Private employers, wage bill (millions of Guatemalan Quetzales)
| 2011 |
| Guatemala-Department | 28,354,175,968 |
| Escuintla | 3,283,450,598 |
| Izabal | 874,302,796 |
| Quetzaltenango | 789,059,411 |
| Sacatepequez | 571,077,034 |
| Suchitepequez | 567,623,183 |
| San Marcos | 400,102,998 |
| Retalhuleu | 375,114,788 |
| Chimaltenango | 323,816,310 |
| Alta Verapaz | 306,210,597 |
| Santa Rosa | 300,892,880 |
| Zacapa | 290,389,218 |
| Peten | 281,718,897 |
| Huehuetenango | 229,844,322 |
| Chiquimula | 204,004,744 |
| El Progreso | 189,265,483 |
| Jutiapa | 172,067,596 |
| Solola | 116,399,791 |
| Quiche | 111,388,913 |
| Jalapa | 105,948,307 |
| Baja Verapaz | 72,490,239 |
| Totonicapan | 46,836,499 |