Economy, jobs and prices in Bauru, Brazil: official figures
Bauru's gross domestic product was R$ 20.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.19% of Brazil's GDP and the 77th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Bauru?
GDP per person in Bauru was R$ 54,477 in 2023, the 1160th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 137th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; for Brazil as a whole it was about R$ 53,887.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow much of São Paulo state's economy is in Bauru?
Bauru produced 0.6% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 0.9% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Bauru?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 72.1% of Bauru's gross value added, industry 17.0%, public administration, education and health 10.6% and agriculture 0.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Bauru depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Bauru's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), trade and vehicle repair, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 115th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bauru?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Bauru earned an average of R$ 3,522.78 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 638th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 129th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Bauru?
The average monthly salary in Bauru rose from R$ 3,092.58 in 2022 to R$ 3,522.78 in 2024 in current reais (+13.9%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.6 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Bauru?
Registered companies and organisations in Bauru employed 187,541 people at the end of 2024, 154,392 of them salaried, equal to 47.9% of the estimated population; the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 32.0%). Jobs are counted where the workplace is, so they include commuters.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs employment growing in Bauru?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Bauru grew from 168,090 in 2022 to 187,541 in 2024 (+11.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Bauru?
25,549 companies and other organisations were active in Bauru in 2024, about 65 per 1,000 residents (the 79th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 6.8 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Bauru?
The median monthly household income per person in Bauru was R$ 1,400 at the 2022 census, the 56th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 373rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- At current prices, not adjusted for inflation, GDP per person in Bauru went from R$ 23,857 in 2010 to R$ 54,477 in 2023, a rise of 128%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Bauru compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Bauru ranks 74 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Diadema | R$ 21.2 billion |
| 72 | Aparecida de Goiânia | R$ 20.9 billion |
| 73 | Limeira | R$ 20.9 billion |
| 74 | Bauru | R$ 20.7 billion |
| 75 | Nova Iguaçu | R$ 20.5 billion |
| 76 | Anápolis | R$ 20.4 billion |
| 77 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | R$ 20.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Bauru ranks 137 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Barretos | R$ 54,826 |
| 135 | Tatuí | R$ 54,740 |
| 136 | Tubarão | R$ 54,566 |
| 137 | Bauru | R$ 54,477 |
| 138 | Guarapuava | R$ 54,171 |
| 139 | São Leopoldo | R$ 54,004 |
| 140 | Diadema | R$ 53,985 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Bauru ranks 206 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Sarandi | 17.2% |
| 204 | Teresina | 17.2% |
| 205 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 17.1% |
| 206 | Bauru | 17.0% |
| 207 | Castanhal | 16.6% |
| 208 | Goiânia | 16.6% |
| 209 | Paulista | 16.5% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bauru ranks 79 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Cotia | 66.3 |
| 77 | Sinop | 65.9 |
| 78 | Sorocaba | 65.9 |
| 79 | Bauru | 65.2 |
| 80 | Itu | 65.1 |
| 81 | Itatiba | 63.9 |
| 82 | Rio Claro | 63.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Bauru ranks 129 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Marabá | R$ 3,535.02 |
| 127 | Barcarena | R$ 3,531.59 |
| 128 | Fortaleza | R$ 3,526.35 |
| 129 | Bauru | R$ 3,522.78 |
| 130 | Assis | R$ 3,520.00 |
| 131 | Corumbá | R$ 3,514.72 |
| 132 | Cachoeirinha | R$ 3,509.22 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Bauru ranks 120 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Erechim | 2.6 |
| 118 | Fortaleza | 2.5 |
| 119 | Anápolis | 2.5 |
| 120 | Bauru | 2.5 |
| 121 | Cascavel | 2.5 |
| 122 | Uberaba | 2.5 |
| 123 | Marabá | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Bauru ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Valinhos | 48.6% |
| 37 | Brusque | 48.2% |
| 38 | Tubarão | 47.9% |
| 39 | Bauru | 47.9% |
| 40 | Niterói | 47.6% |
| 41 | Joinville | 47.5% |
| 42 | Natal | 46.8% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Bauru ranks 56 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Sorocaba | R$ 1,433 |
| 54 | Assis | R$ 1,407 |
| 55 | Pinhais | R$ 1,404 |
| 56 | Bauru | R$ 1,400 |
| 57 | Salto | R$ 1,400 |
| 58 | Catanduva | R$ 1,400 |
| 59 | Canoas | R$ 1,380 |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Estatísticas do Cadastro Central de Empresas (CEMPRE) 2022-2024: local units, companies and organisations, employed persons, salaried employees, wages and average monthly salary (SIDRA table 9509; Brazil, states and the 320 listed municipalities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6512e29fcaa1…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios, database 2010-2023 (text format, with layout): GDP, GDP per person and gross value added by sector for every municipality, with IBGE urban hierarchy, metropolitan region, Legal Amazon and semi-arid classifications, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1179047b0bcc…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
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