Economy, jobs and prices in Joinville, Brazil: official figures
Joinville's gross domestic product was R$ 49.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.46% of Brazil's GDP and the 28th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Joinville?
GDP per person in Joinville was R$ 80,828 in 2023, the 472nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 50th 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 Santa Catarina state's economy is in Joinville?
Joinville produced 9.7% of the GDP of Santa Catarina state in 2023, while holding 8.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Joinville?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 54.0% of Joinville's gross value added, industry 35.5%, public administration, education and health 10.1% and agriculture 0.5% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Joinville depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Joinville'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 68th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Joinville?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Joinville earned an average of R$ 3,844.51 a month in 2024 (2.7 minimum wages), the 320th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 81st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Joinville?
The average monthly salary in Joinville rose from R$ 3,448.28 in 2022 to R$ 3,844.51 in 2024 in current reais (+11.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.8 to 2.7.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Joinville?
Registered companies and organisations in Joinville employed 311,144 people at the end of 2024, 246,868 of them salaried, equal to 47.5% of the estimated population; the 41st 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 Joinville?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Joinville grew from 283,367 in 2022 to 311,144 in 2024 (+9.8%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Joinville?
49,311 companies and other organisations were active in Joinville in 2024, about 75 per 1,000 residents (the 50th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 12.2 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Joinville?
The median monthly household income per person in Joinville was R$ 1,600 at the 2022 census, the 26th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 170th 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 Joinville went from R$ 35,425 in 2010 to R$ 80,828 in 2023, a rise of 128%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Joinville compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Joinville ranks 27 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Betim | R$ 52.6 billion |
| 25 | Ribeirão Preto | R$ 52.3 billion |
| 26 | Uberlândia | R$ 51.1 billion |
| 27 | Joinville | R$ 49.8 billion |
| 28 | Itajaí | R$ 48.2 billion |
| 29 | Contagem | R$ 45.1 billion |
| 30 | Piracicaba | R$ 44.4 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Joinville ranks 50 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Jacareí | R$ 81,960 |
| 48 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 81,684 |
| 49 | Sorocaba | R$ 81,274 |
| 50 | Joinville | R$ 80,828 |
| 51 | Campinas | R$ 80,741 |
| 52 | Valinhos | R$ 80,719 |
| 53 | Erechim | R$ 80,385 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Joinville ranks 68 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Caxias do Sul | 36.3% |
| 66 | Limeira | 36.0% |
| 67 | Hortolândia | 35.5% |
| 68 | Joinville | 35.5% |
| 69 | Uberaba | 35.4% |
| 70 | Itatiba | 35.4% |
| 71 | Erechim | 35.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Joinville ranks 50 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Indaiatuba | 77.8 |
| 48 | Toledo | 77.1 |
| 49 | Birigui | 75.6 |
| 50 | Joinville | 75.3 |
| 51 | Jaraguá do Sul | 74.8 |
| 52 | Bragança Paulista | 74.7 |
| 53 | Catanduva | 74.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Joinville ranks 81 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Suzano | R$ 3,880.59 |
| 79 | Taubaté | R$ 3,872.23 |
| 80 | Canoas | R$ 3,860.07 |
| 81 | Joinville | R$ 3,844.51 |
| 82 | São Vicente | R$ 3,842.34 |
| 83 | Várzea Paulista | R$ 3,837.80 |
| 84 | Praia Grande | R$ 3,826.66 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Joinville ranks 77 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Sertãozinho | 2.8 |
| 75 | Itatiba | 2.8 |
| 76 | Bagé | 2.8 |
| 77 | Joinville | 2.7 |
| 78 | Niterói | 2.7 |
| 79 | São José do Rio Preto | 2.7 |
| 80 | Rio Branco | 2.7 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Joinville ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Tubarão | 47.9% |
| 39 | Bauru | 47.9% |
| 40 | Niterói | 47.6% |
| 41 | Joinville | 47.5% |
| 42 | Natal | 46.8% |
| 43 | Catanduva | 46.1% |
| 44 | Caxias do Sul | 46.0% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Joinville ranks 26 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Nova Lima | R$ 1,650 |
| 24 | Criciúma | R$ 1,633 |
| 25 | Santo André | R$ 1,625 |
| 26 | Joinville | R$ 1,600 |
| 27 | Itajaí | R$ 1,600 |
| 28 | Toledo | R$ 1,600 |
| 29 | Tubarão | R$ 1,600 |
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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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