Economy, jobs and prices in Poços de Caldas, Brazil: official figures
Poços de Caldas' gross domestic product was R$ 10.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.10% of Brazil's GDP and the 162nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Poços de Caldas?
GDP per person in Poços de Caldas was R$ 65,548 in 2023, the 767th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 98th 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 Minas Gerais state's economy is in Poços de Caldas?
Poços de Caldas produced 1.1% of the GDP of Minas Gerais state in 2023, while holding 0.8% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Poços de Caldas?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 54.5% of Poços de Caldas' gross value added, industry 29.1%, public administration, education and health 15.3% and agriculture 1.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Poços de Caldas depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Poços de Caldas' 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 108th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Poços de Caldas?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Poços de Caldas earned an average of R$ 3,287.41 a month in 2024 (2.3 minimum wages), the 1049th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 155th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Poços de Caldas?
The average monthly salary in Poços de Caldas rose from R$ 2,864.11 in 2022 to R$ 3,287.41 in 2024 in current reais (+14.8%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.4 to 2.3.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Poços de Caldas?
Registered companies and organisations in Poços de Caldas employed 65,798 people at the end of 2024, 51,240 of them salaried, equal to 38.4% of the estimated population; the 92nd 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 Poços de Caldas?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Poços de Caldas grew from 63,040 in 2022 to 65,798 in 2024 (+4.4%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Poços de Caldas?
10,867 companies and other organisations were active in Poços de Caldas in 2024, about 63 per 1,000 residents (the 86th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.2 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Poços de Caldas?
The median monthly household income per person in Poços de Caldas was R$ 1,375 at the 2022 census, the 62nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 428th 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 Poços de Caldas went from R$ 24,539 in 2010 to R$ 65,548 in 2023, a rise of 167%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Poços de Caldas compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Poços de Caldas ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Brusque | R$ 11.1 billion |
| 147 | Santa Maria | R$ 10.9 billion |
| 148 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 10.8 billion |
| 149 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 10.7 billion |
| 150 | Rio das Ostras | R$ 10.6 billion |
| 151 | Petrolina | R$ 10.6 billion |
| 152 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 10.4 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Poços de Caldas ranks 98 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Rio de Janeiro | R$ 67,372 |
| 96 | Itapevi | R$ 67,220 |
| 97 | Itabira | R$ 65,590 |
| 98 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 65,548 |
| 99 | Sete Lagoas | R$ 65,544 |
| 100 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 64,708 |
| 101 | Toledo | R$ 63,192 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Poços de Caldas ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 29.6% |
| 106 | Cotia | 29.6% |
| 107 | Bragança Paulista | 29.3% |
| 108 | Poços de Caldas | 29.1% |
| 109 | Colatina | 29.1% |
| 110 | Pinhais | 29.0% |
| 111 | Itaquaquecetuba | 29.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Poços de Caldas ranks 86 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Palhoça | 63.6 |
| 84 | Pouso Alegre | 63.5 |
| 85 | São José dos Campos | 63.4 |
| 86 | Poços de Caldas | 63.4 |
| 87 | São Bernardo do Campo | 63.3 |
| 88 | Rondonópolis | 62.9 |
| 89 | Guarapuava | 62.8 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Poços de Caldas ranks 166 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Contagem | R$ 3,322.44 |
| 164 | Araçatuba | R$ 3,321.19 |
| 165 | Presidente Prudente | R$ 3,301.00 |
| 166 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 3,287.41 |
| 167 | Itaituba | R$ 3,286.28 |
| 168 | Maceió | R$ 3,284.81 |
| 169 | Jaú | R$ 3,279.89 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Poços de Caldas ranks 175 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Presidente Prudente | 2.3 |
| 173 | Viamão | 2.3 |
| 174 | Palhoça | 2.3 |
| 175 | Poços de Caldas | 2.3 |
| 176 | Patos de Minas | 2.3 |
| 177 | Jaú | 2.3 |
| 178 | Itaituba | 2.3 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Poços de Caldas ranks 92 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Cotia | 38.8% |
| 90 | Santo André | 38.6% |
| 91 | Umuarama | 38.4% |
| 92 | Poços de Caldas | 38.4% |
| 93 | Salvador | 38.1% |
| 94 | Três Lagoas | 38.1% |
| 95 | São José dos Campos | 37.9% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Poços de Caldas ranks 62 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 64 | Patos de Minas | R$ 1,356 |
| 65 | Araraquara | R$ 1,356 |
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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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