Economy, jobs and prices in Breves, Brazil: official figures
Breves' gross domestic product was R$ 1.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.01% of Brazil's GDP and the 883rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Breves?
GDP per person in Breves was R$ 14,165 in 2023, the 874th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 6th 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 Pará state's economy is in Breves?
Breves produced 0.6% of the GDP of Pará state in 2023, while holding 1.3% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Breves?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 27.7% of Breves' gross value added, industry 3.9%, public administration, education and health 61.2% and agriculture 7.2% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Breves depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Breves' 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 2nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Breves?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Breves earned an average of R$ 2,372.76 a month in 2024 (1.7 minimum wages), the 1371st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 24th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Breves?
The average monthly salary in Breves fell from R$ 3,031.85 in 2022 to R$ 2,372.76 in 2024 in current reais (-21.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 1.7.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Breves?
Registered companies and organisations in Breves employed 12,166 people at the end of 2024, 10,603 of them salaried, equal to 10.6% of the estimated population; the 9th 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 Breves?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Breves grew from 10,036 in 2022 to 12,166 in 2024 (+21.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Breves?
1,494 companies and other organisations were active in Breves in 2024, about 13 per 1,000 residents (the 3rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 320 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Breves?
The median monthly household income per person in Breves was R$ 375 at the 2022 census, the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 90th lowest 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 Breves went from R$ 3,914 in 2010 to R$ 14,165 in 2023, a rise of 262%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Breves compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Breves ranks 319 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Cametá | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 315 | Piraquara | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 1.8 billion |
| 317 | São Lourenço da Mata | R$ 1.8 billion |
| 318 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 1.6 billion |
| 319 | Breves | R$ 1.5 billion |
| 320 | Novo Gama | R$ 1.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Breves ranks 315 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Abaetetuba | R$ 15,432 |
| 313 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | R$ 14,829 |
| 314 | Cametá | R$ 14,171 |
| 315 | Breves | R$ 14,165 |
| 316 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | R$ 13,568 |
| 317 | Francisco Morato | R$ 13,549 |
| 318 | Novo Gama | R$ 13,005 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Breves ranks 319 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Bragança | 5.7% |
| 315 | São João de Meriti | 5.5% |
| 316 | Balsas | 4.6% |
| 317 | Abaetetuba | 4.2% |
| 318 | Brasília | 4.0% |
| 319 | Breves | 3.9% |
| 320 | Cametá | 3.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Breves ranks 318 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Abaetetuba | 15.4 |
| 315 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 14.4 |
| 316 | Bragança | 13.9 |
| 317 | Santa Rita | 13.7 |
| 318 | Breves | 13.0 |
| 319 | Belford Roxo | 12.9 |
| 320 | Cametá | 10.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Breves ranks 297 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Teófilo Otoni | R$ 2,394.09 |
| 295 | Porto Seguro | R$ 2,384.30 |
| 296 | Paulista | R$ 2,373.72 |
| 297 | Breves | R$ 2,372.76 |
| 298 | Timon | R$ 2,365.69 |
| 299 | Mesquita | R$ 2,362.23 |
| 300 | Olinda | R$ 2,362.04 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Breves ranks 303 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Araruama | 1.7 |
| 301 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 1.7 |
| 302 | São Lourenço da Mata | 1.7 |
| 303 | Breves | 1.7 |
| 304 | Patos | 1.7 |
| 305 | Arapiraca | 1.6 |
| 306 | Magé | 1.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Breves ranks 312 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Abaetetuba | 10.9% |
| 310 | Manacapuru | 10.9% |
| 311 | Planaltina | 10.8% |
| 312 | Breves | 10.6% |
| 313 | Bragança | 10.5% |
| 314 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 315 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 10.3% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Breves ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Bragança | R$ 530 |
| 315 | Itapipoca | R$ 512 |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 502 |
| 317 | Itacoatiara | R$ 488 |
| 318 | Manacapuru | R$ 460 |
| 319 | Cametá | R$ 400 |
| 320 | Breves | R$ 375 |
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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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