Economy, jobs and prices in Paço do Lumiar, Brazil: official figures
Paço do Lumiar's gross domestic product was R$ 1.6 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 824th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Paço do Lumiar?
GDP per person in Paço do Lumiar was R$ 11,285 in 2023, the 214th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 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 Maranhão state's economy is in Paço do Lumiar?
Paço do Lumiar produced 1.1% of the GDP of Maranhão state in 2023, while holding 2.2% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Paço do Lumiar?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 45.2% of Paço do Lumiar's gross value added, industry 12.2%, public administration, education and health 40.6% and agriculture 2.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Paço do Lumiar depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Paço do Lumiar's economy in 2021 were public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 57th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Paço do Lumiar?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Paço do Lumiar earned an average of R$ 2,563.97 a month in 2024 (1.8 minimum wages), the 2142nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 48th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Paço do Lumiar?
The average monthly salary in Paço do Lumiar rose from R$ 2,407.42 in 2022 to R$ 2,563.97 in 2024 in current reais (+6.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.0 to 1.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Paço do Lumiar?
Registered companies and organisations in Paço do Lumiar employed 14,446 people at the end of 2024, 11,383 of them salaried, equal to 9.5% of the estimated population; the 4th 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 Paço do Lumiar?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Paço do Lumiar grew from 11,704 in 2022 to 14,446 in 2024 (+23.4%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Paço do Lumiar?
2,828 companies and other organisations were active in Paço do Lumiar in 2024, about 19 per 1,000 residents (the 17th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 354 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Paço do Lumiar?
The median monthly household income per person in Paço do Lumiar was R$ 733 at the 2022 census, the 47th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2242nd 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 Paço do Lumiar went from R$ 3,609 in 2010 to R$ 11,285 in 2023, a rise of 213%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Paço do Lumiar compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 318 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Cametá | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 315 | Piraquara | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 1.8 billion |
| 317 | São Lourenço da Mata | R$ 1.8 billion |
| 318 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 1.6 billion |
| 319 | Breves | R$ 1.5 billion |
| 320 | Novo Gama | R$ 1.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Cametá | R$ 14,171 |
| 315 | Breves | R$ 14,165 |
| 316 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | R$ 13,568 |
| 317 | Francisco Morato | R$ 13,549 |
| 318 | Novo Gama | R$ 13,005 |
| 319 | São José de Ribamar | R$ 12,820 |
| 320 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 11,285 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 264 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Balneário Camboriú | 12.3% |
| 262 | Palmas | 12.3% |
| 263 | Piraquara | 12.2% |
| 264 | Paço do Lumiar | 12.2% |
| 265 | Magé | 12.1% |
| 266 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 12.0% |
| 267 | Garanhuns | 11.6% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 304 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Marituba | 19.7 |
| 302 | Novo Gama | 19.5 |
| 303 | Paulista | 19.0 |
| 304 | Paço do Lumiar | 18.6 |
| 305 | São José de Ribamar | 18.6 |
| 306 | Ribeirão das Neves | 18.2 |
| 307 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 18.1 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 273 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Vitória da Conquista | R$ 2,571.43 |
| 271 | Bacabal | R$ 2,568.48 |
| 272 | Barbacena | R$ 2,565.06 |
| 273 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 2,563.97 |
| 274 | Vitória de Santo Antão | R$ 2,557.84 |
| 275 | Abaetetuba | R$ 2,548.93 |
| 276 | Itaperuna | R$ 2,543.23 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 277 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Abaetetuba | 1.8 |
| 275 | Santa Rita | 1.8 |
| 276 | Camaragibe | 1.8 |
| 277 | Paço do Lumiar | 1.8 |
| 278 | Teixeira de Freitas | 1.8 |
| 279 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 1.8 |
| 280 | Barbacena | 1.8 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 317 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 315 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 10.3% |
| 316 | São José de Ribamar | 9.5% |
| 317 | Paço do Lumiar | 9.5% |
| 318 | Novo Gama | 8.0% |
| 319 | Francisco Morato | 7.8% |
| 320 | Cametá | 7.0% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Paço do Lumiar ranks 274 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 276 | Caruaru | R$ 731 |
| 277 | Parnaíba | R$ 728 |
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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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