Economy, jobs and prices in Sergipe, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Sergipe was R$60.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.6% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 4th smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 6.0% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Sergipe growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Sergipe grew 3.1% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 13th slowest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Sergipe grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Sergipe was 7.3% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 3rd smallest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.68% in 2010 to 0.56% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Sergipe?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$27,519 per person, 0.51 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 5th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Sergipe?
In 2023 services made up 72.6% of gross value added in Sergipe, industry 20.9% and agriculture and livestock 6.5% (11th 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 Sergipe?
The largest activities in the economy of Sergipe in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (30.0% of gross value added), other services (14.7%) and trade and vehicle repair (11.3%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 30.0%, 7th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Sergipe?
The unemployment rate in Sergipe was 7.9% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; tied for 5th highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 8.1%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Sergipe?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Sergipe peaked at 17.7% in July to September 2018; its lowest rate was 7.5% in October to December 2025.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Sergipe?
In April to June 2026, 56.8% of people aged 14 and over in Sergipe were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 9th lowest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Sergipe?
About 974,000 people in Sergipe were employed in April to June 2026 and 84,000 were unemployed; 52.3% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (9th lowest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Sergipe are informal?
47.3% of employed people in Sergipe worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 460,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 7th highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 49.1%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sergipe?
Employed people in Sergipe usually earned an average of R$2,865 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 11th lowest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 12.5% on a year earlier and up 29.3% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Sergipe?
Average household income per person in Sergipe was R$1,688 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 12th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Sergipe?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Sergipe had an average household income of R$7,170 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$210, a ratio of 34.1 to 1 (7th widest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Sergipe?
The Gini index of household income per person in Sergipe was 0.532 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 4th most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.580.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sergipe?
Average household income per person in Sergipe was R$1,426 a month in 2024 and the median was R$923; the average is 11th 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 Sergipe?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Sergipe rose from R$1,221 a month in 2019 to R$1,426 in 2024, 3.2% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 10.5% a year.
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- White residents of Sergipe had an average household income of R$1,721 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,334 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Sergipe compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Sergipe ranks 24 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Acre | R$26.3 billion |
| 27 | Roraima | R$25.1 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Sergipe ranks 23 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bahia | R$30,477 |
| 21 | Pernambuco | R$29,857 |
| 22 | Alagoas | R$28,676 |
| 23 | Sergipe | R$27,519 |
| 24 | Ceara | R$26,406 |
| 25 | Piaui | R$24,736 |
| 26 | Paraiba | R$24,395 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Sergipe ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Paraiba | 3.0% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Sergipe ranks 25 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.2% |
| 22 | Minas Gerais | 11.5% |
| 23 | Sao Paulo | 8.9% |
| 24 | Rio Grande do Sul | 8.2% |
| 25 | Sergipe | 7.3% |
| 26 | Bahia | 6.9% |
| 27 | Espirito Santo | 4.7% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Sergipe ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Grande do Sul | 8.8% |
| 15 | Minas Gerais | 7.3% |
| 16 | Santa Catarina | 7.1% |
| 17 | Sergipe | 6.5% |
| 18 | Ceara | 6.0% |
| 19 | Pernambuco | 5.7% |
| 20 | Amazonas | 5.4% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sergipe ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pernambuco | 8.3% |
| 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% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sergipe ranks 19 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rondonia | 60.0% |
| 17 | Para | 59.4% |
| 18 | Bahia | 59.1% |
| 19 | Sergipe | 56.8% |
| 20 | Paraiba | 54.5% |
| 21 | Acre | 54.4% |
| 22 | Piaui | 52.9% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sergipe ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bahia | 50.7% |
| 5 | Piaui | 49.5% |
| 6 | Ceara | 48.7% |
| 7 | Sergipe | 47.3% |
| 8 | Paraiba | 45.8% |
| 9 | Pernambuco | 45.4% |
| 10 | Amapa | 44.5% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Sergipe ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Minas Gerais | R$3,341 |
| 15 | Amapa | R$3,058 |
| 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 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Sergipe ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rondonia | R$1,970 |
| 14 | Roraima | R$1,870 |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,779 |
| 16 | Sergipe | R$1,688 |
| 17 | Amapa | R$1,675 |
| 18 | Pernambuco | R$1,568 |
| 19 | Paraiba | R$1,542 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Sergipe ranks 4 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | 0.570 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 0.543 |
| 3 | Rio Grande do Norte | 0.540 |
| 4 | Sergipe | 0.532 |
| 5 | Pernambuco | 0.520 |
| 6 | Alagoas | 0.512 |
| 7 | Acre | 0.509 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Sergipe ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,552 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$1,531 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$1,530 |
| 17 | Sergipe | R$1,426 |
| 18 | Pernambuco | R$1,407 |
| 19 | Paraiba | R$1,377 |
| 20 | Piaui | R$1,351 |
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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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