Economy, jobs and prices in Brusque, Brazil: official figures
Brusque's gross domestic product was R$ 11.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.10% of Brazil's GDP and the 159th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Brusque?
GDP per person in Brusque was R$ 78,308 in 2023, the 504th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 56th 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 Santa Catarina state's economy is in Brusque?
Brusque produced 2.2% of the GDP of Santa Catarina state in 2023, while holding 1.9% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Brusque?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 50.5% of Brusque's gross value added, industry 37.9%, public administration, education and health 11.5% and agriculture 0.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Brusque depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Brusque'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 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Brusque?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Brusque earned an average of R$ 3,580.18 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 582nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 122nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Brusque?
The average monthly salary in Brusque rose from R$ 3,022.72 in 2022 to R$ 3,580.18 in 2024 in current reais (+18.4%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Brusque?
Registered companies and organisations in Brusque employed 73,186 people at the end of 2024, 57,963 of them salaried, equal to 48.2% of the estimated population; the 37th 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 Brusque?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Brusque grew from 69,600 in 2022 to 73,186 in 2024 (+5.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Brusque?
12,203 companies and other organisations were active in Brusque in 2024, about 80 per 1,000 residents (the 41st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.7 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Brusque?
The median monthly household income per person in Brusque was R$ 1,667 at the 2022 census, the 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 106th 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 Brusque went from R$ 31,719 in 2010 to R$ 78,308 in 2023, a rise of 147%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Brusque compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Brusque ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Praia Grande | R$ 11.4 billion |
| 144 | Itaguaí | R$ 11.4 billion |
| 145 | Caruaru | R$ 11.2 billion |
| 146 | Brusque | R$ 11.1 billion |
| 147 | Santa Maria | R$ 10.9 billion |
| 148 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 10.8 billion |
| 149 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 10.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Brusque ranks 56 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Erechim | R$ 80,385 |
| 54 | Araxá | R$ 79,212 |
| 55 | Porto Alegre | R$ 78,587 |
| 56 | Brusque | R$ 78,308 |
| 57 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | R$ 78,144 |
| 58 | Pinhais | R$ 77,568 |
| 59 | Rio Claro | R$ 76,593 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Brusque ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Gravataí | 38.5% |
| 51 | Rio Grande | 38.3% |
| 52 | Indaiatuba | 38.1% |
| 53 | Brusque | 37.9% |
| 54 | Maracanaú | 37.9% |
| 55 | Vitória | 37.8% |
| 56 | Salto | 37.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Brusque ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Barretos | 82.1 |
| 39 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 82.0 |
| 40 | Sorriso | 81.3 |
| 41 | Brusque | 80.3 |
| 42 | Criciúma | 80.3 |
| 43 | Jundiaí | 79.5 |
| 44 | Campinas | 78.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Brusque ranks 122 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Catalão | R$ 3,595.60 |
| 120 | Cametá | R$ 3,593.41 |
| 121 | Maricá | R$ 3,590.37 |
| 122 | Brusque | R$ 3,580.18 |
| 123 | Uberaba | R$ 3,574.90 |
| 124 | Tatuí | R$ 3,560.86 |
| 125 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 3,539.94 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Brusque ranks 128 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Criciúma | 2.5 |
| 126 | Maricá | 2.5 |
| 127 | Itapecerica da Serra | 2.5 |
| 128 | Brusque | 2.5 |
| 129 | Balneário Camboriú | 2.5 |
| 130 | Cachoeirinha | 2.5 |
| 131 | Cametá | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Brusque ranks 37 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Sorriso | 48.9% |
| 35 | Bento Gonçalves | 48.8% |
| 36 | Valinhos | 48.6% |
| 37 | Brusque | 48.2% |
| 38 | Tubarão | 47.9% |
| 39 | Bauru | 47.9% |
| 40 | Niterói | 47.6% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Brusque ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Indaiatuba | R$ 1,667 |
| 20 | Chapecó | R$ 1,667 |
| 21 | Americana | R$ 1,667 |
| 22 | Brusque | R$ 1,667 |
| 23 | Nova Lima | R$ 1,650 |
| 24 | Criciúma | R$ 1,633 |
| 25 | Santo André | R$ 1,625 |
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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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