Economy, jobs and prices in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil: official figures
Novo Hamburgo's gross domestic product was R$ 11.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.11% of Brazil's GDP and the 145th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Novo Hamburgo?
GDP per person in Novo Hamburgo was R$ 52,435 in 2023, the 1259th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 144th 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 Rio Grande do Sul state's economy is in Novo Hamburgo?
Novo Hamburgo produced 1.8% of the GDP of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2023, while holding 2.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Novo Hamburgo?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 58.6% of Novo Hamburgo's gross value added, industry 26.2%, public administration, education and health 14.9% and agriculture 0.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Novo Hamburgo depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Novo Hamburgo's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), manufacturing, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 138th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Novo Hamburgo?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Novo Hamburgo earned an average of R$ 3,370.35 a month in 2024 (2.4 minimum wages), the 887th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 154th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Novo Hamburgo?
The average monthly salary in Novo Hamburgo rose from R$ 2,909.37 in 2022 to R$ 3,370.35 in 2024 in current reais (+15.8%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.4 to 2.4.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Novo Hamburgo?
Registered companies and organisations in Novo Hamburgo employed 105,923 people at the end of 2024, 77,467 of them salaried, equal to 44.9% of the estimated population; the 54th 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 Novo Hamburgo?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Novo Hamburgo grew from 98,530 in 2022 to 105,923 in 2024 (+7.5%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Novo Hamburgo?
21,596 companies and other organisations were active in Novo Hamburgo in 2024, about 92 per 1,000 residents (the 20th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 3.4 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Novo Hamburgo?
The median monthly household income per person in Novo Hamburgo was R$ 1,380 at the 2022 census, the 60th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 411th 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 Novo Hamburgo went from R$ 23,162 in 2010 to R$ 52,435 in 2023, a rise of 126%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Novo Hamburgo compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 132 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Resende | R$ 12.3 billion |
| 130 | Taboão da Serra | R$ 12.1 billion |
| 131 | Itaquaquecetuba | R$ 12.0 billion |
| 132 | Novo Hamburgo | R$ 11.9 billion |
| 133 | Angra dos Reis | R$ 11.9 billion |
| 134 | São Leopoldo | R$ 11.7 billion |
| 135 | Sinop | R$ 11.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 144 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Goiânia | R$ 52,722 |
| 142 | Tangará da Serra | R$ 52,635 |
| 143 | Marília | R$ 52,635 |
| 144 | Novo Hamburgo | R$ 52,435 |
| 145 | Campo Largo | R$ 51,863 |
| 146 | Presidente Prudente | R$ 51,481 |
| 147 | Anápolis | R$ 51,225 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 138 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Criciúma | 26.7% |
| 136 | São Caetano do Sul | 26.6% |
| 137 | Atibaia | 26.5% |
| 138 | Novo Hamburgo | 26.2% |
| 139 | Corumbá | 26.1% |
| 140 | Araras | 26.0% |
| 141 | Ribeirão Pires | 26.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 20 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bento Gonçalves | 92.9 |
| 18 | Nova Lima | 92.6 |
| 19 | Goiânia | 91.7 |
| 20 | Novo Hamburgo | 91.6 |
| 21 | Londrina | 90.8 |
| 22 | Chapecó | 90.0 |
| 23 | Tubarão | 89.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 154 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Pouso Alegre | R$ 3,389.81 |
| 152 | Vespasiano | R$ 3,381.11 |
| 153 | Catanduva | R$ 3,372.63 |
| 154 | Novo Hamburgo | R$ 3,370.35 |
| 155 | Francisco Morato | R$ 3,368.25 |
| 156 | Piraquara | R$ 3,367.25 |
| 157 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | R$ 3,366.25 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 145 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Ponta Grossa | 2.4 |
| 143 | Taboão da Serra | 2.4 |
| 144 | Rondonópolis | 2.4 |
| 145 | Novo Hamburgo | 2.4 |
| 146 | Araçatuba | 2.4 |
| 147 | Sinop | 2.4 |
| 148 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 2.4 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 54 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Indaiatuba | 45.1% |
| 52 | Criciúma | 45.1% |
| 53 | São José do Rio Preto | 45.0% |
| 54 | Novo Hamburgo | 44.9% |
| 55 | São José dos Pinhais | 44.7% |
| 56 | São Luís | 44.5% |
| 57 | Rio de Janeiro | 44.5% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Salto | R$ 1,400 |
| 58 | Catanduva | R$ 1,400 |
| 59 | Canoas | R$ 1,380 |
| 60 | Novo Hamburgo | R$ 1,380 |
| 61 | Marília | R$ 1,375 |
| 62 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 1,375 |
| 63 | Presidente Prudente | R$ 1,365 |
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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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