Economy, jobs and prices in Jequié, Brazil: official figures
Jequié's gross domestic product was R$ 3.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.04% of Brazil's GDP and the 396th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Jequié?
GDP per person in Jequié was R$ 24,448 in 2023, the 2295th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 44th 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 Bahia state's economy is in Jequié?
Jequié produced 0.9% of the GDP of Bahia state in 2023, while holding 1.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Jequié?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 60.1% of Jequié's gross value added, industry 14.2%, public administration, education and health 22.9% and agriculture 2.8% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Jequié depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Jequié'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 86th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Jequié?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Jequié earned an average of R$ 2,474.70 a month in 2024 (1.8 minimum wages), the 1781st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Jequié?
The average monthly salary in Jequié rose from R$ 2,040.94 in 2022 to R$ 2,474.70 in 2024 in current reais (+21.3%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 1.7 to 1.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Jequié?
Registered companies and organisations in Jequié employed 33,495 people at the end of 2024, 26,696 of them salaried, equal to 19.9% of the estimated population; the 66th 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 Jequié?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Jequié grew from 31,319 in 2022 to 33,495 in 2024 (+6.9%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Jequié?
5,533 companies and other organisations were active in Jequié in 2024, about 33 per 1,000 residents (the 85th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 879 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Jequié?
The median monthly household income per person in Jequié was R$ 650 at the 2022 census, the 24th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1974th 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 Jequié went from R$ 8,264 in 2010 to R$ 24,448 in 2023, a rise of 196%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Jequié compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Jequié ranks 267 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Lavras | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 265 | Uruguaiana | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 266 | Altamira | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 267 | Jequié | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 268 | Sabará | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 269 | Garanhuns | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 270 | Itaituba | R$ 3.8 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Jequié ranks 277 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Marituba | R$ 24,874 |
| 275 | Patos | R$ 24,768 |
| 276 | Viamão | R$ 24,742 |
| 277 | Jequié | R$ 24,448 |
| 278 | Ananindeua | R$ 23,965 |
| 279 | Magé | R$ 23,239 |
| 280 | Coronel Fabriciano | R$ 22,799 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Jequié ranks 235 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Ribeirão das Neves | 14.6% |
| 233 | Caruaru | 14.5% |
| 234 | Ji-Paraná | 14.3% |
| 235 | Jequié | 14.2% |
| 236 | Timon | 14.0% |
| 237 | São José | 14.0% |
| 238 | Fortaleza | 14.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Jequié ranks 236 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Senador Canedo | 33.1 |
| 234 | Trindade | 33.1 |
| 235 | Itabaiana | 32.9 |
| 236 | Jequié | 32.8 |
| 237 | Altamira | 32.7 |
| 238 | Almirante Tamandaré | 32.6 |
| 239 | Corumbá | 32.5 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Jequié ranks 286 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Santa Rita | R$ 2,485.26 |
| 284 | São Gonçalo | R$ 2,483.80 |
| 285 | Juazeiro | R$ 2,479.03 |
| 286 | Jequié | R$ 2,474.70 |
| 287 | Cabo Frio | R$ 2,474.14 |
| 288 | Luziânia | R$ 2,465.04 |
| 289 | Juazeiro do Norte | R$ 2,463.28 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Jequié ranks 273 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Juazeiro | 1.8 |
| 271 | Cabo Frio | 1.8 |
| 272 | Parnaíba | 1.8 |
| 273 | Jequié | 1.8 |
| 274 | Abaetetuba | 1.8 |
| 275 | Santa Rita | 1.8 |
| 276 | Camaragibe | 1.8 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Jequié ranks 255 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Sabará | 20.2% |
| 253 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 20.0% |
| 254 | Marituba | 19.9% |
| 255 | Jequié | 19.9% |
| 256 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 19.3% |
| 257 | Garanhuns | 19.2% |
| 258 | Parnaíba | 19.2% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Jequié ranks 297 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Garanhuns | R$ 667 |
| 295 | Barcarena | R$ 667 |
| 296 | Crato | R$ 657 |
| 297 | Jequié | R$ 650 |
| 298 | Lagarto | R$ 650 |
| 299 | Santarém | R$ 633 |
| 300 | Timon | R$ 633 |
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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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