Economy, jobs and prices in Catanduva, Brazil: official figures
Catanduva's gross domestic product was R$ 7.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.06% of Brazil's GDP and the 236th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Catanduva?
GDP per person in Catanduva was R$ 60,712 in 2023, the 911th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 106th 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 Catanduva?
Catanduva produced 0.2% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 0.3% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Catanduva?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 68.8% of Catanduva's gross value added, industry 19.3%, public administration, education and health 10.8% and agriculture 1.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Catanduva depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Catanduva'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 144th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Catanduva?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Catanduva earned an average of R$ 3,372.63 a month in 2024 (2.4 minimum wages), the 884th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Catanduva?
The average monthly salary in Catanduva rose from R$ 2,848.79 in 2022 to R$ 3,372.63 in 2024 in current reais (+18.4%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.4 to 2.4.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Catanduva?
Registered companies and organisations in Catanduva employed 54,996 people at the end of 2024, 43,378 of them salaried, equal to 46.1% of the estimated population; the 43rd 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 Catanduva?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Catanduva grew from 50,969 in 2022 to 54,996 in 2024 (+7.9%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Catanduva?
8,817 companies and other organisations were active in Catanduva in 2024, about 74 per 1,000 residents (the 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.0 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Catanduva?
The median monthly household income per person in Catanduva was R$ 1,400 at the 2022 census, the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 374th 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 Catanduva went from R$ 21,659 in 2010 to R$ 60,712 in 2023, a rise of 180%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Catanduva compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Catanduva ranks 201 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Ilhéus | R$ 7.2 billion |
| 199 | Teresópolis | R$ 7.1 billion |
| 200 | Campo Largo | R$ 7.1 billion |
| 201 | Catanduva | R$ 7.0 billion |
| 202 | Olinda | R$ 7.0 billion |
| 203 | Paulista | R$ 7.0 billion |
| 204 | Arapiraca | R$ 6.9 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Catanduva ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Manaus | R$ 61,855 |
| 104 | Mogi Guaçu | R$ 61,395 |
| 105 | Itumbiara | R$ 60,715 |
| 106 | Catanduva | R$ 60,712 |
| 107 | Araraquara | R$ 60,643 |
| 108 | Suzano | R$ 60,563 |
| 109 | Linhares | R$ 60,043 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Catanduva ranks 177 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Tubarão | 19.9% |
| 175 | Vila Velha | 19.6% |
| 176 | Cascavel | 19.5% |
| 177 | Catanduva | 19.3% |
| 178 | Lauro de Freitas | 19.3% |
| 179 | Barbacena | 19.2% |
| 180 | Formosa | 19.2% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Catanduva ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 56 | Palmas | 73.1 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Catanduva ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Ribeirão Pires | R$ 3,390.13 |
| 151 | Pouso Alegre | R$ 3,389.81 |
| 152 | Vespasiano | R$ 3,381.11 |
| 153 | Catanduva | R$ 3,372.63 |
| 154 | Novo Hamburgo | R$ 3,370.35 |
| 155 | Francisco Morato | R$ 3,368.25 |
| 156 | Piraquara | R$ 3,367.25 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Catanduva ranks 158 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Vespasiano | 2.4 |
| 156 | Pinhais | 2.4 |
| 157 | Piraquara | 2.4 |
| 158 | Catanduva | 2.4 |
| 159 | Ribeirão Pires | 2.4 |
| 160 | Itabira | 2.4 |
| 161 | Cambé | 2.4 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Catanduva ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Niterói | 47.6% |
| 41 | Joinville | 47.5% |
| 42 | Natal | 46.8% |
| 43 | Catanduva | 46.1% |
| 44 | Caxias do Sul | 46.0% |
| 45 | Cascavel | 45.9% |
| 46 | Pouso Alegre | 45.6% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Catanduva ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 60 | Novo Hamburgo | R$ 1,380 |
| 61 | Marília | R$ 1,375 |
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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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