Economy, jobs and prices in Guarujá, Brazil: official figures
Guarujá's gross domestic product was R$ 11.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.11% of Brazil's GDP and the 151st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Guarujá?
GDP per person in Guarujá was R$ 40,108 in 2023, the 1990th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 126th lowest 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 Guarujá?
Guarujá produced 0.3% 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 Guarujá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 67.0% of Guarujá's gross value added, industry 12.9%, public administration, education and health 19.5% and agriculture 0.6% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Guarujá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Guarujá's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 67th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Guarujá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Guarujá earned an average of R$ 6,649.76 a month in 2024 (4.7 minimum wages), the 6th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 2nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Guarujá?
The average monthly salary in Guarujá rose from R$ 3,580.79 in 2022 to R$ 6,649.76 in 2024 in current reais (+85.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.0 to 4.7.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Guarujá?
Registered companies and organisations in Guarujá employed 66,072 people at the end of 2024, 52,913 of them salaried, equal to 22.4% of the estimated population; the 85th lowest 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 Guarujá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Guarujá grew from 62,443 in 2022 to 66,072 in 2024 (+5.8%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Guarujá?
11,984 companies and other organisations were active in Guarujá in 2024, about 41 per 1,000 residents (the 125th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 4.5 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Guarujá?
The median monthly household income per person in Guarujá was R$ 1,000 at the 2022 census, the 125th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2292nd 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 Guarujá went from R$ 15,289 in 2010 to R$ 40,108 in 2023, a rise of 162%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Guarujá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Guarujá ranks 138 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Sinop | R$ 11.7 billion |
| 136 | Presidente Prudente | R$ 11.6 billion |
| 137 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | R$ 11.6 billion |
| 138 | Guarujá | R$ 11.5 billion |
| 139 | São João de Meriti | R$ 11.5 billion |
| 140 | Salto | R$ 11.5 billion |
| 141 | Ananindeua | R$ 11.5 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Guarujá ranks 195 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Santa Maria | R$ 40,230 |
| 193 | Barra Mansa | R$ 40,208 |
| 194 | Açailândia | R$ 40,114 |
| 195 | Guarujá | R$ 40,108 |
| 196 | Aparecida de Goiânia | R$ 39,578 |
| 197 | Itapecerica da Serra | R$ 39,207 |
| 198 | Mossoró | R$ 39,020 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Guarujá ranks 254 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Governador Valadares | 13.0% |
| 252 | Barueri | 13.0% |
| 253 | Santa Maria | 13.0% |
| 254 | Guarujá | 12.9% |
| 255 | Itaboraí | 12.8% |
| 256 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 12.7% |
| 257 | Guarapari | 12.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Guarujá ranks 196 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 41.5 |
| 194 | Ribeirão Pires | 41.2 |
| 195 | Votorantim | 40.9 |
| 196 | Guarujá | 40.6 |
| 197 | Rio das Ostras | 40.2 |
| 198 | Teixeira de Freitas | 40.1 |
| 199 | Ituiutaba | 40.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Guarujá ranks 2 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macaé | R$ 7,939.45 |
| 2 | Guarujá | R$ 6,649.76 |
| 3 | Florianópolis | R$ 6,312.50 |
| 4 | Paulínia | R$ 6,046.95 |
| 5 | Cubatão | R$ 5,923.63 |
| 6 | Brasília | R$ 5,805.20 |
| 7 | São Paulo | R$ 5,699.96 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Guarujá ranks 2 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macaé | 5.6 |
| 2 | Guarujá | 4.7 |
| 3 | Florianópolis | 4.5 |
| 4 | Paulínia | 4.3 |
| 5 | Cubatão | 4.2 |
| 6 | Brasília | 4.1 |
| 7 | São Paulo | 4.0 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Guarujá ranks 236 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Praia Grande | 22.6% |
| 234 | Embu das Artes | 22.5% |
| 235 | Uruguaiana | 22.4% |
| 236 | Guarujá | 22.4% |
| 237 | Cariacica | 22.3% |
| 238 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 22.1% |
| 239 | Bagé | 21.7% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Guarujá ranks 196 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Valparaíso de Goiás | R$ 1,033 |
| 194 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | R$ 1,025 |
| 195 | Lauro de Freitas | R$ 1,000 |
| 196 | Guarujá | R$ 1,000 |
| 197 | João Pessoa | R$ 1,000 |
| 198 | Montes Claros | R$ 1,000 |
| 199 | Suzano | R$ 1,000 |
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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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