 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Izabal, against 9.3 nationally, 5th highest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

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

71.7% of households in Izabal had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 10th lowest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q54,310

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

44,297

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,004

2024

How many households in Izabal have improved sanitation?

65.2% of households in Izabal had improved sanitation in 2023, 11th lowest of 22.

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How many households in Izabal have electricity?

79.8% of households in Izabal were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 2nd lowest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Izabal?

Banguat puts the GDP of Izabal at Q25,188 million in 2024 at current prices, 2.9% of the national Q878,387 million, 10th highest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Izabal?

GDP per person in Izabal was Q54,310 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 5th highest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Izabal?

GDP per person in Izabal rose 29.2% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q42,050 to Q54,310 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Izabal growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Izabal grew 1.4% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), 3rd slowest of 22.

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Has the economy of Izabal grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Izabal was 38.3% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 2.9% in 2013 to 2.9% in 2024.

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How many people in Izabal have formal jobs?

44,297 workers in Izabal contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 2.7% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 4th highest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Izabal?

The number of IGSS contributors in Izabal rose 17.5% between 2019 and 2024, from 37,710 to 44,297 (national: 22.8%), the slowest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Izabal has gone from 26,266 to 44,297, a change of 69% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Izabal?

812 employers in Izabal were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 55 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Izabal?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Izabal was Q5,004 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 7th lowest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Izabal earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Izabal totalled Q2,660 million in 2024, 2.4% of the national total, 5th highest of 22.

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Are wages in Izabal higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Izabal had an average salary below the national average by Q676 in 2024, while GDP per person was 110% of the national level.

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How Izabal compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Izabal ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
7	Chimaltenango	Q26,899m
8	Quiche	Q25,686m
9	Peten	Q25,525m
10	Izabal	Q25,188m
11	Suchitepequez	Q23,389m
12	Sacatepequez	Q20,323m
13	Jutiapa	Q18,283m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

Izabal ranks 5 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
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
8	Quetzaltenango	Q40,239

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Izabal ranks 20 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%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Izabal ranks 4 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
1	Guatemala	910,278
2	Escuintla	150,925
3	Quetzaltenango	70,618
4	Izabal	44,297
5	Sacatepequez	43,926
6	Alta Verapaz	42,987
7	San Marcos	40,747

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

Izabal ranks 5 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
2	Escuintla	18.1
3	Sacatepequez	10.6
4	Zacapa	10.1
5	Izabal	9.6
6	Retalhuleu	8.7
7	Quetzaltenango	7.4
8	El Progreso	6.7

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

Izabal ranks 22 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
16	Santa Rosa	27.6%
17	Zacapa	25.6%
18	San Marcos	24.2%
19	Suchitepequez	23.4%
20	Escuintla	19.2%
21	Guatemala	18.2%
22	Izabal	17.5%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

Izabal ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
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
19	Suchitepequez	Q4,686

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IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Izabal ranks 5 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
2	Escuintla	Q8,213m
3	Quetzaltenango	Q4,354m
4	Alta Verapaz	Q2,701m
5	Izabal	Q2,660m
6	San Marcos	Q2,565m
7	Huehuetenango	Q2,403m
8	Sacatepequez	Q2,361m

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Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Izabal ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
10	Chimaltenango	78.1%
11	Jalapa	73.6%
12	Quiche	72.1%
13	Izabal	71.7%
14	Chiquimula	71.5%
15	Huehuetenango	69.6%
16	Peten	69.3%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Izabal ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
9	Zacapa	71.9%
10	Quetzaltenango	67.1%
11	Chiquimula	65.8%
12	Izabal	65.2%
13	Chimaltenango	62.4%
14	Retalhuleu	61.5%
15	Jalapa	52.7%

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

Izabal ranks 21 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%

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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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