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How many jobs and companies does Guatemala's apparel and textile sector have?

According to the cited documentsSectors

Direct and indirect jobs

>150,000

≈ half women2025-2026AGEXPORT

AGEXPORT Hoy reports more than 150,000 direct and indirect jobs in apparel and textiles (roughly half of them held by women) and 275 exporting companies in the ecosystem, on 2025-2026 data. The same trade association states that the sector accounts for around 7.7% of GDP, but that figure does not square with the national accounts and probably refers to manufacturing GDP rather than the total; it is flagged as promotional and pending cross-check with Banguat.

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  • Exporting companies in the ecosystem2752025-2026AGEXPORT
  • Share of GDP (trade-association figure)~7.7%Probably of manufacturing GDP2025-2026AGEXPORT
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    AGEXPORT Hoy · Vestuario y textiles acelera su modernización para competir

    • Direct and indirect jobs
    • Exporting companies in the ecosystem
    • Share of GDP (trade-association figure)
    agexporthoy.export.com.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source