What share of people in San Marcos are in formal employment?

That is 3.3 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of San Marcos, against 9.3 nationally, 8th lowest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

Economy, jobs and prices in San Marcos, Guatemala: official figures

67.0% of households in San Marcos had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 5th lowest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q23,501

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

40,747

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,245

2024

How many households in San Marcos have improved sanitation?

46.3% of households in San Marcos had improved sanitation in 2023, 4th lowest of 22.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy

How many households in San Marcos have electricity?

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

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What is the GDP of San Marcos?

Banguat puts the GDP of San Marcos at Q29,130 million in 2024 at current prices, 3.3% of the national Q878,387 million, 6th highest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in San Marcos?

GDP per person in San Marcos was Q23,501 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 5th lowest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in San Marcos?

GDP per person in San Marcos rose 34.7% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q17,443 to Q23,501 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of San Marcos growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in San Marcos grew 2.5% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), 7th slowest of 22.

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Has the economy of San Marcos grown since 2013?

Real GDP in San Marcos was 21.1% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 4.1% in 2013 to 3.3% in 2024.

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How many people in San Marcos have formal jobs?

40,747 workers in San Marcos contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 2.5% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 7th highest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in San Marcos?

The number of IGSS contributors in San Marcos rose 24.2% between 2019 and 2024, from 32,797 to 40,747 (national: 22.8%), 5th slowest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in San Marcos has gone from 23,390 to 40,747, a change of 74% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in San Marcos?

608 employers in San Marcos were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 67 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in San Marcos?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in San Marcos was Q5,245 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 10th highest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in San Marcos earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for San Marcos totalled Q2,565 million in 2024, 2.3% of the national total, 6th highest of 22.

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Are wages in San Marcos higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in San Marcos had an average salary below the national average by Q436 in 2024, while GDP per person was 48% of the national level.

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How San Marcos compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

San Marcos ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
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
9	Peten	Q25,525m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

San Marcos ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
15	Jalapa	Q26,984
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

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

San Marcos ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
13	Huehuetenango	3.8%
14	Suchitepequez	3.8%
15	Baja Verapaz	3.2%
16	San Marcos	2.5%
17	Zacapa	2.3%
18	Escuintla	1.8%
19	Alta Verapaz	1.6%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

San Marcos ranks 7 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
4	Izabal	44,297
5	Sacatepequez	43,926
6	Alta Verapaz	42,987
7	San Marcos	40,747
8	Peten	38,081
9	Suchitepequez	37,783
10	Retalhuleu	33,946

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

San Marcos ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
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
18	Solola	3.1

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

San Marcos ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
15	Quetzaltenango	28.5%
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%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

San Marcos ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
7	Jutiapa	Q5,620
8	Jalapa	Q5,415
9	Chiquimula	Q5,415
10	San Marcos	Q5,245
11	Alta Verapaz	Q5,236
12	Santa Rosa	Q5,190
13	Quetzaltenango	Q5,137

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IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

San Marcos ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
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
9	Peten	Q2,188m

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

Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

San Marcos ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
15	Huehuetenango	69.6%
16	Peten	69.3%
17	Santa Rosa	67.1%
18	San Marcos	67.0%
19	Suchitepequez	65.5%
20	Escuintla	56.8%
21	Retalhuleu	55.3%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

San Marcos ranks 19 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
16	Huehuetenango	52.2%
17	Baja Verapaz	50.7%
18	Peten	47.0%
19	San Marcos	46.3%
20	Quiche	38.0%
21	Totonicapan	30.2%
22	Alta Verapaz	22.0%

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

San Marcos ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
13	Jutiapa	89.3%
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%

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…)
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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