Economy, jobs and prices in Serra, Brazil: official figures
Serra's gross domestic product was R$ 37.6 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.34% of Brazil's GDP and the 38th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Serra?
GDP per person in Serra was R$ 72,311 in 2023, the 623rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 75th 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 Espírito Santo state's economy is in Serra?
Serra produced 17.9% of the GDP of Espírito Santo state in 2023, while holding 14.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Serra?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 45.9% of Serra's gross value added, industry 45.7%, public administration, education and health 8.3% and agriculture 0.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Serra depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Serra's economy in 2021 were manufacturing, 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 26th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Serra?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Serra earned an average of R$ 3,393.20 a month in 2024 (2.4 minimum wages), the 854th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Serra?
The average monthly salary in Serra rose from R$ 3,028.75 in 2022 to R$ 3,393.20 in 2024 in current reais (+12.0%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 2.4.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Serra?
Registered companies and organisations in Serra employed 190,430 people at the end of 2024, 161,670 of them salaried, equal to 33.3% of the estimated population; the 137th 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 Serra?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Serra grew from 174,298 in 2022 to 190,430 in 2024 (+9.3%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Serra?
24,137 companies and other organisations were active in Serra in 2024, about 42 per 1,000 residents (the 131st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 7.2 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Serra?
The median monthly household income per person in Serra was R$ 1,100 at the 2022 census, the 149th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1865th 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 Serra went from R$ 31,877 in 2010 to R$ 72,311 in 2023, a rise of 127%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Serra compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Serra ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Belém | R$ 40.5 billion |
| 35 | Cuiabá | R$ 39.1 billion |
| 36 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 37.9 billion |
| 37 | Serra | R$ 37.6 billion |
| 38 | Santo André | R$ 36.9 billion |
| 39 | Araucária | R$ 34.1 billion |
| 40 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 34.0 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Serra ranks 75 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Taubaté | R$ 72,755 |
| 73 | Barcarena | R$ 72,562 |
| 74 | Contagem | R$ 72,512 |
| 75 | Serra | R$ 72,311 |
| 76 | São Carlos | R$ 72,146 |
| 77 | Uberlândia | R$ 71,598 |
| 78 | Limeira | R$ 71,528 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Serra ranks 26 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sete Lagoas | 46.1% |
| 24 | Catalão | 45.9% |
| 25 | Manaus | 45.8% |
| 26 | Serra | 45.7% |
| 27 | Cabo Frio | 45.4% |
| 28 | Jaraguá do Sul | 45.1% |
| 29 | Canoas | 44.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Serra ranks 190 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Caruaru | 42.8 |
| 188 | Suzano | 42.5 |
| 189 | Rio Grande | 42.2 |
| 190 | Serra | 42.2 |
| 191 | Sumaré | 42.0 |
| 192 | Itabira | 41.7 |
| 193 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 41.5 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Serra ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 3,407.29 |
| 147 | Santo André | R$ 3,402.91 |
| 148 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 3,395.11 |
| 149 | Serra | R$ 3,393.20 |
| 150 | Ribeirão Pires | R$ 3,390.13 |
| 151 | Pouso Alegre | R$ 3,389.81 |
| 152 | Vespasiano | R$ 3,381.11 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Serra ranks 140 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Teresina | 2.4 |
| 138 | Santo André | 2.4 |
| 139 | Contagem | 2.4 |
| 140 | Serra | 2.4 |
| 141 | Mogi das Cruzes | 2.4 |
| 142 | Ponta Grossa | 2.4 |
| 143 | Taboão da Serra | 2.4 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Serra ranks 137 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Ubá | 33.4% |
| 135 | Araxá | 33.4% |
| 136 | Sinop | 33.3% |
| 137 | Serra | 33.3% |
| 138 | Divinópolis | 33.2% |
| 139 | Nova Friburgo | 33.2% |
| 140 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 33.2% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Serra ranks 172 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Paranaguá | R$ 1,125 |
| 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 |
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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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