Economy, jobs and prices in Bragança Paulista, Brazil: official figures
Bragança Paulista's gross domestic product was R$ 10.4 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.10% of Brazil's GDP and the 166th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Bragança Paulista?
GDP per person in Bragança Paulista was R$ 59,065 in 2023, the 970th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 116th 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 Bragança Paulista?
Bragança Paulista produced 0.3% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 0.4% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Bragança Paulista?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 58.2% of Bragança Paulista's gross value added, industry 29.3%, public administration, education and health 11.0% and agriculture 1.5% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Bragança Paulista depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Bragança Paulista's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), manufacturing, and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 107th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bragança Paulista?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Bragança Paulista earned an average of R$ 3,716.97 a month in 2024 (2.6 minimum wages), the 426th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 101st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Bragança Paulista?
The average monthly salary in Bragança Paulista rose from R$ 3,018.04 in 2022 to R$ 3,716.97 in 2024 in current reais (+23.2%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 2.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Bragança Paulista?
Registered companies and organisations in Bragança Paulista employed 72,148 people at the end of 2024, 54,606 of them salaried, equal to 39.1% of the estimated population; the 88th 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 Bragança Paulista?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Bragança Paulista grew from 64,088 in 2022 to 72,148 in 2024 (+12.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Bragança Paulista?
13,796 companies and other organisations were active in Bragança Paulista in 2024, about 75 per 1,000 residents (the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.6 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Bragança Paulista?
The median monthly household income per person in Bragança Paulista was R$ 1,337 at the 2022 census, the 71st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 501st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: R$ 1,000).
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- At current prices, not adjusted for inflation, GDP per person in Bragança Paulista went from R$ 22,129 in 2010 to R$ 59,065 in 2023, a rise of 167%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Bragança Paulista compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Bragança Paulista ranks 152 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 10.7 billion |
| 150 | Rio das Ostras | R$ 10.6 billion |
| 151 | Petrolina | R$ 10.6 billion |
| 152 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 10.4 billion |
| 153 | Catalão | R$ 10.3 billion |
| 154 | Itatiba | R$ 10.3 billion |
| 155 | Mossoró | R$ 10.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Bragança Paulista ranks 116 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Barreiras | R$ 59,471 |
| 114 | Foz do Iguaçu | R$ 59,469 |
| 115 | Atibaia | R$ 59,419 |
| 116 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 59,065 |
| 117 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 58,926 |
| 118 | Gravataí | R$ 58,646 |
| 119 | Volta Redonda | R$ 58,524 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Bragança Paulista ranks 107 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Tatuí | 29.8% |
| 105 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 29.6% |
| 106 | Cotia | 29.6% |
| 107 | Bragança Paulista | 29.3% |
| 108 | Poços de Caldas | 29.1% |
| 109 | Colatina | 29.1% |
| 110 | Pinhais | 29.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bragança Paulista ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Birigui | 75.6 |
| 50 | Joinville | 75.3 |
| 51 | Jaraguá do Sul | 74.8 |
| 52 | Bragança Paulista | 74.7 |
| 53 | Catanduva | 74.0 |
| 54 | Arapongas | 74.0 |
| 55 | São José | 73.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Bragança Paulista ranks 101 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Ribeirão Preto | R$ 3,727.31 |
| 99 | Aracaju | R$ 3,726.72 |
| 100 | Maringá | R$ 3,724.22 |
| 101 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 3,716.97 |
| 102 | Atibaia | R$ 3,714.81 |
| 103 | Barretos | R$ 3,692.33 |
| 104 | Araras | R$ 3,668.88 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Bragança Paulista ranks 107 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Americana | 2.6 |
| 105 | Passo Fundo | 2.6 |
| 106 | Guarapuava | 2.6 |
| 107 | Bragança Paulista | 2.6 |
| 108 | Atibaia | 2.6 |
| 109 | Mogi Guaçu | 2.6 |
| 110 | Caraguatatuba | 2.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Bragança Paulista ranks 88 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Sorocaba | 39.8% |
| 86 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 39.6% |
| 87 | Barretos | 39.3% |
| 88 | Bragança Paulista | 39.1% |
| 89 | Cotia | 38.8% |
| 90 | Santo André | 38.6% |
| 91 | Umuarama | 38.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Bragança Paulista ranks 71 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Araras | R$ 1,350 |
| 69 | Lages | R$ 1,349 |
| 70 | São Paulo | R$ 1,340 |
| 71 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 1,337 |
| 72 | Uberlândia | R$ 1,333 |
| 73 | São José dos Campos | R$ 1,333 |
| 74 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 1,333 |
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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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