Economy, jobs and prices in Cotia, Brazil: official figures
Cotia's gross domestic product was R$ 19.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.17% of Brazil's GDP and the 89th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Cotia?
GDP per person in Cotia was R$ 69,460 in 2023, the 689th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 85th 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 Cotia?
Cotia produced 0.6% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 0.6% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Cotia?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 60.8% of Cotia's gross value added, industry 29.6%, public administration, education and health 9.4% 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 Cotia depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Cotia'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 106th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Cotia?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Cotia earned an average of R$ 4,066.96 a month in 2024 (2.9 minimum wages), the 213th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Cotia?
The average monthly salary in Cotia rose from R$ 3,677.64 in 2022 to R$ 4,066.96 in 2024 in current reais (+10.6%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.0 to 2.9.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Cotia?
Registered companies and organisations in Cotia employed 111,389 people at the end of 2024, 87,094 of them salaried, equal to 38.8% of the estimated population; the 89th 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 Cotia?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Cotia grew from 105,251 in 2022 to 111,389 in 2024 (+5.8%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Cotia?
19,025 companies and other organisations were active in Cotia in 2024, about 66 per 1,000 residents (the 76th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 4.7 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cotia?
The median monthly household income per person in Cotia was R$ 1,308 at the 2022 census, the 83rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 565th 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 Cotia went from R$ 33,808 in 2010 to R$ 69,460 in 2023, a rise of 105%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cotia compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Cotia ranks 84 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Cariacica | R$ 19.7 billion |
| 82 | Jacareí | R$ 19.7 billion |
| 83 | Cascavel | R$ 19.2 billion |
| 84 | Cotia | R$ 19.1 billion |
| 85 | Sumaré | R$ 19.0 billion |
| 86 | Suzano | R$ 18.6 billion |
| 87 | Macapá | R$ 18.5 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Cotia ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Angra dos Reis | R$ 71,076 |
| 83 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 70,904 |
| 84 | Uberaba | R$ 70,121 |
| 85 | Cotia | R$ 69,460 |
| 86 | Chapecó | R$ 69,154 |
| 87 | Embu das Artes | R$ 68,972 |
| 88 | Blumenau | R$ 68,848 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Cotia ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 29.9% |
| 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% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cotia ranks 76 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Piracicaba | 66.5 |
| 74 | São José dos Pinhais | 66.4 |
| 75 | Varginha | 66.3 |
| 76 | Cotia | 66.3 |
| 77 | Sinop | 65.9 |
| 78 | Sorocaba | 65.9 |
| 79 | Bauru | 65.2 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Cotia ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jacareí | R$ 4,082.24 |
| 53 | Blumenau | R$ 4,069.10 |
| 54 | Goiânia | R$ 4,067.76 |
| 55 | Cotia | R$ 4,066.96 |
| 56 | Itajaí | R$ 4,055.56 |
| 57 | Jandira | R$ 4,044.03 |
| 58 | Rio Grande | R$ 4,037.82 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Cotia ranks 54 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Diadema | 2.9 |
| 52 | Blumenau | 2.9 |
| 53 | Limeira | 2.9 |
| 54 | Cotia | 2.9 |
| 55 | Santa Maria | 2.9 |
| 56 | Itajaí | 2.9 |
| 57 | Jacareí | 2.9 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Cotia ranks 89 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 92 | Poços de Caldas | 38.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Cotia ranks 83 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 85 | Campo Largo | R$ 1,304 |
| 86 | Barueri | R$ 1,302 |
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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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