Economy, jobs and prices in Macaé, Brazil: official figures
Macaé's gross domestic product was R$ 22.4 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.20% of Brazil's GDP and the 69th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Macaé?
GDP per person in Macaé was R$ 90,892 in 2023, the 347th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 33rd 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 Rio de Janeiro state's economy is in Macaé?
Macaé produced 1.9% of the GDP of Rio de Janeiro state in 2023, while holding 1.5% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Macaé?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 40.7% of Macaé's gross value added, industry 37.0%, public administration, education and health 21.9% and agriculture 0.5% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Macaé depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Macaé'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 mining and oil and gas extraction. Industry's share of value added was the 61st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Macaé?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Macaé earned an average of R$ 7,939.45 a month in 2024 (5.6 minimum wages), the 2nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Macaé?
The average monthly salary in Macaé rose from R$ 7,071.74 in 2022 to R$ 7,939.45 in 2024 in current reais (+12.3%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 5.8 to 5.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Macaé?
Registered companies and organisations in Macaé employed 160,446 people at the end of 2024, 146,861 of them salaried, equal to 60.7% of the estimated population; the 12th 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 Macaé?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Macaé grew from 140,346 in 2022 to 160,446 in 2024 (+14.3%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Macaé?
11,337 companies and other organisations were active in Macaé in 2024, about 43 per 1,000 residents (the 138th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 15.1 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Macaé?
The median monthly household income per person in Macaé was R$ 1,100 at the 2022 census, the 148th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1867th 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 Macaé went from R$ 65,845 in 2010 to R$ 90,892 in 2023, a rise of 38%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Macaé compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Macaé ranks 66 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | São Gonçalo | R$ 23.1 billion |
| 64 | Taubaté | R$ 22.6 billion |
| 65 | São Caetano do Sul | R$ 22.6 billion |
| 66 | Macaé | R$ 22.4 billion |
| 67 | Rio Verde | R$ 22.3 billion |
| 68 | Aracaju | R$ 22.3 billion |
| 69 | Hortolândia | R$ 22.2 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Macaé ranks 33 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | São Paulo | R$ 93,156 |
| 31 | Santana de Parnaíba | R$ 92,978 |
| 32 | Camaçari | R$ 91,283 |
| 33 | Macaé | R$ 90,892 |
| 34 | Catalão | R$ 90,416 |
| 35 | Campos dos Goytacazes | R$ 88,831 |
| 36 | São Bernardo do Campo | R$ 88,767 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Macaé ranks 61 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Sapucaia do Sul | 37.4% |
| 59 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 37.4% |
| 60 | Piracicaba | 37.4% |
| 61 | Macaé | 37.0% |
| 62 | Ubá | 36.9% |
| 63 | Senador Canedo | 36.7% |
| 64 | Araguari | 36.5% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Macaé ranks 183 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 43.1 |
| 181 | Taboão da Serra | 43.0 |
| 182 | Volta Redonda | 43.0 |
| 183 | Macaé | 42.9 |
| 184 | Salvador | 42.9 |
| 185 | Porto Velho | 42.8 |
| 186 | Eunápolis | 42.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Macaé ranks 1 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macaé | R$ 7,939.45 |
| 2 | Guarujá | R$ 6,649.76 |
| 3 | Florianópolis | R$ 6,312.50 |
| 4 | Paulínia | R$ 6,046.95 |
| 5 | Cubatão | R$ 5,923.63 |
| 6 | Brasília | R$ 5,805.20 |
| 7 | São Paulo | R$ 5,699.96 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Macaé ranks 1 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macaé | 5.6 |
| 2 | Guarujá | 4.7 |
| 3 | Florianópolis | 4.5 |
| 4 | Paulínia | 4.3 |
| 5 | Cubatão | 4.2 |
| 6 | Brasília | 4.1 |
| 7 | São Paulo | 4.0 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Macaé ranks 12 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Porto Alegre | 64.3% |
| 10 | Lauro de Freitas | 64.2% |
| 11 | Brasília | 61.5% |
| 12 | Macaé | 60.7% |
| 13 | Maringá | 57.9% |
| 14 | Santos | 57.8% |
| 15 | Cuiabá | 57.6% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Macaé ranks 173 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Sabará | R$ 1,125 |
| 171 | Barbacena | R$ 1,106 |
| 172 | Serra | R$ 1,100 |
| 173 | Macaé | R$ 1,100 |
| 174 | Viamão | R$ 1,100 |
| 175 | Piraquara | R$ 1,100 |
| 176 | Franco da Rocha | R$ 1,076 |
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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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