Economy, jobs and prices in Maringá, Brazil: official figures
Maringá's gross domestic product was R$ 27.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.25% of Brazil's GDP and the 53rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Maringá?
GDP per person in Maringá was R$ 67,904 in 2023, the 714th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 91st 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 Paraná state's economy is in Maringá?
Maringá produced 4.1% of the GDP of Paraná state in 2023, while holding 3.6% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Maringá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 67.1% of Maringá's gross value added, industry 20.0%, public administration, education and health 12.0% and agriculture 0.9% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Maringá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Maringá'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 148th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Maringá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Maringá earned an average of R$ 3,724.22 a month in 2024 (2.6 minimum wages), the 418th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 100th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Maringá?
The average monthly salary in Maringá rose from R$ 3,155.93 in 2022 to R$ 3,724.22 in 2024 in current reais (+18.0%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.6 to 2.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Maringá?
Registered companies and organisations in Maringá employed 246,449 people at the end of 2024, 176,848 of them salaried, equal to 57.9% of the estimated population; the 13th 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 Maringá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Maringá grew from 237,714 in 2022 to 246,449 in 2024 (+3.7%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Maringá?
51,804 companies and other organisations were active in Maringá in 2024, about 122 per 1,000 residents (the 5th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 8.6 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Maringá?
The median monthly household income per person in Maringá was R$ 1,767 at the 2022 census, the 12th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 50th 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 Maringá went from R$ 23,956 in 2010 to R$ 67,904 in 2023, a rise of 183%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Maringá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Maringá ranks 51 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Indaiatuba | R$ 28.3 billion |
| 49 | Vitória | R$ 28.3 billion |
| 50 | Londrina | R$ 28.0 billion |
| 51 | Maringá | R$ 27.8 billion |
| 52 | Cubatão | R$ 27.8 billion |
| 53 | Camaçari | R$ 27.4 billion |
| 54 | Parauapebas | R$ 26.4 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Maringá ranks 91 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Blumenau | R$ 68,848 |
| 89 | Passo Fundo | R$ 68,228 |
| 90 | Sumaré | R$ 68,061 |
| 91 | Maringá | R$ 67,904 |
| 92 | Rio das Ostras | R$ 67,735 |
| 93 | Curitiba | R$ 67,691 |
| 94 | Rondonópolis | R$ 67,650 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Maringá ranks 173 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Montes Claros | 20.7% |
| 171 | Birigui | 20.4% |
| 172 | Sinop | 20.4% |
| 173 | Maringá | 20.0% |
| 174 | Tubarão | 19.9% |
| 175 | Vila Velha | 19.6% |
| 176 | Cascavel | 19.5% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Maringá ranks 5 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | São Caetano do Sul | 127.8 |
| 3 | Curitiba | 126.2 |
| 4 | Barueri | 124.2 |
| 5 | Maringá | 121.6 |
| 6 | Florianópolis | 117.6 |
| 7 | Vitória | 116.9 |
| 8 | Itajaí | 107.4 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Maringá ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Passo Fundo | R$ 3,731.68 |
| 98 | Ribeirão Preto | R$ 3,727.31 |
| 99 | Aracaju | R$ 3,726.72 |
| 100 | Maringá | R$ 3,724.22 |
| 101 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 3,716.97 |
| 102 | Atibaia | R$ 3,714.81 |
| 103 | Barretos | R$ 3,692.33 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Maringá ranks 98 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Uberlândia | 2.6 |
| 96 | Ribeirão Preto | 2.6 |
| 97 | Aracaju | 2.6 |
| 98 | Maringá | 2.6 |
| 99 | Pelotas | 2.6 |
| 100 | Embu das Artes | 2.6 |
| 101 | Dourados | 2.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Maringá ranks 13 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Goiânia | 57.5% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Maringá ranks 12 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Curitiba | R$ 1,850 |
| 10 | Jundiaí | R$ 1,810 |
| 11 | Jaraguá do Sul | R$ 1,773 |
| 12 | Maringá | R$ 1,767 |
| 13 | Vitória | R$ 1,750 |
| 14 | Paulínia | R$ 1,750 |
| 15 | Porto Alegre | R$ 1,700 |
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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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