Economy, jobs and prices in Lavras, Brazil: official figures
Lavras' gross domestic product was R$ 3.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.04% of Brazil's GDP and the 392nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Lavras?
GDP per person in Lavras was R$ 37,387 in 2023, the 2191st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 115th 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 Lavras?
Lavras produced 0.4% of the GDP of Minas Gerais state in 2023, while holding 0.5% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Lavras?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 57.4% of Lavras' gross value added, industry 17.4%, public administration, education and health 19.6% and agriculture 5.6% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Lavras depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Lavras' 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 trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lavras?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Lavras earned an average of R$ 3,194.86 a month in 2024 (2.3 minimum wages), the 1266th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Lavras?
The average monthly salary in Lavras rose from R$ 2,931.77 in 2022 to R$ 3,194.86 in 2024 in current reais (+9.0%; 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 Lavras?
Registered companies and organisations in Lavras employed 37,941 people at the end of 2024, 29,971 of them salaried, equal to 34.5% of the estimated population; the 125th 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 Lavras?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Lavras grew from 33,198 in 2022 to 37,941 in 2024 (+14.3%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Lavras?
5,870 companies and other organisations were active in Lavras in 2024, about 53 per 1,000 residents (the 133rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.2 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lavras?
The median monthly household income per person in Lavras was R$ 1,204 at the 2022 census, the 140th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1260th 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 Lavras went from R$ 16,209 in 2010 to R$ 37,387 in 2023, a rise of 131%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Lavras compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Lavras ranks 264 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Itaperuna | R$ 4.1 billion |
| 262 | Nova Serrana | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 263 | Formosa | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 264 | Lavras | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 265 | Uruguaiana | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 266 | Altamira | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 267 | Jequié | R$ 3.9 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Lavras ranks 206 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Franco da Rocha | R$ 37,543 |
| 204 | Eunápolis | R$ 37,503 |
| 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 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Lavras ranks 199 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | São Lourenço da Mata | 17.7% |
| 197 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 17.5% |
| 198 | Belo Horizonte | 17.5% |
| 199 | Lavras | 17.4% |
| 200 | João Pessoa | 17.4% |
| 201 | Vitória da Conquista | 17.3% |
| 202 | Viamão | 17.3% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Lavras ranks 133 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Nova Friburgo | 53.8 |
| 131 | Campo Largo | 53.8 |
| 132 | Poá | 53.6 |
| 133 | Lavras | 53.4 |
| 134 | Pelotas | 53.2 |
| 135 | Imperatriz | 52.9 |
| 136 | Ubá | 52.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Lavras ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Itumbiara | R$ 3,246.12 |
| 176 | Viamão | R$ 3,231.52 |
| 177 | Itanhaém | R$ 3,212.57 |
| 178 | Lavras | R$ 3,194.86 |
| 179 | Patos de Minas | R$ 3,192.41 |
| 180 | Ipatinga | R$ 3,191.98 |
| 181 | Duque de Caxias | R$ 3,183.00 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Lavras ranks 182 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Itanhaém | 2.3 |
| 180 | Itumbiara | 2.3 |
| 181 | Tangará da Serra | 2.3 |
| 182 | Lavras | 2.3 |
| 183 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 2.2 |
| 184 | Carapicuíba | 2.2 |
| 185 | Petrópolis | 2.2 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Lavras ranks 125 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Taubaté | 35.1% |
| 123 | Mossoró | 35.0% |
| 124 | Volta Redonda | 34.8% |
| 125 | Lavras | 34.5% |
| 126 | Linhares | 34.5% |
| 127 | Mogi das Cruzes | 34.4% |
| 128 | Itapetininga | 34.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Lavras ranks 140 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Ituiutaba | R$ 1,212 |
| 138 | Petrópolis | R$ 1,206 |
| 139 | Passos | R$ 1,204 |
| 140 | Lavras | R$ 1,204 |
| 141 | Três Lagoas | R$ 1,203 |
| 142 | Mogi das Cruzes | R$ 1,200 |
| 143 | Mauá | R$ 1,200 |
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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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