Economy, jobs and prices in Para, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Para was R$254.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 2.3% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 12th largest of 27. In current reais it was up 7.8% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Para growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Para grew 1.4% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 4th slowest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Para grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Para was 18.8% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 11th smallest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 2.13% in 2010 to 2.33% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Para?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$31,348 per person, 0.58 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 10th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Para?
In 2023 services made up 58.6% of gross value added in Para, industry 28.5% and agriculture and livestock 12.9% (9th 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 Para?
The largest activities in the economy of Para in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (23.6% of gross value added), mining and quarrying (including oil and gas) (13.5%) and agriculture and livestock (12.9%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 23.6%, 14th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Para?
The unemployment rate in Para was 6.2% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 12th highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 6.9%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Para?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Para peaked at 13.9% in January to March 2017; its lowest rate was 5.8% in October to December 2025.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Para?
In April to June 2026, 59.4% of people aged 14 and over in Para were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 11th lowest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Para?
About 3,765,000 people in Para were employed in April to June 2026 and 250,000 were unemployed; 55.7% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (12th lowest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Para are informal?
55.9% of employed people in Para worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 2,103,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 2nd highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 55.9%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Para?
Employed people in Para usually earned an average of R$2,506 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 5th lowest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is down 1.4% on a year earlier and up 19.3% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Para?
Average household income per person in Para was R$1,435 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 5th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Para?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Para had an average household income of R$5,696 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$222, a ratio of 25.7 to 1 (11th narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Para?
The Gini index of household income per person in Para was 0.492 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 13th most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.528.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Para?
Average household income per person in Para was R$1,322 a month in 2024 and the median was R$838; the average is 6th 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 Para?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Para rose from R$1,009 a month in 2019 to R$1,322 in 2024, 5.5% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 9.4% a year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- White residents of Para had an average household income of R$1,842 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,198 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Para compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Para ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Goias | R$336.7 billion |
| 10 | Mato Grosso | R$273.0 billion |
| 11 | Pernambuco | R$270.5 billion |
| 12 | Para | R$254.5 billion |
| 13 | Ceara | R$232.2 billion |
| 14 | Espirito Santo | R$209.8 billion |
| 15 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$184.4 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Para ranks 18 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Pernambuco | R$29,857 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Para ranks 24 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bahia | 2.3% |
| 22 | Amazonas | 2.1% |
| 23 | Santa Catarina | 1.9% |
| 24 | Para | 1.4% |
| 25 | Sao Paulo | 1.4% |
| 26 | Rio Grande do Sul | 1.3% |
| 27 | Rondonia | 1.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Para ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 22.6% |
| 15 | Rondonia | 20.9% |
| 16 | Rio Grande do Norte | 18.9% |
| 17 | Para | 18.8% |
| 18 | Ceara | 18.0% |
| 19 | Pernambuco | 14.9% |
| 20 | Parana | 14.3% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Para ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Acre | 17.1% |
| 7 | Goias | 16.8% |
| 8 | Piaui | 13.2% |
| 9 | Para | 12.9% |
| 10 | Maranhao | 11.1% |
| 11 | Parana | 11.1% |
| 12 | Bahia | 10.4% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Para ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Sao Paulo | 5.4% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Para ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio de Janeiro | 61.2% |
| 15 | Amapa | 60.3% |
| 16 | Rondonia | 60.0% |
| 17 | Para | 59.4% |
| 18 | Bahia | 59.1% |
| 19 | Sergipe | 56.8% |
| 20 | Paraiba | 54.5% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Para ranks 2 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)
Para ranks 23 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Pernambuco | R$2,645 |
| 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 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Para ranks 23 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Acre | R$1,372 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Para ranks 13 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ceara | 0.506 |
| 11 | Roraima | 0.506 |
| 12 | Amapa | 0.496 |
| 13 | Para | 0.492 |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 0.491 |
| 15 | Maranhao | 0.491 |
| 16 | Amazonas | 0.488 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Para ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Paraiba | R$1,377 |
| 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 |
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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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