Economy, jobs and prices in Acre, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Acre was R$26.3 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.2% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 2nd smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 11.0% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Acre growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Acre grew 14.7% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; the fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Acre grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Acre was 42.7% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 5th largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.21% in 2010 to 0.24% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Acre?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$31,676 per person, 0.59 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 11th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Acre?
In 2023 services made up 74.9% of gross value added in Acre, industry 8.0% and agriculture and livestock 17.1% (6th highest agricultural share of 27; Brazil 6.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the public sector in the economy of Acre?
The largest activities in the economy of Acre in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (38.5% of gross value added), agriculture and livestock (17.1%) and trade and vehicle repair (11.5%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 38.5%, 4th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Acre?
The unemployment rate in Acre was 6.6% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; tied for 9th highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 7.3%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Acre?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Acre peaked at 18.2% in January to March 2019; its lowest rate was 6.2% in July to September 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Acre?
In April to June 2026, 54.4% of people aged 14 and over in Acre were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 7th lowest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Acre?
About 337,000 people in Acre were employed in April to June 2026 and 24,000 were unemployed; 50.8% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (7th lowest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Acre are informal?
43.7% of employed people in Acre worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 147,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 11th highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 46.6%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Acre?
Employed people in Acre usually earned an average of R$3,039 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 12th lowest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 17.2% on a year earlier and up 16.3% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Acre?
Average household income per person in Acre was R$1,372 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 2nd lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Acre?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Acre had an average household income of R$5,360 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$151, a ratio of 35.5 to 1 (4th widest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Acre?
The Gini index of household income per person in Acre was 0.509 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 7th most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.560.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Acre?
Average household income per person in Acre was R$1,250 a month in 2024 and the median was R$750; the average is 4th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: R$2,017 average, R$1,328 median).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyIs income growing in Acre?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Acre rose from R$1,147 a month in 2019 to R$1,250 in 2024, 1.7% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 9.0% a year.
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- White residents of Acre had an average household income of R$1,764 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,139 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Acre compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Acre ranks 26 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Piaui | R$80.9 billion |
| 22 | Rondonia | R$76.5 billion |
| 23 | Tocantins | R$64.3 billion |
| 24 | Sergipe | R$60.8 billion |
| 25 | Amapa | R$28.0 billion |
| 26 | Acre | R$26.3 billion |
| 27 | Roraima | R$25.1 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Acre ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Amazonas | R$41,048 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$39,461 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$38,187 |
| 17 | Acre | R$31,676 |
| 18 | Para | R$31,348 |
| 19 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$30,805 |
| 20 | Bahia | R$30,477 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Acre ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acre | 14.7% |
| 2 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 13.4% |
| 3 | Mato Grosso | 12.9% |
| 4 | Tocantins | 7.9% |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.7% |
| 6 | Goias | 4.8% |
| 7 | Parana | 4.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Acre ranks 5 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roraima | 63.8% |
| 3 | Tocantins | 59.4% |
| 4 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 49.6% |
| 5 | Acre | 42.7% |
| 6 | Piaui | 36.7% |
| 7 | Maranhao | 34.3% |
| 8 | Amazonas | 27.5% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Acre ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tocantins | 23.7% |
| 4 | Alagoas | 19.6% |
| 5 | Rondonia | 18.9% |
| 6 | Acre | 17.1% |
| 7 | Goias | 16.8% |
| 8 | Piaui | 13.2% |
| 9 | Para | 12.9% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Acre ranks 10 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amazonas | 7.5% |
| 8 | Rio de Janeiro | 7.1% |
| 9 | Ceara | 6.6% |
| 10 | Acre | 6.6% |
| 11 | Distrito Federal | 6.5% |
| 12 | Para | 6.2% |
| 13 | Maranhao | 6.0% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Acre ranks 21 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bahia | 59.1% |
| 19 | Sergipe | 56.8% |
| 20 | Paraiba | 54.5% |
| 21 | Acre | 54.4% |
| 22 | Piaui | 52.9% |
| 23 | Maranhao | 52.3% |
| 24 | Pernambuco | 51.8% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Acre ranks 11 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Paraiba | 45.8% |
| 9 | Pernambuco | 45.4% |
| 10 | Amapa | 44.5% |
| 11 | Acre | 43.7% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 43.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 42.7% |
| 14 | Rondonia | 42.0% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Acre ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tocantins | R$3,351 |
| 14 | Minas Gerais | R$3,341 |
| 15 | Amapa | R$3,058 |
| 16 | Acre | R$3,039 |
| 17 | Sergipe | R$2,865 |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$2,737 |
| 19 | Amazonas | R$2,704 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Acre ranks 26 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bahia | R$1,452 |
| 22 | Amazonas | R$1,450 |
| 23 | Para | R$1,435 |
| 24 | Alagoas | R$1,401 |
| 25 | Ceara | R$1,379 |
| 26 | Acre | R$1,372 |
| 27 | Maranhao | R$1,231 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Acre ranks 7 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sergipe | 0.532 |
| 5 | Pernambuco | 0.520 |
| 6 | Alagoas | 0.512 |
| 7 | Acre | 0.509 |
| 8 | Piaui | 0.508 |
| 9 | Paraiba | 0.507 |
| 10 | Ceara | 0.506 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Acre ranks 24 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bahia | R$1,329 |
| 22 | Para | R$1,322 |
| 23 | Alagoas | R$1,318 |
| 24 | Acre | R$1,250 |
| 25 | Amazonas | R$1,237 |
| 26 | Ceara | R$1,202 |
| 27 | Maranhao | R$1,079 |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sistema de Contas Regionais: Brasil 2023, special tables 2010-2023 (table 1 GDP at current prices, table 3 chained volume index of GDP, table 7 composition of gross value added), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 948efefe5846…)
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