Economy, jobs and prices in Limeira, Brazil: official figures
Limeira's gross domestic product was R$ 20.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.19% of Brazil's GDP and the 76th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Limeira?
GDP per person in Limeira was R$ 71,528 in 2023, the 640th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 78th 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 Limeira?
Limeira produced 0.6% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 0.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Limeira?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 53.4% of Limeira's gross value added, industry 36.0%, public administration, education and health 9.8% 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 Limeira depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Limeira'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 66th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Limeira?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Limeira earned an average of R$ 4,034.87 a month in 2024 (2.9 minimum wages), the 228th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 61st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Limeira?
The average monthly salary in Limeira rose from R$ 3,432.56 in 2022 to R$ 4,034.87 in 2024 in current reais (+17.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.8 to 2.9.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Limeira?
Registered companies and organisations in Limeira employed 124,584 people at the end of 2024, 98,121 of them salaried, equal to 41.4% of the estimated population; the 73rd 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 Limeira?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Limeira grew from 114,933 in 2022 to 124,584 in 2024 (+8.4%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Limeira?
20,800 companies and other organisations were active in Limeira in 2024, about 69 per 1,000 residents (the 64th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 5.3 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Limeira?
The median monthly household income per person in Limeira was R$ 1,333 at the 2022 census, the 75th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 511th 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 Limeira went from R$ 27,644 in 2010 to R$ 71,528 in 2023, a rise of 159%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Limeira compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Limeira ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Feira de Santana | R$ 21.8 billion |
| 71 | Diadema | R$ 21.2 billion |
| 72 | Aparecida de Goiânia | R$ 20.9 billion |
| 73 | Limeira | R$ 20.9 billion |
| 74 | Bauru | R$ 20.7 billion |
| 75 | Nova Iguaçu | R$ 20.5 billion |
| 76 | Anápolis | R$ 20.4 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Limeira ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Serra | R$ 72,311 |
| 76 | São Carlos | R$ 72,146 |
| 77 | Uberlândia | R$ 71,598 |
| 78 | Limeira | R$ 71,528 |
| 79 | Sertãozinho | R$ 71,520 |
| 80 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 71,388 |
| 81 | Petrópolis | R$ 71,383 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Limeira ranks 66 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Senador Canedo | 36.7% |
| 64 | Araguari | 36.5% |
| 65 | Caxias do Sul | 36.3% |
| 66 | Limeira | 36.0% |
| 67 | Hortolândia | 35.5% |
| 68 | Joinville | 35.5% |
| 69 | Uberaba | 35.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Limeira ranks 64 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Marília | 70.4 |
| 62 | Apucarana | 69.8 |
| 63 | Sertãozinho | 69.7 |
| 64 | Limeira | 69.2 |
| 65 | Paulínia | 68.9 |
| 66 | Araraquara | 68.7 |
| 67 | Jaú | 68.7 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Limeira ranks 61 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Rio Grande | R$ 4,037.82 |
| 59 | Guarulhos | R$ 4,035.65 |
| 60 | São Caetano do Sul | R$ 4,034.96 |
| 61 | Limeira | R$ 4,034.87 |
| 62 | Três Lagoas | R$ 4,012.14 |
| 63 | Sertãozinho | R$ 3,976.93 |
| 64 | Natal | R$ 3,963.97 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Limeira ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Caxias do Sul | 2.9 |
| 51 | Diadema | 2.9 |
| 52 | Blumenau | 2.9 |
| 53 | Limeira | 2.9 |
| 54 | Cotia | 2.9 |
| 55 | Santa Maria | 2.9 |
| 56 | Itajaí | 2.9 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Limeira ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Teresina | 41.8% |
| 71 | Arapongas | 41.6% |
| 72 | Itatiba | 41.5% |
| 73 | Limeira | 41.4% |
| 74 | Contagem | 41.1% |
| 75 | Uberlândia | 41.0% |
| 76 | Atibaia | 40.9% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Limeira ranks 75 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Uberlândia | R$ 1,333 |
| 73 | São José dos Campos | R$ 1,333 |
| 74 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 1,333 |
| 75 | Limeira | R$ 1,333 |
| 76 | Botucatu | R$ 1,333 |
| 77 | Sertãozinho | R$ 1,333 |
| 78 | Arapongas | R$ 1,333 |
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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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