Economy, jobs and prices in Alagoas, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Alagoas was R$89.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.8% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 8th smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 17.9% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Alagoas growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Alagoas grew 3.5% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 11th fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Alagoas grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Alagoas was 24.7% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 12th largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.70% in 2010 to 0.82% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Alagoas?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$28,676 per person, 0.53 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 6th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Alagoas?
In 2023 services made up 67.7% of gross value added in Alagoas, industry 12.7% and agriculture and livestock 19.6% (4th 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 Alagoas?
The largest activities in the economy of Alagoas in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (25.4% of gross value added), agriculture and livestock (19.6%) and other services (15.6%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 25.4%, 12th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Alagoas?
The unemployment rate in Alagoas was 7.9% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; tied for 5th highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 7.5%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Alagoas?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Alagoas peaked at 18.0% in April to June 2017; its lowest rate was 7.5% in April to June 2025.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Alagoas?
In April to June 2026, 51.6% of people aged 14 and over in Alagoas were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 2nd lowest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Alagoas?
About 1,215,000 people in Alagoas were employed in April to June 2026 and 105,000 were unemployed; 47.5% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (tied for the lowest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Alagoas are informal?
43.4% of employed people in Alagoas worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 528,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 12th highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 45.2%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Alagoas?
Employed people in Alagoas usually earned an average of R$2,466 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 3rd lowest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is down 3.4% on a year earlier and up 7.4% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Alagoas?
Average household income per person in Alagoas was R$1,401 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 4th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Alagoas?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Alagoas had an average household income of R$5,820 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$168, a ratio of 34.6 to 1 (6th widest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Alagoas?
The Gini index of household income per person in Alagoas was 0.512 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 6th most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.525.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Alagoas?
Average household income per person in Alagoas was R$1,318 a month in 2024 and the median was R$795; the average is 5th 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 Alagoas?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Alagoas rose from R$946 a month in 2019 to R$1,318 in 2024, 6.9% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 10.1% a year.
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- White residents of Alagoas had an average household income of R$1,831 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,129 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Alagoas compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Alagoas ranks 20 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Maranhao | R$149.2 billion |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$101.7 billion |
| 19 | Paraiba | R$97.0 billion |
| 20 | Alagoas | R$89.7 billion |
| 21 | Piaui | R$80.9 billion |
| 22 | Rondonia | R$76.5 billion |
| 23 | Tocantins | R$64.3 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Alagoas ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$30,805 |
| 20 | Bahia | R$30,477 |
| 21 | Pernambuco | R$29,857 |
| 22 | Alagoas | R$28,676 |
| 23 | Sergipe | R$27,519 |
| 24 | Ceara | R$26,406 |
| 25 | Piaui | R$24,736 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Alagoas ranks 11 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rio Grande do Norte | 4.2% |
| 9 | Roraima | 4.2% |
| 10 | Maranhao | 3.6% |
| 11 | Alagoas | 3.5% |
| 12 | Minas Gerais | 3.4% |
| 13 | Espirito Santo | 3.4% |
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 3.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Alagoas ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Paraiba | 26.9% |
| 10 | Goias | 26.8% |
| 11 | Santa Catarina | 26.2% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 24.7% |
| 13 | Amapa | 24.2% |
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 22.6% |
| 15 | Rondonia | 20.9% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Alagoas ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 33.6% |
| 2 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 25.9% |
| 3 | Tocantins | 23.7% |
| 4 | Alagoas | 19.6% |
| 5 | Rondonia | 18.9% |
| 6 | Acre | 17.1% |
| 7 | Goias | 16.8% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Alagoas ranks 5 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bahia | 9.1% |
| 3 | Pernambuco | 8.3% |
| 4 | Piaui | 8.3% |
| 5 | Alagoas | 7.9% |
| 6 | Sergipe | 7.9% |
| 7 | Amazonas | 7.5% |
| 8 | Rio de Janeiro | 7.1% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Alagoas ranks 26 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Acre | 54.4% |
| 22 | Piaui | 52.9% |
| 23 | Maranhao | 52.3% |
| 24 | Pernambuco | 51.8% |
| 25 | Ceara | 51.8% |
| 26 | Alagoas | 51.6% |
| 27 | Rio Grande do Norte | 51.4% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Alagoas ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pernambuco | 45.4% |
| 10 | Amapa | 44.5% |
| 11 | Acre | 43.7% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 43.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 42.7% |
| 14 | Rondonia | 42.0% |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | 41.3% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Alagoas ranks 25 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Paraiba | R$2,644 |
| 22 | Ceara | R$2,636 |
| 23 | Para | R$2,506 |
| 24 | Bahia | R$2,469 |
| 25 | Alagoas | R$2,466 |
| 26 | Piaui | R$2,413 |
| 27 | Maranhao | R$2,218 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Alagoas ranks 24 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$1,231 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Alagoas ranks 6 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rio Grande do Norte | 0.540 |
| 4 | Sergipe | 0.532 |
| 5 | Pernambuco | 0.520 |
| 6 | Alagoas | 0.512 |
| 7 | Acre | 0.509 |
| 8 | Piaui | 0.508 |
| 9 | Paraiba | 0.507 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Alagoas ranks 23 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Piaui | R$1,351 |
| 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 |
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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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