Economy, jobs and prices in Amazonas, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Amazonas was R$161.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 1.5% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 12th smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 11.5% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Amazonas growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Amazonas grew 2.1% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 6th slowest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Amazonas grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Amazonas was 27.5% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 8th largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 1.57% in 2010 to 1.48% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Amazonas?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$41,048 per person, 0.76 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 14th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Amazonas?
In 2023 services made up 54.5% of gross value added in Amazonas, industry 40.1% and agriculture and livestock 5.4% (8th lowest 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 Amazonas?
The largest activities in the economy of Amazonas in 2023 were manufacturing (32.6% of gross value added), public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (20.2%) and other services (10.6%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 20.2%, 11th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Amazonas?
The unemployment rate in Amazonas was 7.5% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 7th highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 7.7%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Amazonas?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Amazonas peaked at 18.0% in January to March 2017; its lowest rate was 6.8% in July to September 2014.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Amazonas?
In April to June 2026, 61.5% of people aged 14 and over in Amazonas were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 13th highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Amazonas?
About 1,847,000 people in Amazonas were employed in April to June 2026 and 150,000 were unemployed; 56.9% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (tied for 14th highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Amazonas are informal?
51.7% of employed people in Amazonas worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 955,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 3rd highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 52.1%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Amazonas?
Employed people in Amazonas usually earned an average of R$2,704 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 9th lowest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 8.8% on a year earlier and up 14.1% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Amazonas?
Average household income per person in Amazonas was R$1,450 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 6th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Amazonas?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Amazonas had an average household income of R$5,592 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$205, a ratio of 27.3 to 1 (12th narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Amazonas?
The Gini index of household income per person in Amazonas was 0.488 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 12th least unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.567.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Amazonas?
Average household income per person in Amazonas was R$1,237 a month in 2024 and the median was R$814; the average is 3rd 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 Amazonas?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Amazonas rose from R$1,067 a month in 2019 to R$1,237 in 2024, 3.0% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 11.2% a year.
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- White residents of Amazonas had an average household income of R$1,732 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,152 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Amazonas compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Amazonas ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ceara | R$232.2 billion |
| 14 | Espirito Santo | R$209.8 billion |
| 15 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$184.4 billion |
| 16 | Amazonas | R$161.8 billion |
| 17 | Maranhao | R$149.2 billion |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$101.7 billion |
| 19 | Paraiba | R$97.0 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Amazonas ranks 14 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Goias | R$47,722 |
| 12 | Minas Gerais | R$47,321 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$42,553 |
| 14 | Amazonas | R$41,048 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$39,461 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$38,187 |
| 17 | Acre | R$31,676 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Amazonas ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Amapa | 2.9% |
| 20 | Pernambuco | 2.4% |
| 21 | Bahia | 2.3% |
| 22 | Amazonas | 2.1% |
| 23 | Santa Catarina | 1.9% |
| 24 | Para | 1.4% |
| 25 | Sao Paulo | 1.4% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Amazonas ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Acre | 42.7% |
| 6 | Piaui | 36.7% |
| 7 | Maranhao | 34.3% |
| 8 | Amazonas | 27.5% |
| 9 | Paraiba | 26.9% |
| 10 | Goias | 26.8% |
| 11 | Santa Catarina | 26.2% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Amazonas ranks 20 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sergipe | 6.5% |
| 18 | Ceara | 6.0% |
| 19 | Pernambuco | 5.7% |
| 20 | Amazonas | 5.4% |
| 21 | Espirito Santo | 5.4% |
| 22 | Paraiba | 4.8% |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 4.2% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amazonas ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Piaui | 8.3% |
| 5 | Alagoas | 7.9% |
| 6 | Sergipe | 7.9% |
| 7 | Amazonas | 7.5% |
| 8 | Rio de Janeiro | 7.1% |
| 9 | Ceara | 6.6% |
| 10 | Acre | 6.6% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amazonas ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Roraima | 64.1% |
| 11 | Minas Gerais | 64.0% |
| 12 | Espirito Santo | 62.6% |
| 13 | Amazonas | 61.5% |
| 14 | Rio de Janeiro | 61.2% |
| 15 | Amapa | 60.3% |
| 16 | Rondonia | 60.0% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amazonas ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maranhao | 56.9% |
| 2 | Para | 55.9% |
| 3 | Amazonas | 51.7% |
| 4 | Bahia | 50.7% |
| 5 | Piaui | 49.5% |
| 6 | Ceara | 48.7% |
| 7 | Sergipe | 47.3% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amazonas ranks 19 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Acre | R$3,039 |
| 17 | Sergipe | R$2,865 |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$2,737 |
| 19 | Amazonas | R$2,704 |
| 20 | Pernambuco | R$2,645 |
| 21 | Paraiba | R$2,644 |
| 22 | Ceara | R$2,636 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Amazonas ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Paraiba | R$1,542 |
| 20 | Piaui | R$1,534 |
| 21 | Bahia | R$1,452 |
| 22 | Amazonas | R$1,450 |
| 23 | Para | R$1,435 |
| 24 | Alagoas | R$1,401 |
| 25 | Ceara | R$1,379 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Amazonas ranks 16 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Para | 0.492 |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 0.491 |
| 15 | Maranhao | 0.491 |
| 16 | Amazonas | 0.488 |
| 17 | Espirito Santo | 0.480 |
| 18 | Goias | 0.479 |
| 19 | Minas Gerais | 0.473 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Amazonas ranks 25 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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