Economy, jobs and prices in Catalão, Brazil: official figures
Catalão's gross domestic product was R$ 10.3 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.09% of Brazil's GDP and the 168th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Catalão?
GDP per person in Catalão was R$ 90,416 in 2023, the 351st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 34th 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 Goiás state's economy is in Catalão?
Catalão produced 3.1% of the GDP of Goiás state in 2023, while holding 1.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Catalão?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 34.4% of Catalão's gross value added, industry 45.9%, public administration, education and health 7.8% and agriculture 11.8% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Catalão depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Catalão's economy in 2021 were manufacturing, other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), and crop farming. Industry's share of value added was the 24th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Catalão?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Catalão earned an average of R$ 3,595.60 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 563rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 119th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Catalão?
The average monthly salary in Catalão rose from R$ 3,385.77 in 2022 to R$ 3,595.60 in 2024 in current reais (+6.2%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.8 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Catalão?
Registered companies and organisations in Catalão employed 39,399 people at the end of 2024, 30,924 of them salaried, equal to 32.6% of the estimated population; the 143rd 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 Catalão?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Catalão grew from 36,596 in 2022 to 39,399 in 2024 (+7.7%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Catalão?
6,881 companies and other organisations were active in Catalão in 2024, about 57 per 1,000 residents (the 110th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.4 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Catalão?
The median monthly household income per person in Catalão was R$ 1,320 at the 2022 census, the 81st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 555th 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 Catalão went from R$ 57,956 in 2010 to R$ 90,416 in 2023, a rise of 56%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Catalão compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Catalão ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 156 | Palhoça | R$ 10.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Catalão ranks 34 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Santana de Parnaíba | R$ 92,978 |
| 32 | Camaçari | R$ 91,283 |
| 33 | Macaé | R$ 90,892 |
| 34 | Catalão | R$ 90,416 |
| 35 | Campos dos Goytacazes | R$ 88,831 |
| 36 | São Bernardo do Campo | R$ 88,767 |
| 37 | São José dos Campos | R$ 88,077 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Catalão ranks 24 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rio das Ostras | 50.7% |
| 22 | Sabará | 47.9% |
| 23 | Sete Lagoas | 46.1% |
| 24 | Catalão | 45.9% |
| 25 | Manaus | 45.8% |
| 26 | Serra | 45.7% |
| 27 | Cabo Frio | 45.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Catalão ranks 110 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Uberaba | 57.5 |
| 108 | Juiz de Fora | 57.2 |
| 109 | Cambé | 57.0 |
| 110 | Catalão | 57.0 |
| 111 | Guarapari | 56.8 |
| 112 | Recife | 56.0 |
| 113 | Mogi Guaçu | 55.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Catalão ranks 119 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 3,607.30 |
| 117 | Mogi Guaçu | R$ 3,601.63 |
| 118 | Gravataí | R$ 3,596.85 |
| 119 | Catalão | R$ 3,595.60 |
| 120 | Cametá | R$ 3,593.41 |
| 121 | Maricá | R$ 3,590.37 |
| 122 | Brusque | R$ 3,580.18 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Catalão ranks 134 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Cametá | 2.5 |
| 132 | Barcarena | 2.5 |
| 133 | Tatuí | 2.5 |
| 134 | Catalão | 2.5 |
| 135 | Assis | 2.5 |
| 136 | Corumbá | 2.5 |
| 137 | Teresina | 2.4 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Catalão ranks 143 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 33.2% |
| 141 | Foz do Iguaçu | 33.0% |
| 142 | São Leopoldo | 32.8% |
| 143 | Catalão | 32.6% |
| 144 | Petrópolis | 32.5% |
| 145 | Guaratinguetá | 32.4% |
| 146 | Tatuí | 32.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Catalão ranks 81 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Arapongas | R$ 1,333 |
| 79 | Umuarama | R$ 1,333 |
| 80 | Barretos | R$ 1,328 |
| 81 | Catalão | R$ 1,320 |
| 82 | Apucarana | R$ 1,311 |
| 83 | Cotia | R$ 1,308 |
| 84 | Vila Velha | R$ 1,306 |
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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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