Economy, jobs and prices in Distrito Federal, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of the Distrito Federal was R$365.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 3.3% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 8th largest of 27. In current reais it was up 11.2% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of the Distrito Federal growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of the Distrito Federal grew 3.3% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 14th fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of the Distrito Federal grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in the Distrito Federal was 22.6% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 14th largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 3.71% in 2010 to 3.34% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of the Distrito Federal?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$129,790 per person, 2.41 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; the highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Distrito Federal?
In 2023 services made up 95.4% of gross value added in the Distrito Federal, industry 4.1% and agriculture and livestock 0.5% (the 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 the Distrito Federal?
The largest activities in the economy of the Distrito Federal in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (42.1% of gross value added), finance and insurance (20.8%) and other services (14.5%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 42.1%, 3rd highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Distrito Federal?
The unemployment rate in the Distrito Federal was 6.5% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 11th highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 8.7%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in the Distrito Federal?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in the Distrito Federal peaked at 14.3% in January to March 2017; its lowest rate was 6.5% in April to June 2026.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in the Distrito Federal?
In April to June 2026, 67.2% of people aged 14 and over in the Distrito Federal were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 3rd highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in the Distrito Federal?
About 1,567,000 people in the Distrito Federal were employed in April to June 2026 and 109,000 were unemployed; 62.8% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (tied for 7th highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in the Distrito Federal are informal?
28.7% of employed people in the Distrito Federal worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 450,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 2nd lowest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 28.4%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in the Distrito Federal?
Employed people in the Distrito Federal usually earned an average of R$6,007 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); the highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 0.6% on a year earlier and up 9.5% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Distrito Federal?
Average household income per person in the Distrito Federal was R$4,401 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; the highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in the Distrito Federal?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in the Distrito Federal had an average household income of R$18,575 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$398, a ratio of 46.7 to 1 (the widest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Distrito Federal?
The Gini index of household income per person in the Distrito Federal was 0.570 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), the most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.554.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Distrito Federal?
Average household income per person in Distrito Federal was R$3,281 a month in 2024 and the median was R$1,788; the average is the highest 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 Distrito Federal?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Distrito Federal went from R$3,316 a month in 2019 to R$3,281 in 2024, a change of -0.2% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% the change was 0.5% a year.
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- White residents of Distrito Federal had an average household income of R$4,443 per person a month in 2024, against R$2,530 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Distrito Federal compares with other federal districts
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Distrito Federal ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$650.1 billion |
| 6 | Santa Catarina | R$513.4 billion |
| 7 | Bahia | R$431.0 billion |
| 8 | Distrito Federal | R$365.7 billion |
| 9 | Goias | R$336.7 billion |
| 10 | Mato Grosso | R$273.0 billion |
| 11 | Pernambuco | R$270.5 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Distrito Federal ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | R$129,790 |
| 2 | Sao Paulo | R$77,566 |
| 3 | Mato Grosso | R$74,620 |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | R$73,053 |
| 5 | Santa Catarina | R$67,460 |
| 6 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$66,885 |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$59,736 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Distrito Federal ranks 14 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alagoas | 3.5% |
| 12 | Minas Gerais | 3.4% |
| 13 | Espirito Santo | 3.4% |
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 3.3% |
| 15 | Sergipe | 3.1% |
| 16 | Piaui | 3.1% |
| 17 | Ceara | 3.0% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Distrito Federal ranks 14 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Santa Catarina | 26.2% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 24.7% |
| 13 | Amapa | 24.2% |
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 22.6% |
| 15 | Rondonia | 20.9% |
| 16 | Rio Grande do Norte | 18.9% |
| 17 | Para | 18.8% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Distrito Federal ranks 27 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Espirito Santo | 5.4% |
| 22 | Paraiba | 4.8% |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 4.2% |
| 24 | Sao Paulo | 2.4% |
| 25 | Amapa | 1.2% |
| 26 | Rio de Janeiro | 0.5% |
| 27 | Distrito Federal | 0.5% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Distrito Federal ranks 11 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | 5.6% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Distrito Federal ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 68.8% |
| 2 | Santa Catarina | 68.1% |
| 3 | Distrito Federal | 67.2% |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 67.1% |
| 5 | Goias | 66.5% |
| 6 | Parana | 65.8% |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 65.6% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Distrito Federal ranks 26 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mato Grosso | 34.1% |
| 22 | Parana | 30.5% |
| 23 | Sao Paulo | 30.1% |
| 24 | Rio Grande do Sul | 29.6% |
| 25 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 29.2% |
| 26 | Distrito Federal | 28.7% |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 25.4% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Distrito Federal ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | R$6,007 |
| 2 | Sao Paulo | R$4,336 |
| 3 | Santa Catarina | R$4,301 |
| 4 | Parana | R$4,083 |
| 5 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$4,009 |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | R$4,001 |
| 7 | Mato Grosso | R$3,994 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Distrito Federal ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | R$4,401 |
| 2 | Sao Paulo | R$2,862 |
| 3 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$2,772 |
| 4 | Santa Catarina | R$2,752 |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | R$2,732 |
| 6 | Parana | R$2,687 |
| 7 | Goias | R$2,378 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Distrito Federal ranks 1 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | 0.570 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 0.543 |
| 3 | Rio Grande do Norte | 0.540 |
| 4 | Sergipe | 0.532 |
| 5 | Pernambuco | 0.520 |
| 6 | Alagoas | 0.512 |
| 7 | Acre | 0.509 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Distrito Federal ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | R$3,281 |
| 2 | Sao Paulo | R$2,582 |
| 3 | Santa Catarina | R$2,552 |
| 4 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$2,526 |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | R$2,431 |
| 6 | Parana | R$2,408 |
| 7 | Mato Grosso | R$2,245 |
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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…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua trimestral: SIDRA table 5436, average real monthly usual earnings from the main job of employed people aged 14 and over, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 136668052cfe…)
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- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sintese de Indicadores Sociais 2025, chapter 2 tables (income distribution and poverty): Tables 2.1, 2.11, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.23 (PNAD Continua 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e2084f0fca81…)
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