Economy, jobs and prices in Rondonia, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Rondonia was R$76.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.7% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 6th smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 14.5% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Rondonia growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Rondonia grew 1.3% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; the slowest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Rondonia grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Rondonia was 20.9% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 13th smallest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.62% in 2010 to 0.70% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Rondonia?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$48,353 per person, 0.90 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 10th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Rondonia?
In 2023 services made up 62.1% of gross value added in Rondonia, industry 19.0% and agriculture and livestock 18.9% (5th 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 Rondonia?
The largest activities in the economy of Rondonia in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (27.6% of gross value added), agriculture and livestock (18.9%) and trade and vehicle repair (10.8%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 27.6%, 9th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Rondonia?
The unemployment rate in Rondonia was 2.6% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 4th lowest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 2.3%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Rondonia?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Rondonia peaked at 10.5% in January to March 2018; its lowest rate was 2.1% in July to September 2024.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Rondonia?
In April to June 2026, 60.0% of people aged 14 and over in Rondonia were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 12th lowest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Rondonia?
About 823,000 people in Rondonia were employed in April to June 2026 and 22,000 were unemployed; 58.4% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (13th highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Rondonia are informal?
42.0% of employed people in Rondonia worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 346,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 14th highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 47.7%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Rondonia?
Employed people in Rondonia usually earned an average of R$3,720 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 10th highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 14.7% on a year earlier and up 37.0% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Rondonia?
Average household income per person in Rondonia was R$1,970 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 13th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Rondonia?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Rondonia had an average household income of R$6,940 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$305, a ratio of 22.8 to 1 (4th narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Rondonia?
The Gini index of household income per person in Rondonia was 0.458 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 4th least unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.472.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Rondonia?
Average household income per person in Rondonia was R$1,724 a month in 2024 and the median was R$1,254; the average is 13th 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 Rondonia?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Rondonia rose from R$1,430 a month in 2019 to R$1,724 in 2024, 3.8% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 6.5% a year.
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- White residents of Rondonia had an average household income of R$2,131 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,565 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Rondonia compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Rondonia ranks 22 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Sergipe | R$60.8 billion |
| 25 | Amapa | R$28.0 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Rondonia ranks 10 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Minas Gerais | R$47,321 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$42,553 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Rondonia ranks 27 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)
Rondonia ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Ceara | 18.0% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Rondonia ranks 5 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Piaui | 13.2% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Rondonia ranks 24 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Mato Grosso | 2.2% |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 2.1% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Rondonia ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Amazonas | 61.5% |
| 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% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Rondonia ranks 14 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Acre | 43.7% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 43.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 42.7% |
| 14 | Rondonia | 42.0% |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | 41.3% |
| 16 | Espirito Santo | 40.0% |
| 17 | Tocantins | 37.8% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Rondonia ranks 10 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mato Grosso | R$3,994 |
| 8 | Goias | R$3,844 |
| 9 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$3,731 |
| 10 | Rondonia | R$3,720 |
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$3,505 |
| 12 | Roraima | R$3,395 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$3,351 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Rondonia ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minas Gerais | R$2,289 |
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$2,209 |
| 12 | Tocantins | R$1,979 |
| 13 | Rondonia | R$1,970 |
| 14 | Roraima | R$1,870 |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,779 |
| 16 | Sergipe | R$1,688 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Rondonia ranks 24 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Parana | 0.470 |
| 22 | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.468 |
| 23 | Bahia | 0.466 |
| 24 | Rondonia | 0.458 |
| 25 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 0.457 |
| 26 | Mato Grosso | 0.439 |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 0.425 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Rondonia ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Goias | R$2,051 |
| 11 | Minas Gerais | R$1,952 |
| 12 | Tocantins | R$1,736 |
| 13 | Rondonia | R$1,724 |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,552 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$1,531 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$1,530 |
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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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