Economy, jobs and prices in Juiz de Fora, Brazil: official figures
Juiz de Fora's gross domestic product was R$ 23.3 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.21% of Brazil's GDP and the 65th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Juiz de Fora?
GDP per person in Juiz de Fora was R$ 43,035 in 2023, the 1791st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 146th 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 Minas Gerais state's economy is in Juiz de Fora?
Juiz de Fora produced 2.4% of the GDP of Minas Gerais state in 2023, while holding 2.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Juiz de Fora?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 58.4% of Juiz de Fora's gross value added, industry 26.0%, public administration, education and health 15.3% and agriculture 0.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Juiz de Fora depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Juiz de Fora's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), manufacturing, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 142nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Juiz de Fora?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Juiz de Fora earned an average of R$ 3,253.02 a month in 2024 (2.3 minimum wages), the 1130th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 149th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Juiz de Fora?
The average monthly salary in Juiz de Fora rose from R$ 2,911.32 in 2022 to R$ 3,253.02 in 2024 in current reais (+11.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.4 to 2.3.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Juiz de Fora?
Registered companies and organisations in Juiz de Fora employed 201,011 people at the end of 2024, 158,684 of them salaried, equal to 35.5% of the estimated population; the 116th 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 Juiz de Fora?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Juiz de Fora grew from 184,639 in 2022 to 201,011 in 2024 (+8.9%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Juiz de Fora?
32,370 companies and other organisations were active in Juiz de Fora in 2024, about 57 per 1,000 residents (the 108th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 6.7 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Juiz de Fora?
The median monthly household income per person in Juiz de Fora was R$ 1,212 at the 2022 census, the 121st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 876th 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 Juiz de Fora went from R$ 19,141 in 2010 to R$ 43,035 in 2023, a rise of 125%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Juiz de Fora compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Juiz de Fora ranks 62 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Mauá | R$ 25.0 billion |
| 60 | Blumenau | R$ 24.9 billion |
| 61 | Uberaba | R$ 23.7 billion |
| 62 | Juiz de Fora | R$ 23.3 billion |
| 63 | São Gonçalo | R$ 23.1 billion |
| 64 | Taubaté | R$ 22.6 billion |
| 65 | São Caetano do Sul | R$ 22.6 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Juiz de Fora ranks 175 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Corumbá | R$ 43,498 |
| 173 | Caraguatatuba | R$ 43,173 |
| 174 | Ubá | R$ 43,169 |
| 175 | Juiz de Fora | R$ 43,035 |
| 176 | Teresópolis | R$ 43,026 |
| 177 | Colatina | R$ 42,971 |
| 178 | Araguaína | R$ 42,952 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Juiz de Fora ranks 142 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Corumbá | 26.1% |
| 140 | Araras | 26.0% |
| 141 | Ribeirão Pires | 26.0% |
| 142 | Juiz de Fora | 26.0% |
| 143 | Feira de Santana | 25.9% |
| 144 | Santa Rita | 25.5% |
| 145 | Sobral | 25.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Juiz de Fora ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Ipatinga | 57.7 |
| 106 | Dourados | 57.6 |
| 107 | Uberaba | 57.5 |
| 108 | Juiz de Fora | 57.2 |
| 109 | Cambé | 57.0 |
| 110 | Catalão | 57.0 |
| 111 | Guarapari | 56.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Juiz de Fora ranks 172 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Jaú | R$ 3,279.89 |
| 170 | Colombo | R$ 3,272.20 |
| 171 | Palhoça | R$ 3,257.72 |
| 172 | Juiz de Fora | R$ 3,253.02 |
| 173 | Itaquaquecetuba | R$ 3,248.03 |
| 174 | Tangará da Serra | R$ 3,246.83 |
| 175 | Itumbiara | R$ 3,246.12 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Juiz de Fora ranks 167 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Ourinhos | 2.4 |
| 165 | Maceió | 2.3 |
| 166 | Duque de Caxias | 2.3 |
| 167 | Juiz de Fora | 2.3 |
| 168 | Itaquaquecetuba | 2.3 |
| 169 | Colombo | 2.3 |
| 170 | Ipatinga | 2.3 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Juiz de Fora ranks 116 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Sete Lagoas | 35.9% |
| 114 | Maceió | 35.7% |
| 115 | Osasco | 35.6% |
| 116 | Juiz de Fora | 35.5% |
| 117 | Rio Branco | 35.4% |
| 118 | Belém | 35.4% |
| 119 | Anápolis | 35.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 121 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Rondonópolis | R$ 1,212 |
| 119 | Rio de Janeiro | R$ 1,212 |
| 120 | Contagem | R$ 1,212 |
| 121 | Juiz de Fora | R$ 1,212 |
| 122 | Pelotas | R$ 1,212 |
| 123 | Colombo | R$ 1,212 |
| 124 | Ipatinga | R$ 1,212 |
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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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