Economy, jobs and prices in Apucarana, Brazil: official figures
Apucarana's gross domestic product was R$ 4.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.04% of Brazil's GDP and the 330th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Apucarana?
GDP per person in Apucarana was R$ 37,146 in 2023, the 2209th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 113th 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 Paraná state's economy is in Apucarana?
Apucarana produced 0.7% of the GDP of Paraná state in 2023, while holding 1.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Apucarana?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 48.9% of Apucarana's gross value added, industry 24.2%, public administration, education and health 18.7% and agriculture 8.2% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Apucarana depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Apucarana's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, and manufacturing. Industry's share of value added was the 151st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Apucarana?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Apucarana earned an average of R$ 2,823.50 a month in 2024 (2.0 minimum wages), the 2448th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 85th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Apucarana?
The average monthly salary in Apucarana rose from R$ 2,527.34 in 2022 to R$ 2,823.50 in 2024 in current reais (+11.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.1 to 2.0.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Apucarana?
Registered companies and organisations in Apucarana employed 49,435 people at the end of 2024, 37,248 of them salaried, equal to 36.8% of the estimated population; the 102nd highest 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 Apucarana?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Apucarana grew from 46,025 in 2022 to 49,435 in 2024 (+7.4%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Apucarana?
9,378 companies and other organisations were active in Apucarana in 2024, about 70 per 1,000 residents (the 62nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.4 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Apucarana?
The median monthly household income per person in Apucarana was R$ 1,311 at the 2022 census, the 82nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 564th 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 Apucarana went from R$ 14,476 in 2010 to R$ 37,146 in 2023, a rise of 157%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Apucarana compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Apucarana ranks 245 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Ourinhos | R$ 4.9 billion |
| 243 | Birigui | R$ 4.9 billion |
| 244 | Ribeirão Pires | R$ 4.9 billion |
| 245 | Apucarana | R$ 4.8 billion |
| 246 | Várzea Paulista | R$ 4.7 billion |
| 247 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 4.7 billion |
| 248 | Assis | R$ 4.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Apucarana ranks 208 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Bagé | R$ 37,433 |
| 206 | Lavras | R$ 37,387 |
| 207 | Nova Serrana | R$ 37,293 |
| 208 | Apucarana | R$ 37,146 |
| 209 | Aracaju | R$ 36,983 |
| 210 | Marabá | R$ 36,577 |
| 211 | Passos | R$ 36,449 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Apucarana ranks 151 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 24.8% |
| 149 | Varginha | 24.8% |
| 150 | Barretos | 24.6% |
| 151 | Apucarana | 24.2% |
| 152 | Taboão da Serra | 24.1% |
| 153 | Rio Verde | 24.1% |
| 154 | Guarapuava | 23.8% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Apucarana ranks 62 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Franca | 72.4 |
| 60 | Patos de Minas | 71.3 |
| 61 | Marília | 70.4 |
| 62 | Apucarana | 69.8 |
| 63 | Sertãozinho | 69.7 |
| 64 | Limeira | 69.2 |
| 65 | Paulínia | 68.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Apucarana ranks 236 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Simões Filho | R$ 2,834.01 |
| 234 | Governador Valadares | R$ 2,833.70 |
| 235 | Mossoró | R$ 2,831.70 |
| 236 | Apucarana | R$ 2,823.50 |
| 237 | Teresópolis | R$ 2,804.01 |
| 238 | Campina Grande | R$ 2,800.96 |
| 239 | Cariacica | R$ 2,798.14 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Apucarana ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 2.0 |
| 231 | Teresópolis | 2.0 |
| 232 | Alagoinhas | 2.0 |
| 233 | Apucarana | 2.0 |
| 234 | Almirante Tamandaré | 2.0 |
| 235 | Birigui | 2.0 |
| 236 | Umuarama | 2.0 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Apucarana ranks 102 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Ipatinga | 36.9% |
| 100 | Itumbiara | 36.8% |
| 101 | Ponta Grossa | 36.8% |
| 102 | Apucarana | 36.8% |
| 103 | Uberaba | 36.7% |
| 104 | Birigui | 36.7% |
| 105 | Paranaguá | 36.7% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Apucarana ranks 82 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Umuarama | R$ 1,333 |
| 80 | Barretos | R$ 1,328 |
| 81 | Catalão | R$ 1,320 |
| 82 | Apucarana | R$ 1,311 |
| 83 | Cotia | R$ 1,308 |
| 84 | Vila Velha | R$ 1,306 |
| 85 | Campo Largo | R$ 1,304 |
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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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