What share of people in Jalapa are in formal employment?

That is 3.2 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Jalapa, against 9.3 nationally, 6th lowest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

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

73.6% of households in Jalapa had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 11th highest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q26,984

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

13,360

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,415

2024

How many households in Jalapa have improved sanitation?

52.7% of households in Jalapa had improved sanitation in 2023, 8th lowest of 22.

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How many households in Jalapa have electricity?

86.7% of households in Jalapa were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 9th lowest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Jalapa?

Banguat puts the GDP of Jalapa at Q11,340 million in 2024 at current prices, 1.3% of the national Q878,387 million, 3rd lowest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Jalapa?

GDP per person in Jalapa was Q26,984 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 8th lowest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Jalapa?

GDP per person in Jalapa rose 39.2% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q19,388 to Q26,984 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Jalapa growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Jalapa grew 3.9% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), joint 11th fastest of 22.

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Has the economy of Jalapa grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Jalapa was 46.6% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 1.2% in 2013 to 1.3% in 2024.

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How many people in Jalapa have formal jobs?

13,360 workers in Jalapa contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 0.8% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 4th lowest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Jalapa?

The number of IGSS contributors in Jalapa rose 34.2% between 2019 and 2024, from 9,952 to 13,360 (national: 22.8%), 11th slowest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Jalapa has gone from 6,457 to 13,360, a change of 107% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Jalapa?

214 employers in Jalapa were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 62 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Jalapa?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Jalapa was Q5,415 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 8th highest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Jalapa earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Jalapa totalled Q868 million in 2024, 0.8% of the national total, 4th lowest of 22.

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Are wages in Jalapa higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Jalapa had an average salary below the national average by Q265 in 2024, while GDP per person was 55% of the national level.

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How Jalapa compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Jalapa ranks 20 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)

Jalapa ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
12	Chimaltenango	Q34,295
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

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Jalapa ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
9	Jutiapa	4.3%
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%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Jalapa ranks 19 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)

Jalapa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
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
20	Huehuetenango	2.3

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

Jalapa ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
9	Retalhuleu	36.9%
10	Solola	36.0%
11	Sacatepequez	35.4%
12	Jalapa	34.2%
13	Jutiapa	33.9%
14	Peten	30.1%
15	Quetzaltenango	28.5%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

Jalapa ranks 8 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
5	Solola	Q5,907
6	Baja Verapaz	Q5,764
7	Jutiapa	Q5,620
8	Jalapa	Q5,415
9	Chiquimula	Q5,415
10	San Marcos	Q5,245
11	Alta Verapaz	Q5,236

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IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Jalapa ranks 19 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

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Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Jalapa ranks 11 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
8	Baja Verapaz	80.7%
9	Totonicapan	80.0%
10	Chimaltenango	78.1%
11	Jalapa	73.6%
12	Quiche	72.1%
13	Izabal	71.7%
14	Chiquimula	71.5%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Jalapa ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
12	Izabal	65.2%
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%

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

Jalapa ranks 14 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
11	El Progreso	90.4%
12	Chiquimula	89.9%
13	Jutiapa	89.3%
14	Jalapa	86.7%
15	Santa Rosa	85.3%
16	San Marcos	82.8%
17	Huehuetenango	82.8%

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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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