Economy, jobs and prices in Alvorada, Brazil: official figures
Alvorada's gross domestic product was R$ 4.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.04% of Brazil's GDP and the 375th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Alvorada?
GDP per person in Alvorada was R$ 22,048 in 2023, the 2067th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; for Brazil as a whole it was about R$ 53,887.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow much of Rio Grande do Sul state's economy is in Alvorada?
Alvorada produced 0.6% of the GDP of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2023, while holding 1.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Alvorada?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 47.8% of Alvorada's gross value added, industry 16.1%, public administration, education and health 36.0% and agriculture 0.0% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Alvorada depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Alvorada's economy in 2021 were public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 107th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Alvorada?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Alvorada earned an average of R$ 3,144.82 a month in 2024 (2.2 minimum wages), the 1418th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 134th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Alvorada?
The average monthly salary in Alvorada rose from R$ 2,708.54 in 2022 to R$ 3,144.82 in 2024 in current reais (+16.1%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.2 to 2.2.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Alvorada?
Registered companies and organisations in Alvorada employed 25,385 people at the end of 2024, 19,359 of them salaried, equal to 13.1% of the estimated population; the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 32.0%). Jobs are counted where the workplace is, so they include commuters.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs employment growing in Alvorada?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Alvorada grew from 23,786 in 2022 to 25,385 in 2024 (+6.7%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Alvorada?
5,260 companies and other organisations were active in Alvorada in 2024, about 27 per 1,000 residents (the 51st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 789 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Alvorada?
The median monthly household income per person in Alvorada was R$ 1,071 at the 2022 census, the 139th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2016th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- At current prices, not adjusted for inflation, GDP per person in Alvorada went from R$ 6,953 in 2010 to R$ 22,048 in 2023, a rise of 217%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Alvorada compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Alvorada ranks 258 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Paulo Afonso | R$ 4.3 billion |
| 256 | Corumbá | R$ 4.2 billion |
| 257 | Fazenda Rio Grande | R$ 4.1 billion |
| 258 | Alvorada | R$ 4.1 billion |
| 259 | Barbacena | R$ 4.1 billion |
| 260 | Passos | R$ 4.1 billion |
| 261 | Itaperuna | R$ 4.1 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Alvorada ranks 286 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Juazeiro do Norte | R$ 22,569 |
| 284 | São Vicente | R$ 22,475 |
| 285 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | R$ 22,346 |
| 286 | Alvorada | R$ 22,048 |
| 287 | Carapicuíba | R$ 21,801 |
| 288 | Lagarto | R$ 21,440 |
| 289 | Santa Rita | R$ 21,103 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Alvorada ranks 214 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Rio de Janeiro | 16.3% |
| 212 | Itapipoca | 16.3% |
| 213 | Araçatuba | 16.3% |
| 214 | Alvorada | 16.1% |
| 215 | Marília | 16.0% |
| 216 | Altamira | 15.9% |
| 217 | Franca | 15.9% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alvorada ranks 270 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Paulo Afonso | 27.8 |
| 268 | Santana | 27.5 |
| 269 | Itaguaí | 27.3 |
| 270 | Alvorada | 27.1 |
| 271 | Crato | 27.0 |
| 272 | Vespasiano | 26.2 |
| 273 | Itapevi | 25.7 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Alvorada ranks 187 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Toledo | R$ 3,157.82 |
| 185 | Rio Verde | R$ 3,156.07 |
| 186 | Tubarão | R$ 3,146.71 |
| 187 | Alvorada | R$ 3,144.82 |
| 188 | Santa Luzia | R$ 3,127.52 |
| 189 | Petrópolis | R$ 3,113.46 |
| 190 | Ibirité | R$ 3,113.10 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Alvorada ranks 189 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Rio Verde | 2.2 |
| 187 | Santa Luzia | 2.2 |
| 188 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 2.2 |
| 189 | Alvorada | 2.2 |
| 190 | Araguaína | 2.2 |
| 191 | Ibirité | 2.2 |
| 192 | Lages | 2.2 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Alvorada ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Viamão | 13.5% |
| 297 | Caxias | 13.5% |
| 298 | Ibirité | 13.5% |
| 299 | Alvorada | 13.1% |
| 300 | Camaragibe | 12.8% |
| 301 | Bacabal | 12.7% |
| 302 | São Lourenço da Mata | 12.6% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Alvorada ranks 182 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Uruguaiana | R$ 1,073 |
| 180 | Aracaju | R$ 1,071 |
| 181 | Betim | R$ 1,071 |
| 182 | Alvorada | R$ 1,071 |
| 183 | Guarapari | R$ 1,071 |
| 184 | Carapicuíba | R$ 1,068 |
| 185 | Aparecida de Goiânia | R$ 1,067 |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Estatísticas do Cadastro Central de Empresas (CEMPRE) 2022-2024: local units, companies and organisations, employed persons, salaried employees, wages and average monthly salary (SIDRA table 9509; Brazil, states and the 320 listed municipalities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6512e29fcaa1…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios, database 2010-2023 (text format, with layout): GDP, GDP per person and gross value added by sector for every municipality, with IBGE urban hierarchy, metropolitan region, Legal Amazon and semi-arid classifications, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1179047b0bcc…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
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