Economy, jobs and prices in Lages, Brazil: official figures
Lages' gross domestic product was R$ 8.3 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.08% of Brazil's GDP and the 206th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Lages?
GDP per person in Lages was R$ 50,561 in 2023, the 1343rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 149th highest 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 Santa Catarina state's economy is in Lages?
Lages produced 1.6% of the GDP of Santa Catarina state in 2023, while holding 2.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Lages?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 58.2% of Lages' gross value added, industry 22.4%, public administration, education and health 15.3% and agriculture 4.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Lages depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Lages' economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), manufacturing, and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 160th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lages?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Lages earned an average of R$ 3,107.70 a month in 2024 (2.2 minimum wages), the 1521st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 129th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Lages?
The average monthly salary in Lages rose from R$ 2,753.39 in 2022 to R$ 3,107.70 in 2024 in current reais (+12.9%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.3 to 2.2.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Lages?
Registered companies and organisations in Lages employed 60,438 people at the end of 2024, 47,479 of them salaried, equal to 35.2% of the estimated population; the 120th 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 Lages?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Lages grew from 56,450 in 2022 to 60,438 in 2024 (+7.1%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Lages?
10,236 companies and other organisations were active in Lages in 2024, about 60 per 1,000 residents (the 98th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.9 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lages?
The median monthly household income per person in Lages was R$ 1,349 at the 2022 census, the 69th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 489th 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 Lages went from R$ 17,685 in 2010 to R$ 50,561 in 2023, a rise of 186%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Lages compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Lages ranks 185 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Erechim | R$ 8.5 billion |
| 183 | Carapicuíba | R$ 8.4 billion |
| 184 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 8.4 billion |
| 185 | Lages | R$ 8.3 billion |
| 186 | Patos de Minas | R$ 8.2 billion |
| 187 | Botucatu | R$ 8.0 billion |
| 188 | Itapetininga | R$ 8.0 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Lages ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Presidente Prudente | R$ 51,481 |
| 147 | Anápolis | R$ 51,225 |
| 148 | Patos de Minas | R$ 51,191 |
| 149 | Lages | R$ 50,561 |
| 150 | Itapetininga | R$ 50,465 |
| 151 | Londrina | R$ 50,362 |
| 152 | Paragominas | R$ 50,295 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Lages ranks 161 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Queimados | 22.8% |
| 159 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 22.6% |
| 160 | Barra Mansa | 22.5% |
| 161 | Lages | 22.4% |
| 162 | Campina Grande | 22.1% |
| 163 | Curitiba | 22.1% |
| 164 | Santana de Parnaíba | 21.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Lages ranks 98 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Vila Velha | 60.8 |
| 96 | Ourinhos | 60.2 |
| 97 | Rio de Janeiro | 59.9 |
| 98 | Lages | 59.6 |
| 99 | Muriaé | 59.5 |
| 100 | Canoas | 59.1 |
| 101 | Mogi das Cruzes | 58.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Lages ranks 192 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Petrópolis | R$ 3,113.46 |
| 190 | Ibirité | R$ 3,113.10 |
| 191 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | R$ 3,109.15 |
| 192 | Lages | R$ 3,107.70 |
| 193 | Açailândia | R$ 3,095.72 |
| 194 | Araguari | R$ 3,091.83 |
| 195 | Sorriso | R$ 3,088.30 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Lages ranks 192 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Alvorada | 2.2 |
| 190 | Araguaína | 2.2 |
| 191 | Ibirité | 2.2 |
| 192 | Lages | 2.2 |
| 193 | Toledo | 2.2 |
| 194 | Arapongas | 2.2 |
| 195 | Araguari | 2.2 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Lages ranks 120 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Rio Branco | 35.4% |
| 118 | Belém | 35.4% |
| 119 | Anápolis | 35.4% |
| 120 | Lages | 35.2% |
| 121 | Colatina | 35.1% |
| 122 | Taubaté | 35.1% |
| 123 | Mossoró | 35.0% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Lages ranks 69 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Araçatuba | R$ 1,350 |
| 67 | Cachoeirinha | R$ 1,350 |
| 68 | Araras | R$ 1,350 |
| 69 | Lages | R$ 1,349 |
| 70 | São Paulo | R$ 1,340 |
| 71 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 1,337 |
| 72 | Uberlândia | R$ 1,333 |
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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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