Economy, jobs and prices in Pelotas, Brazil: official figures
Pelotas' gross domestic product was R$ 12.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.11% of Brazil's GDP and the 139th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Pelotas?
GDP per person in Pelotas was R$ 38,322 in 2023, the 2117th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 121st 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 Rio Grande do Sul state's economy is in Pelotas?
Pelotas produced 1.9% of the GDP of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2023, while holding 3.0% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Pelotas?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 61.6% of Pelotas' gross value added, industry 13.8%, public administration, education and health 20.0% and agriculture 4.5% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Pelotas depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Pelotas' 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 81st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pelotas?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Pelotas earned an average of R$ 3,734.08 a month in 2024 (2.6 minimum wages), the 404th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 96th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Pelotas?
The average monthly salary in Pelotas rose from R$ 3,255.74 in 2022 to R$ 3,734.08 in 2024 in current reais (+14.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.7 to 2.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Pelotas?
Registered companies and organisations in Pelotas employed 95,482 people at the end of 2024, 73,880 of them salaried, equal to 28.4% of the estimated population; the 135th 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 Pelotas?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Pelotas grew from 92,467 in 2022 to 95,482 in 2024 (+3.3%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Pelotas?
17,866 companies and other organisations were active in Pelotas in 2024, about 53 per 1,000 residents (the 134th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 3.6 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pelotas?
The median monthly household income per person in Pelotas was R$ 1,212 at the 2022 census, the 122nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1142nd 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 Pelotas went from R$ 12,899 in 2010 to R$ 38,322 in 2023, a rise of 197%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Pelotas compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Pelotas ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Campina Grande | R$ 12.9 billion |
| 124 | Vitória da Conquista | R$ 12.7 billion |
| 125 | Marília | R$ 12.5 billion |
| 126 | Pelotas | R$ 12.5 billion |
| 127 | Nova Lima | R$ 12.4 billion |
| 128 | Criciúma | R$ 12.3 billion |
| 129 | Resende | R$ 12.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Pelotas ranks 200 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Itapecerica da Serra | R$ 39,207 |
| 198 | Mossoró | R$ 39,020 |
| 199 | Nova Friburgo | R$ 38,789 |
| 200 | Pelotas | R$ 38,322 |
| 201 | Alagoinhas | R$ 37,769 |
| 202 | Paulo Afonso | R$ 37,733 |
| 203 | Franco da Rocha | R$ 37,543 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Pelotas ranks 240 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | São José | 14.0% |
| 238 | Fortaleza | 14.0% |
| 239 | Lagarto | 13.9% |
| 240 | Pelotas | 13.8% |
| 241 | Teófilo Otoni | 13.7% |
| 242 | Recife | 13.7% |
| 243 | Parnaíba | 13.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Pelotas ranks 134 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Campo Largo | 53.8 |
| 132 | Poá | 53.6 |
| 133 | Lavras | 53.4 |
| 134 | Pelotas | 53.2 |
| 135 | Imperatriz | 52.9 |
| 136 | Ubá | 52.8 |
| 137 | Governador Valadares | 52.7 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Pelotas ranks 96 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Franco da Rocha | R$ 3,749.15 |
| 94 | Americana | R$ 3,740.10 |
| 95 | Araraquara | R$ 3,739.44 |
| 96 | Pelotas | R$ 3,734.08 |
| 97 | Passo Fundo | R$ 3,731.68 |
| 98 | Ribeirão Preto | R$ 3,727.31 |
| 99 | Aracaju | R$ 3,726.72 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Pelotas ranks 99 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Ribeirão Preto | 2.6 |
| 97 | Aracaju | 2.6 |
| 98 | Maringá | 2.6 |
| 99 | Pelotas | 2.6 |
| 100 | Embu das Artes | 2.6 |
| 101 | Dourados | 2.6 |
| 102 | Araraquara | 2.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Pelotas ranks 186 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Ji-Paraná | 28.9% |
| 184 | Angra dos Reis | 28.7% |
| 185 | Governador Valadares | 28.5% |
| 186 | Pelotas | 28.4% |
| 187 | Hortolândia | 28.2% |
| 188 | Teresópolis | 28.2% |
| 189 | Barcarena | 28.1% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Pelotas ranks 122 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Rio de Janeiro | R$ 1,212 |
| 120 | Contagem | R$ 1,212 |
| 121 | Juiz de Fora | R$ 1,212 |
| 122 | Pelotas | R$ 1,212 |
| 123 | Colombo | R$ 1,212 |
| 124 | Ipatinga | R$ 1,212 |
| 125 | Rio Verde | R$ 1,212 |
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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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