Global MetroMonitor | South America
South America: Pre-recession (1993 to 2007)
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| Rank | Metro Area | Employment | Income |
| 16 | Lima | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 41 | Santiago | 2 | 3.5 |
| 42 | Belo Horizonte | 3 | 1.7 |
| 46 | Bogotá | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 60 | Buenos Aires | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 70 | São Paulo | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 95 | Brasilia | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 100 | Rio de Janeiro | 1.4 | 1.6 |
South America: Recession (Year of Minimum Growth, 2007 to 2009)
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| Rank | Metro Area | Employment | Income |
| 11 | Lima | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| 18 | Buenos Aires | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 20 | Brasilia | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| 25 | Bogotá | 0.8 | −1.1 |
| 27 | Belo Horizonte | 1.1 | −1.6 |
| 28 | Rio de Janeiro | 0.2 | −0.8 |
| 31 | São Paulo | 0.6 | −2.1 |
| 38 | Santiago | −0.3 | −2.4 |
South America: Recovery (2009 to 2010)
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| Rank | Metro Area | Employment | Income |
| 3 | Lima | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 5 | Santiago | 6.2 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Rio de Janeiro | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| 19 | Buenos Aires | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 22 | Belo Horizonte | 2.8 | 4.3 |
| 25 | São Paulo | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| 31 | Bogotá | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 32 | Brasilia | 1.2 | 4.4 |