What share of people in Jutiapa are in formal employment?

That is 3.5 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Jutiapa, against 9.3 nationally, 9th lowest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

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

84.9% of households in Jutiapa had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 6th highest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q32,094

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

19,860

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,620

2024

How many households in Jutiapa have improved sanitation?

75.7% of households in Jutiapa had improved sanitation in 2023, 5th highest of 22.

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How many households in Jutiapa have electricity?

89.3% of households in Jutiapa were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 10th lowest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Jutiapa?

Banguat puts the GDP of Jutiapa at Q18,283 million in 2024 at current prices, 2.1% of the national Q878,387 million, 10th lowest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Jutiapa?

GDP per person in Jutiapa was Q32,094 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 10th lowest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Jutiapa?

GDP per person in Jutiapa rose 40.1% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q22,915 to Q32,094 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Jutiapa growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Jutiapa grew 4.3% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), joint 8th fastest of 22.

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Has the economy of Jutiapa grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Jutiapa was 45.7% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 2.0% in 2013 to 2.1% in 2024.

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How many people in Jutiapa have formal jobs?

19,860 workers in Jutiapa contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 1.2% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 6th lowest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Jutiapa?

The number of IGSS contributors in Jutiapa rose 33.9% between 2019 and 2024, from 14,830 to 19,860 (national: 22.8%), 10th slowest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Jutiapa has gone from 8,354 to 19,860, a change of 138% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Jutiapa?

389 employers in Jutiapa were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 51 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Jutiapa?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Jutiapa was Q5,620 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 7th highest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Jutiapa earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Jutiapa totalled Q1,339 million in 2024, 1.2% of the national total, 7th lowest of 22.

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Are wages in Jutiapa higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Jutiapa had an average salary below the national average by Q61 in 2024, while GDP per person was 65% of the national level.

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How Jutiapa compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
10	Izabal	Q25,188m
11	Suchitepequez	Q23,389m
12	Sacatepequez	Q20,323m
13	Jutiapa	Q18,283m
14	Retalhuleu	Q17,683m
15	Santa Rosa	Q17,533m
16	Zacapa	Q15,652m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
10	Santa Rosa	Q37,948
11	Suchitepequez	Q36,934
12	Chimaltenango	Q34,295
13	Jutiapa	Q32,094
14	Chiquimula	Q29,257
15	Jalapa	Q26,984
16	Baja Verapaz	Q26,259

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 9 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
6	Chimaltenango	4.5%
7	Chiquimula	4.4%
8	Quiche	4.3%
9	Jutiapa	4.3%
10	Santa Rosa	4.0%
11	Quetzaltenango	3.9%
12	Jalapa	3.9%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
14	Quiche	25,908
15	Chiquimula	21,157
16	Santa Rosa	19,899
17	Jutiapa	19,860
18	Solola	15,312
19	Jalapa	13,360
20	El Progreso	13,312

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 14 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
11	Chiquimula	4.5
12	Santa Rosa	4.3
13	Chimaltenango	4.1
14	Jutiapa	3.5
15	San Marcos	3.3
16	Baja Verapaz	3.3
17	Jalapa	3.2

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

Jutiapa ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
10	Solola	36.0%
11	Sacatepequez	35.4%
12	Jalapa	34.2%
13	Jutiapa	33.9%
14	Peten	30.1%
15	Quetzaltenango	28.5%
16	Santa Rosa	27.6%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 7 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
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
10	San Marcos	Q5,245

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IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Jutiapa ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
13	Retalhuleu	Q1,889m
14	Zacapa	Q1,681m
15	Chiquimula	Q1,375m
16	Jutiapa	Q1,339m
17	Santa Rosa	Q1,239m
18	Solola	Q1,085m
19	Jalapa	Q868m

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Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Jutiapa ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
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%
9	Totonicapan	80.0%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Jutiapa ranks 5 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
2	Sacatepequez	92.6%
3	Escuintla	86.9%
4	Suchitepequez	78.0%
5	Jutiapa	75.7%
6	Santa Rosa	75.6%
7	El Progreso	73.4%
8	Solola	72.2%

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

Jutiapa ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
10	Zacapa	90.5%
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%

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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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