Economy, jobs and prices in Itapipoca, Brazil: official figures
Itapipoca's gross domestic product was R$ 2.6 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 579th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Itapipoca?
GDP per person in Itapipoca was R$ 19,450 in 2023, the 1771st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 27th 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 Ceará state's economy is in Itapipoca?
Itapipoca produced 1.1% of the GDP of Ceará state in 2023, while holding 1.5% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Itapipoca?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 44.9% of Itapipoca's gross value added, industry 16.3%, public administration, education and health 32.6% and agriculture 6.2% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Itapipoca depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Itapipoca'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 109th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Itapipoca?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Itapipoca earned an average of R$ 2,302.92 a month in 2024 (1.6 minimum wages), the 1114th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 14th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Itapipoca?
The average monthly salary in Itapipoca rose from R$ 2,085.93 in 2022 to R$ 2,302.92 in 2024 in current reais (+10.4%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 1.7 to 1.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Itapipoca?
Registered companies and organisations in Itapipoca employed 18,929 people at the end of 2024, 16,203 of them salaried, equal to 13.7% of the estimated population; the 27th 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 Itapipoca?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Itapipoca grew from 17,887 in 2022 to 18,929 in 2024 (+5.8%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Itapipoca?
2,481 companies and other organisations were active in Itapipoca in 2024, about 18 per 1,000 residents (the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 539 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Itapipoca?
The median monthly household income per person in Itapipoca was R$ 512 at the 2022 census, the 6th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 786th lowest 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 Itapipoca went from R$ 6,074 in 2010 to R$ 19,450 in 2023, a rise of 220%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Itapipoca compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Itapipoca ranks 300 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Caxias | R$ 2.7 billion |
| 298 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | R$ 2.6 billion |
| 299 | Patos | R$ 2.6 billion |
| 300 | Itapipoca | R$ 2.6 billion |
| 301 | Crato | R$ 2.4 billion |
| 302 | Abaetetuba | R$ 2.4 billion |
| 303 | Camaragibe | R$ 2.4 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Itapipoca ranks 294 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Sarandi | R$ 20,250 |
| 292 | Olinda | R$ 20,073 |
| 293 | Belford Roxo | R$ 20,051 |
| 294 | Itapipoca | R$ 19,450 |
| 295 | Ribeirão das Neves | R$ 19,214 |
| 296 | Maranguape | R$ 19,137 |
| 297 | Ibirité | R$ 18,973 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Itapipoca ranks 212 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Paulista | 16.5% |
| 210 | Ourinhos | 16.3% |
| 211 | Rio de Janeiro | 16.3% |
| 212 | Itapipoca | 16.3% |
| 213 | Araçatuba | 16.3% |
| 214 | Alvorada | 16.1% |
| 215 | Marília | 16.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Itapipoca ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | São José de Ribamar | 18.6 |
| 306 | Ribeirão das Neves | 18.2 |
| 307 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 18.1 |
| 308 | Itapipoca | 18.0 |
| 309 | Queimados | 17.8 |
| 310 | Codó | 17.6 |
| 311 | Mesquita | 17.3 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Itapipoca ranks 307 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Caruaru | R$ 2,335.60 |
| 305 | Castanhal | R$ 2,323.41 |
| 306 | Garanhuns | R$ 2,320.91 |
| 307 | Itapipoca | R$ 2,302.92 |
| 308 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | R$ 2,293.68 |
| 309 | Itabaiana | R$ 2,272.68 |
| 310 | Coronel Fabriciano | R$ 2,253.36 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Itapipoca ranks 310 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Castanhal | 1.6 |
| 308 | Caxias | 1.6 |
| 309 | Garanhuns | 1.6 |
| 310 | Itapipoca | 1.6 |
| 311 | Maranguape | 1.6 |
| 312 | Coronel Fabriciano | 1.6 |
| 313 | Itabaiana | 1.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Itapipoca ranks 294 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Nova Iguaçu | 14.3% |
| 292 | Nilópolis | 14.3% |
| 293 | São Gonçalo | 13.9% |
| 294 | Itapipoca | 13.7% |
| 295 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 13.6% |
| 296 | Viamão | 13.5% |
| 297 | Caxias | 13.5% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Itapipoca ranks 315 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Caxias | R$ 571 |
| 313 | Abaetetuba | R$ 537 |
| 314 | Bragança | R$ 530 |
| 315 | Itapipoca | R$ 512 |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 502 |
| 317 | Itacoatiara | R$ 488 |
| 318 | Manacapuru | R$ 460 |
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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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