Economy, jobs and prices in Parana, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Parana was R$670.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 6.1% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 4th largest of 27. In current reais it was up 9.2% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Parana growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Parana grew 4.3% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 7th fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Parana grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Parana was 14.3% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 8th smallest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 5.80% in 2010 to 6.13% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Parana?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$58,624 per person, 1.09 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 8th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Parana?
In 2023 services made up 60.6% of gross value added in Parana, industry 28.3% and agriculture and livestock 11.1% (11th 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 Parana?
The largest activities in the economy of Parana in 2023 were manufacturing (20.6% of gross value added), other services (15.7%) and trade and vehicle repair (13.0%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 12.6%, 2nd lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Parana?
The unemployment rate in Parana was 3.1% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 6th lowest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 3.8%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Parana?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Parana peaked at 10.4% in January to March 2017; its lowest rate was 3.1% in April to June 2026.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Parana?
In April to June 2026, 65.8% of people aged 14 and over in Parana were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 6th highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Parana?
About 6,285,000 people in Parana were employed in April to June 2026 and 198,000 were unemployed; 63.8% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (tied for 3rd highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Parana are informal?
30.5% of employed people in Parana worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 1,915,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 6th lowest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 31.9%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Parana?
Employed people in Parana usually earned an average of R$4,083 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 4th highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 6.4% on a year earlier and up 17.1% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Parana?
Average household income per person in Parana was R$2,687 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 6th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Parana?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Parana had an average household income of R$9,864 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$403, a ratio of 24.5 to 1 (7th narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Parana?
The Gini index of household income per person in Parana was 0.470 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 7th least unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.476.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Parana?
Average household income per person in Parana was R$2,408 a month in 2024 and the median was R$1,587; the average is 6th 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 Parana?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Parana rose from R$2,069 a month in 2019 to R$2,408 in 2024, 3.1% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 3.8% a year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- White residents of Parana had an average household income of R$2,784 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,705 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Parana compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Parana ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Paulo | R$3.44 trillion |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | R$1.17 trillion |
| 3 | Minas Gerais | R$972.0 billion |
| 4 | Parana | R$670.9 billion |
| 5 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$650.1 billion |
| 6 | Santa Catarina | R$513.4 billion |
| 7 | Bahia | R$431.0 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Parana ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santa Catarina | R$67,460 |
| 6 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$66,885 |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$59,736 |
| 8 | Parana | R$58,624 |
| 9 | Espirito Santo | R$54,733 |
| 10 | Rondonia | R$48,353 |
| 11 | Goias | R$47,722 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Parana ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tocantins | 7.9% |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.7% |
| 6 | Goias | 4.8% |
| 7 | Parana | 4.3% |
| 8 | Rio Grande do Norte | 4.2% |
| 9 | Roraima | 4.2% |
| 10 | Maranhao | 3.6% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Parana ranks 20 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Para | 18.8% |
| 18 | Ceara | 18.0% |
| 19 | Pernambuco | 14.9% |
| 20 | Parana | 14.3% |
| 21 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.2% |
| 22 | Minas Gerais | 11.5% |
| 23 | Sao Paulo | 8.9% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Parana ranks 11 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Piaui | 13.2% |
| 9 | Para | 12.9% |
| 10 | Maranhao | 11.1% |
| 11 | Parana | 11.1% |
| 12 | Bahia | 10.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 8.9% |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Sul | 8.8% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Parana ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tocantins | 4.1% |
| 20 | Goias | 4.0% |
| 21 | Minas Gerais | 3.8% |
| 22 | Parana | 3.1% |
| 23 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 2.7% |
| 24 | Rondonia | 2.6% |
| 25 | Espirito Santo | 2.3% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Parana ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 65.3% |
| 9 | Tocantins | 64.4% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Parana ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Minas Gerais | 36.5% |
| 20 | Goias | 36.1% |
| 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% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Parana ranks 4 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)
Parana ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$2,369 |
| 9 | Mato Grosso | R$2,297 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Parana ranks 21 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Goias | 0.479 |
| 19 | Minas Gerais | 0.473 |
| 20 | Tocantins | 0.472 |
| 21 | Parana | 0.470 |
| 22 | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.468 |
| 23 | Bahia | 0.466 |
| 24 | Rondonia | 0.458 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Parana ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$2,114 |
| 9 | Espirito Santo | R$2,054 |
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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…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua anual: SIDRA table 7435, Gini index of household income per person, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c1d74e53cf3b…)
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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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