Economy, jobs and prices in Piracicaba, Brazil: official figures
Piracicaba's gross domestic product was R$ 44.4 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.41% of Brazil's GDP and the 31st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Piracicaba?
GDP per person in Piracicaba was R$ 104,770 in 2023, the 237th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 19th 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 Piracicaba?
Piracicaba produced 1.3% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 1.0% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Piracicaba?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 54.8% of Piracicaba's gross value added, industry 37.4%, public administration, education and health 7.2% and agriculture 0.6% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Piracicaba depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Piracicaba'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 60th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Piracicaba?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Piracicaba earned an average of R$ 4,361.94 a month in 2024 (3.1 minimum wages), the 118th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 33rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Piracicaba?
The average monthly salary in Piracicaba rose from R$ 3,771.93 in 2022 to R$ 4,361.94 in 2024 in current reais (+15.6%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.1 to 3.1.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Piracicaba?
Registered companies and organisations in Piracicaba employed 192,232 people at the end of 2024, 153,772 of them salaried, equal to 43.8% of the estimated population; the 60th 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 Piracicaba?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Piracicaba grew from 169,153 in 2022 to 192,232 in 2024 (+13.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Piracicaba?
29,194 companies and other organisations were active in Piracicaba in 2024, about 67 per 1,000 residents (the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 8.6 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Piracicaba?
The median monthly household income per person in Piracicaba was R$ 1,450 at the 2022 census, the 50th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 320th 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 Piracicaba went from R$ 34,263 in 2010 to R$ 104,770 in 2023, a rise of 206%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Piracicaba compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Piracicaba ranks 30 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Joinville | R$ 49.8 billion |
| 28 | Itajaí | R$ 48.2 billion |
| 29 | Contagem | R$ 45.1 billion |
| 30 | Piracicaba | R$ 44.4 billion |
| 31 | Campos dos Goytacazes | R$ 43.0 billion |
| 32 | São Luís | R$ 42.4 billion |
| 33 | Campo Grande | R$ 42.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Piracicaba ranks 19 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Indaiatuba | R$ 110,518 |
| 17 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | R$ 107,118 |
| 18 | Paranaguá | R$ 104,861 |
| 19 | Piracicaba | R$ 104,770 |
| 20 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 103,019 |
| 21 | Araruama | R$ 101,458 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz do Sul | R$ 100,540 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Piracicaba ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Santa Luzia | 37.6% |
| 58 | Sapucaia do Sul | 37.4% |
| 59 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 37.4% |
| 60 | Piracicaba | 37.4% |
| 61 | Macaé | 37.0% |
| 62 | Ubá | 36.9% |
| 63 | Senador Canedo | 36.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Piracicaba ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Foz do Iguaçu | 67.4 |
| 71 | Santo André | 66.9 |
| 72 | Botucatu | 66.9 |
| 73 | Piracicaba | 66.5 |
| 74 | São José dos Pinhais | 66.4 |
| 75 | Varginha | 66.3 |
| 76 | Cotia | 66.3 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Piracicaba ranks 33 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Belém | R$ 4,479.91 |
| 31 | Angra dos Reis | R$ 4,472.37 |
| 32 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 4,372.18 |
| 33 | Piracicaba | R$ 4,361.94 |
| 34 | Santos | R$ 4,333.17 |
| 35 | Cuiabá | R$ 4,319.50 |
| 36 | Camaçari | R$ 4,317.21 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Piracicaba ranks 33 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jaraguá do Sul | 3.2 |
| 31 | Angra dos Reis | 3.2 |
| 32 | Cuiabá | 3.1 |
| 33 | Piracicaba | 3.1 |
| 34 | Santos | 3.1 |
| 35 | São José dos Pinhais | 3.1 |
| 36 | Camaçari | 3.1 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Piracicaba ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Rio de Janeiro | 44.5% |
| 58 | Aracaju | 44.2% |
| 59 | São Carlos | 44.1% |
| 60 | Piracicaba | 43.8% |
| 61 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 43.7% |
| 62 | Londrina | 43.4% |
| 63 | São Bernardo do Campo | 43.2% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Piracicaba ranks 50 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Atibaia | R$ 1,470 |
| 48 | Rio Claro | R$ 1,467 |
| 49 | Goiânia | R$ 1,450 |
| 50 | Piracicaba | R$ 1,450 |
| 51 | Santa Maria | R$ 1,450 |
| 52 | Belo Horizonte | R$ 1,441 |
| 53 | Sorocaba | R$ 1,433 |
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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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