Economy, jobs and prices in Tocantins, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Tocantins was R$64.3 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.6% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 5th smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 10.5% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Tocantins growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Tocantins grew 7.9% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 4th fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Tocantins grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Tocantins was 59.4% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 3rd largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.42% in 2010 to 0.59% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Tocantins?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$42,553 per person, 0.79 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 13th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Tocantins?
In 2023 services made up 62.9% of gross value added in Tocantins, industry 13.4% and agriculture and livestock 23.7% (3rd 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 Tocantins?
The largest activities in the economy of Tocantins in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (26.7% of gross value added), agriculture and livestock (23.7%) and trade and vehicle repair (14.0%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 26.7%, 11th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tocantins?
The unemployment rate in Tocantins was 4.1% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 9th lowest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 5.3%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Tocantins?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Tocantins peaked at 13.2% in October to December 2016; its lowest rate was 3.8% in July to September 2025.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Tocantins?
In April to June 2026, 64.4% of people aged 14 and over in Tocantins were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 9th highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Tocantins?
About 769,000 people in Tocantins were employed in April to June 2026 and 33,000 were unemployed; 61.8% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (9th highest of 27).
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37.8% of employed people in Tocantins worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 291,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 11th lowest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 41.5%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Tocantins?
Employed people in Tocantins usually earned an average of R$3,351 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 13th highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 7.0% on a year earlier and up 27.5% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Tocantins?
Average household income per person in Tocantins was R$1,979 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 12th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Tocantins?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Tocantins had an average household income of R$7,361 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$290, a ratio of 25.4 to 1 (10th narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Tocantins?
The Gini index of household income per person in Tocantins was 0.472 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 8th least unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.531.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Tocantins?
Average household income per person in Tocantins was R$1,736 a month in 2024 and the median was R$1,161; the average is 12th 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 Tocantins?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Tocantins rose from R$1,333 a month in 2019 to R$1,736 in 2024, 5.4% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 9.2% a year.
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- White residents of Tocantins had an average household income of R$2,377 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,561 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Tocantins compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Tocantins ranks 23 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Acre | R$26.3 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Tocantins ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rondonia | R$48,353 |
| 11 | Goias | R$47,722 |
| 12 | Minas Gerais | R$47,321 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$42,553 |
| 14 | Amazonas | R$41,048 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$39,461 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$38,187 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Tocantins ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acre | 14.7% |
| 2 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 13.4% |
| 3 | Mato Grosso | 12.9% |
| 4 | Tocantins | 7.9% |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.7% |
| 6 | Goias | 4.8% |
| 7 | Parana | 4.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Tocantins ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 77.1% |
| 2 | Roraima | 63.8% |
| 3 | Tocantins | 59.4% |
| 4 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 49.6% |
| 5 | Acre | 42.7% |
| 6 | Piaui | 36.7% |
| 7 | Maranhao | 34.3% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Tocantins ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 33.6% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tocantins ranks 19 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Paraiba | 5.4% |
| 17 | Roraima | 5.0% |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Sul | 4.2% |
| 19 | Tocantins | 4.1% |
| 20 | Goias | 4.0% |
| 21 | Minas Gerais | 3.8% |
| 22 | Parana | 3.1% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tocantins ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Parana | 65.8% |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 65.6% |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 65.3% |
| 9 | Tocantins | 64.4% |
| 10 | Roraima | 64.1% |
| 11 | Minas Gerais | 64.0% |
| 12 | Espirito Santo | 62.6% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tocantins ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rondonia | 42.0% |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | 41.3% |
| 16 | Espirito Santo | 40.0% |
| 17 | Tocantins | 37.8% |
| 18 | Rio de Janeiro | 37.1% |
| 19 | Minas Gerais | 36.5% |
| 20 | Goias | 36.1% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Tocantins ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rondonia | R$3,720 |
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$3,505 |
| 12 | Roraima | R$3,395 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$3,351 |
| 14 | Minas Gerais | R$3,341 |
| 15 | Amapa | R$3,058 |
| 16 | Acre | R$3,039 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Tocantins ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mato Grosso | R$2,297 |
| 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$1,779 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Tocantins ranks 20 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Espirito Santo | 0.480 |
| 18 | Goias | 0.479 |
| 19 | Minas Gerais | 0.473 |
| 20 | Tocantins | 0.472 |
| 21 | Parana | 0.470 |
| 22 | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.468 |
| 23 | Bahia | 0.466 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Tocantins ranks 12 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Espirito Santo | R$2,054 |
| 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 |
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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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