What share of people in Santa Rosa are in formal employment?

That is 4.3 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Santa Rosa, against 9.3 nationally, 11th lowest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Rosa, Guatemala: official figures

67.1% of households in Santa Rosa had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 6th lowest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q37,948

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

19,899

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q5,190

2024

How many households in Santa Rosa have improved sanitation?

75.6% of households in Santa Rosa had improved sanitation in 2023, 6th highest of 22.

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How many households in Santa Rosa have electricity?

85.3% of households in Santa Rosa were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 8th lowest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Santa Rosa?

Banguat puts the GDP of Santa Rosa at Q17,533 million in 2024 at current prices, 2.0% of the national Q878,387 million, 8th lowest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Santa Rosa?

GDP per person in Santa Rosa was Q37,948 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 10th highest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Santa Rosa?

GDP per person in Santa Rosa rose 42.1% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q26,711 to Q37,948 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Santa Rosa growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Santa Rosa grew 4.0% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), 10th fastest of 22.

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Has the economy of Santa Rosa grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Santa Rosa was 44.5% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 2.2% in 2013 to 2.0% in 2024.

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How many people in Santa Rosa have formal jobs?

19,899 workers in Santa Rosa contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 1.2% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 7th lowest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Santa Rosa?

The number of IGSS contributors in Santa Rosa rose 27.6% between 2019 and 2024, from 15,593 to 19,899 (national: 22.8%), 7th slowest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Santa Rosa has gone from 9,875 to 19,899, a change of 102% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Santa Rosa?

379 employers in Santa Rosa were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 53 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Santa Rosa?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Santa Rosa was Q5,190 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 11th lowest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Santa Rosa earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Santa Rosa totalled Q1,239 million in 2024, 1.1% of the national total, 6th lowest of 22.

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Are wages in Santa Rosa higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Santa Rosa had an average salary below the national average by Q490 in 2024, while GDP per person was 77% of the national level.

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How Santa Rosa compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
12	Sacatepequez	Q20,323m
13	Jutiapa	Q18,283m
14	Retalhuleu	Q17,683m
15	Santa Rosa	Q17,533m
16	Zacapa	Q15,652m
17	Chiquimula	Q13,606m
18	Solola	Q12,740m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
7	Retalhuleu	Q45,129
8	Quetzaltenango	Q40,239
9	Peten	Q39,334
10	Santa Rosa	Q37,948
11	Suchitepequez	Q36,934
12	Chimaltenango	Q34,295
13	Jutiapa	Q32,094

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
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%
13	Huehuetenango	3.8%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
13	Zacapa	28,061
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

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
9	Suchitepequez	6.0
10	Peten	5.9
11	Chiquimula	4.5
12	Santa Rosa	4.3
13	Chimaltenango	4.1
14	Jutiapa	3.5
15	San Marcos	3.3

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

Santa Rosa ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
13	Jutiapa	33.9%
14	Peten	30.1%
15	Quetzaltenango	28.5%
16	Santa Rosa	27.6%
17	Zacapa	25.6%
18	San Marcos	24.2%
19	Suchitepequez	23.4%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 12 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
9	Chiquimula	Q5,415
10	San Marcos	Q5,245
11	Alta Verapaz	Q5,236
12	Santa Rosa	Q5,190
13	Quetzaltenango	Q5,137
14	Chimaltenango	Q5,070
15	El Progreso	Q5,065

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IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Santa Rosa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
14	Zacapa	Q1,681m
15	Chiquimula	Q1,375m
16	Jutiapa	Q1,339m
17	Santa Rosa	Q1,239m
18	Solola	Q1,085m
19	Jalapa	Q868m
20	Totonicapan	Q836m

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Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Santa Rosa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
14	Chiquimula	71.5%
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%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Santa Rosa ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
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%
9	Zacapa	71.9%

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

Santa Rosa ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
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%
18	Quiche	81.3%

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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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