What share of people in Zacapa are in formal employment?

That is 10.1 IGSS contributors for every 100 residents of Zacapa, against 9.3 nationally, 4th highest of 22 (IGSS 2024; INE population projection for mid-2024).

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

87.6% of households in Zacapa had an improved source of drinking water in 2023, 4th highest of 22 departments.

GDP per capita 2024

Q56,184

2024

Workers contributing to IGSS

28,061

2024

Average IGSS contribution salary

Q4,992

2024

How many households in Zacapa have improved sanitation?

71.9% of households in Zacapa had improved sanitation in 2023, 9th highest of 22.

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How many households in Zacapa have electricity?

90.5% of households in Zacapa were connected to the electricity grid in 2023, 10th highest of 22.

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What is the GDP of Zacapa?

Banguat puts the GDP of Zacapa at Q15,652 million in 2024 at current prices, 1.8% of the national Q878,387 million, 7th lowest of 22 departments (preliminary).

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What is the GDP per capita in Zacapa?

GDP per person in Zacapa was Q56,184 in 2024 against Q49,228 nationally, 4th highest of 22 departments (Banguat, preliminary).

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How fast is income per person growing in Zacapa?

GDP per person in Zacapa rose 41.7% between 2019 and 2024 at current prices, from Q39,644 to Q56,184 (national: 37.6%).

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How fast is the economy of Zacapa growing?

After adjusting for prices, GDP in Zacapa grew 2.3% in 2024 (national: 3.7%), 6th slowest of 22.

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Has the economy of Zacapa grown since 2013?

Real GDP in Zacapa was 48.1% higher in 2024 than in 2013 (national: 46.9%); its share of national GDP moved from 1.7% in 2013 to 1.8% in 2024.

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How many people in Zacapa have formal jobs?

28,061 workers in Zacapa contributed to the IGSS social security institute in 2024, 1.7% of the 1,659,137 nationally, 10th lowest of 22 departments.

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Is formal employment growing in Zacapa?

The number of IGSS contributors in Zacapa rose 25.6% between 2019 and 2024, from 22,345 to 28,061 (national: 22.8%), 6th slowest of 22.

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

Since 2012 the number of IGSS contributors in Zacapa has gone from 13,691 to 28,061, a change of 105% (national: 40%).

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How many registered employers are there in Zacapa?

429 employers in Zacapa were registered as IGSS contributors in 2024, an average of 65 contributing workers per employer (national: 45).

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What is the average salary in Zacapa?

The average contribution salary of IGSS workers in Zacapa was Q4,992 in 2024 (national: Q5,681), 6th lowest of 22 departments.

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How much do formal workers in Zacapa earn in total?

Salaries declared to IGSS for Zacapa totalled Q1,681 million in 2024, 1.5% of the national total, 9th lowest of 22.

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Are wages in Zacapa higher than the national average?

IGSS contributors in Zacapa had an average salary below the national average by Q689 in 2024, while GDP per person was 114% of the national level.

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How Zacapa compares with other departments

GDP (million quetzales, current prices) (2024)

Zacapa ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP (million quetzales, current prices)
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
19	El Progreso	Q11,821m

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GDP per capita (quetzales) (2024)

Zacapa ranks 4 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	GDP per capita (quetzales)
1	Guatemala	Q103,985
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

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Real GDP growth 2024 (2024)

Zacapa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Real GDP growth 2024
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%
20	Izabal	1.4%

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Workers contributing to IGSS social security (2024)

Zacapa ranks 13 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Workers contributing to IGSS social security
10	Retalhuleu	33,946
11	Huehuetenango	33,872
12	Chimaltenango	32,428
13	Zacapa	28,061
14	Quiche	25,908
15	Chiquimula	21,157
16	Santa Rosa	19,899

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IGSS contributors per 100 residents (2024)

Zacapa ranks 4 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS contributors per 100 residents
1	Guatemala	24.7
2	Escuintla	18.1
3	Sacatepequez	10.6
4	Zacapa	10.1
5	Izabal	9.6
6	Retalhuleu	8.7
7	Quetzaltenango	7.4

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

Zacapa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Growth in IGSS contributors 2019-2024
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%
20	Escuintla	19.2%

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Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales) (2024)

Zacapa ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average IGSS contribution salary (quetzales)
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
20	Retalhuleu	Q4,637

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IGSS payroll (million quetzales) (2024)

Zacapa ranks 14 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	IGSS payroll (million quetzales)
11	Chimaltenango	Q1,973m
12	Quiche	Q1,925m
13	Retalhuleu	Q1,889m
14	Zacapa	Q1,681m
15	Chiquimula	Q1,375m
16	Jutiapa	Q1,339m
17	Santa Rosa	Q1,239m

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Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI) (2023)

Zacapa ranks 4 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved drinking water (ENCOVI)
1	Solola	97.2%
2	Sacatepequez	95.2%
3	Guatemala	89.7%
4	Zacapa	87.6%
5	El Progreso	86.7%
6	Jutiapa	84.9%
7	Quetzaltenango	81.4%

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Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI) (2023)

Zacapa ranks 9 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with improved sanitation (ENCOVI)
6	Santa Rosa	75.6%
7	El Progreso	73.4%
8	Solola	72.2%
9	Zacapa	71.9%
10	Quetzaltenango	67.1%
11	Chiquimula	65.8%
12	Izabal	65.2%

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

Zacapa ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households connected to the electricity grid (ENCOVI)
7	Totonicapan	92.7%
8	Escuintla	91.7%
9	Suchitepequez	91.7%
10	Zacapa	90.5%
11	El Progreso	90.4%
12	Chiquimula	89.9%
13	Jutiapa	89.3%

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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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