Economy, jobs and prices in Guaratinguetá, Brazil: official figures
Guaratinguetá's gross domestic product was R$ 8.4 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.08% of Brazil's GDP and the 205th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Guaratinguetá?
GDP per person in Guaratinguetá was R$ 70,904 in 2023, the 656th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 83rd 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 Guaratinguetá?
Guaratinguetá 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 Guaratinguetá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 48.7% of Guaratinguetá's gross value added, industry 42.0%, public administration, education and health 8.5% and agriculture 0.8% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Guaratinguetá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Guaratinguetá'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 36th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Guaratinguetá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Guaratinguetá earned an average of R$ 4,099.70 a month in 2024 (2.9 minimum wages), the 194th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 50th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Guaratinguetá?
The average monthly salary in Guaratinguetá rose from R$ 3,736.71 in 2022 to R$ 4,099.70 in 2024 in current reais (+9.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.1 to 2.9.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Guaratinguetá?
Registered companies and organisations in Guaratinguetá employed 39,470 people at the end of 2024, 31,699 of them salaried, equal to 32.4% of the estimated population; the 145th 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 Guaratinguetá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Guaratinguetá grew from 37,511 in 2022 to 39,470 in 2024 (+5.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Guaratinguetá?
6,571 companies and other organisations were active in Guaratinguetá in 2024, about 54 per 1,000 residents (the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.7 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Guaratinguetá?
The median monthly household income per person in Guaratinguetá was R$ 1,212 at the 2022 census, the 132nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 940th 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 Guaratinguetá went from R$ 26,119 in 2010 to R$ 70,904 in 2023, a rise of 171%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Guaratinguetá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Guaratinguetá ranks 184 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Simões Filho | R$ 8.5 billion |
| 182 | Erechim | R$ 8.5 billion |
| 183 | Carapicuíba | R$ 8.4 billion |
| 184 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 8.4 billion |
| 185 | Lages | R$ 8.3 billion |
| 186 | Patos de Minas | R$ 8.2 billion |
| 187 | Botucatu | R$ 8.0 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Guaratinguetá ranks 83 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 71,388 |
| 81 | Petrópolis | R$ 71,383 |
| 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 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Guaratinguetá ranks 36 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Suzano | 43.3% |
| 34 | Rio Claro | 43.1% |
| 35 | São José dos Campos | 42.4% |
| 36 | Guaratinguetá | 42.0% |
| 37 | Campo Largo | 41.4% |
| 38 | Paragominas | 41.4% |
| 39 | Açailândia | 41.3% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Guaratinguetá ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Porto Seguro | 54.4 |
| 124 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 54.2 |
| 125 | João Pessoa | 54.1 |
| 126 | Guaratinguetá | 54.0 |
| 127 | Jataí | 53.9 |
| 128 | Contagem | 53.9 |
| 129 | São Leopoldo | 53.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Guaratinguetá ranks 50 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Salvador | R$ 4,178.17 |
| 48 | Diadema | R$ 4,164.29 |
| 49 | Santa Maria | R$ 4,125.18 |
| 50 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 4,099.70 |
| 51 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 4,091.74 |
| 52 | Jacareí | R$ 4,082.24 |
| 53 | Blumenau | R$ 4,069.10 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Guaratinguetá ranks 61 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Rio Grande | 2.9 |
| 59 | São Caetano do Sul | 2.9 |
| 60 | Jandira | 2.9 |
| 61 | Guaratinguetá | 2.9 |
| 62 | Manaus | 2.8 |
| 63 | São Luís | 2.8 |
| 64 | Natal | 2.8 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Guaratinguetá ranks 145 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | São Leopoldo | 32.8% |
| 143 | Catalão | 32.6% |
| 144 | Petrópolis | 32.5% |
| 145 | Guaratinguetá | 32.4% |
| 146 | Tatuí | 32.4% |
| 147 | Santa Maria | 32.2% |
| 148 | Canoas | 32.0% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Guaratinguetá ranks 132 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Resende | R$ 1,212 |
| 130 | Colatina | R$ 1,212 |
| 131 | Sarandi | R$ 1,212 |
| 132 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 1,212 |
| 133 | Araguari | R$ 1,212 |
| 134 | Itumbiara | R$ 1,212 |
| 135 | Jataí | R$ 1,212 |
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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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