Economy, jobs and prices in Maceió, Brazil: official figures
Maceió's gross domestic product was R$ 33.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.31% of Brazil's GDP and the 42nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Maceió?
GDP per person in Maceió was R$ 35,232 in 2023, the 2368th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 104th 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 Alagoas state's economy is in Maceió?
Maceió produced 37.6% of the GDP of Alagoas state in 2023, while holding 30.9% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Maceió?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 61.7% of Maceió's gross value added, industry 19.0%, public administration, education and health 18.0% and agriculture 1.4% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Maceió depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Maceió's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), trade and vehicle repair, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 139th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Maceió?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Maceió earned an average of R$ 3,284.81 a month in 2024 (2.3 minimum wages), the 1055th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 153rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Maceió?
The average monthly salary in Maceió rose from R$ 3,251.36 in 2022 to R$ 3,284.81 in 2024 in current reais (+1.0%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.7 to 2.3.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Maceió?
Registered companies and organisations in Maceió employed 355,025 people at the end of 2024, 305,141 of them salaried, equal to 35.7% of the estimated population; the 114th 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 Maceió?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Maceió grew from 315,276 in 2022 to 355,025 in 2024 (+12.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Maceió?
39,681 companies and other organisations were active in Maceió in 2024, about 40 per 1,000 residents (the 121st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 13.2 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Maceió?
The median monthly household income per person in Maceió was R$ 837 at the 2022 census, the 83rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2612th 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 Maceió went from R$ 13,264 in 2010 to R$ 35,232 in 2023, a rise of 166%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Maceió compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Maceió ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Santo André | R$ 36.9 billion |
| 39 | Araucária | R$ 34.1 billion |
| 40 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 34.0 billion |
| 41 | Maceió | R$ 33.7 billion |
| 42 | Florianópolis | R$ 31.2 billion |
| 43 | Natal | R$ 31.2 billion |
| 44 | Santos | R$ 31.0 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Maceió ranks 217 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Rio Branco | R$ 35,533 |
| 215 | Feira de Santana | R$ 35,449 |
| 216 | Senador Canedo | R$ 35,307 |
| 217 | Maceió | R$ 35,232 |
| 218 | São Mateus | R$ 35,195 |
| 219 | Queimados | R$ 35,146 |
| 220 | Imperatriz | R$ 34,696 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Maceió ranks 182 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Barbacena | 19.2% |
| 180 | Formosa | 19.2% |
| 181 | Umuarama | 19.0% |
| 182 | Maceió | 19.0% |
| 183 | Cuiabá | 18.9% |
| 184 | Campinas | 18.8% |
| 185 | Itapevi | 18.8% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Maceió ranks 200 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Rio das Ostras | 40.2 |
| 198 | Teixeira de Freitas | 40.1 |
| 199 | Ituiutaba | 40.0 |
| 200 | Maceió | 39.9 |
| 201 | Betim | 39.5 |
| 202 | Hortolândia | 39.2 |
| 203 | Barra Mansa | 38.6 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Maceió ranks 168 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Presidente Prudente | R$ 3,301.00 |
| 166 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 3,287.41 |
| 167 | Itaituba | R$ 3,286.28 |
| 168 | Maceió | R$ 3,284.81 |
| 169 | Jaú | R$ 3,279.89 |
| 170 | Colombo | R$ 3,272.20 |
| 171 | Palhoça | R$ 3,257.72 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Maceió ranks 165 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Jataí | 2.4 |
| 163 | Paragominas | 2.4 |
| 164 | Ourinhos | 2.4 |
| 165 | Maceió | 2.3 |
| 166 | Duque de Caxias | 2.3 |
| 167 | Juiz de Fora | 2.3 |
| 168 | Itaquaquecetuba | 2.3 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Maceió ranks 114 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Ourinhos | 36.0% |
| 112 | Itabira | 36.0% |
| 113 | Sete Lagoas | 35.9% |
| 114 | Maceió | 35.7% |
| 115 | Osasco | 35.6% |
| 116 | Juiz de Fora | 35.5% |
| 117 | Rio Branco | 35.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Maceió ranks 238 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Imperatriz | R$ 840 |
| 236 | Porto Seguro | R$ 840 |
| 237 | Itaguaí | R$ 840 |
| 238 | Maceió | R$ 837 |
| 239 | Rio Branco | R$ 833 |
| 240 | Itaboraí | R$ 833 |
| 241 | Luziânia | R$ 833 |
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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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