Economy, jobs and prices in Marabá, Brazil: official figures
Marabá's gross domestic product was R$ 9.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.09% of Brazil's GDP and the 181st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Marabá?
GDP per person in Marabá was R$ 36,577 in 2023, the 2262nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 111th 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 Pará state's economy is in Marabá?
Marabá produced 3.8% of the GDP of Pará state in 2023, while holding 3.4% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Marabá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 28.2% of Marabá's gross value added, industry 55.0%, public administration, education and health 11.7% and agriculture 5.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Marabá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Marabá's economy in 2021 were mining and oil and gas extraction, other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 16th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Marabá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Marabá earned an average of R$ 3,535.02 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 619th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Marabá?
The average monthly salary in Marabá rose from R$ 3,093.56 in 2022 to R$ 3,535.02 in 2024 in current reais (+14.3%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.6 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Marabá?
Registered companies and organisations in Marabá employed 75,379 people at the end of 2024, 63,413 of them salaried, equal to 26.1% of the estimated population; the 120th lowest 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 Marabá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Marabá grew from 68,462 in 2022 to 75,379 in 2024 (+10.1%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Marabá?
10,554 companies and other organisations were active in Marabá in 2024, about 37 per 1,000 residents (the 107th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.9 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Marabá?
The median monthly household income per person in Marabá was R$ 737 at the 2022 census, the 49th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2258th 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 Marabá went from R$ 14,815 in 2010 to R$ 36,577 in 2023, a rise of 147%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Marabá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Marabá ranks 165 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Caucaia | R$ 9.9 billion |
| 163 | Guarapuava | R$ 9.9 billion |
| 164 | Pinhais | R$ 9.9 billion |
| 165 | Marabá | R$ 9.7 billion |
| 166 | Belford Roxo | R$ 9.7 billion |
| 167 | Toledo | R$ 9.5 billion |
| 168 | Barreiras | R$ 9.5 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Marabá ranks 210 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Nova Serrana | R$ 37,293 |
| 208 | Apucarana | R$ 37,146 |
| 209 | Aracaju | R$ 36,983 |
| 210 | Marabá | R$ 36,577 |
| 211 | Passos | R$ 36,449 |
| 212 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 35,800 |
| 213 | Fortaleza | R$ 35,797 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Marabá ranks 16 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Niterói | 58.6% |
| 14 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 57.0% |
| 15 | Pindamonhangaba | 55.4% |
| 16 | Marabá | 55.0% |
| 17 | Araxá | 55.0% |
| 18 | Três Lagoas | 54.1% |
| 19 | Betim | 53.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Marabá ranks 214 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Rio Branco | 37.3 |
| 212 | Bagé | 37.1 |
| 213 | Araruama | 37.0 |
| 214 | Marabá | 36.6 |
| 215 | Itaituba | 36.5 |
| 216 | Cariacica | 36.4 |
| 217 | São Mateus | 36.4 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Marabá ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Uberaba | R$ 3,574.90 |
| 124 | Tatuí | R$ 3,560.86 |
| 125 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 3,539.94 |
| 126 | Marabá | R$ 3,535.02 |
| 127 | Barcarena | R$ 3,531.59 |
| 128 | Fortaleza | R$ 3,526.35 |
| 129 | Bauru | R$ 3,522.78 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Marabá ranks 123 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Bauru | 2.5 |
| 121 | Cascavel | 2.5 |
| 122 | Uberaba | 2.5 |
| 123 | Marabá | 2.5 |
| 124 | Gravataí | 2.5 |
| 125 | Criciúma | 2.5 |
| 126 | Maricá | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Marabá ranks 201 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Barreiras | 27.1% |
| 199 | Itabuna | 26.4% |
| 200 | Teófilo Otoni | 26.2% |
| 201 | Marabá | 26.1% |
| 202 | Suzano | 26.1% |
| 203 | Ituiutaba | 26.0% |
| 204 | Rio das Ostras | 25.9% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Marabá ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Camaçari | R$ 750 |
| 270 | Patos | R$ 750 |
| 271 | Macapá | R$ 745 |
| 272 | Marabá | R$ 737 |
| 273 | São José de Ribamar | R$ 733 |
| 274 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 733 |
| 275 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | R$ 733 |
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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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