Economy, jobs and prices in Ponta Grossa, Brazil: official figures
Ponta Grossa's gross domestic product was R$ 25.6 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.23% of Brazil's GDP and the 60th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Ponta Grossa?
GDP per person in Ponta Grossa was R$ 71,388 in 2023, the 644th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 80th 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 Paraná state's economy is in Ponta Grossa?
Ponta Grossa produced 3.8% of the GDP of Paraná state in 2023, while holding 3.2% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Ponta Grossa?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 47.4% of Ponta Grossa's gross value added, industry 40.2%, public administration, education and health 10.4% and agriculture 2.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Ponta Grossa depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Ponta Grossa'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 43rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ponta Grossa?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Ponta Grossa earned an average of R$ 3,395.11 a month in 2024 (2.4 minimum wages), the 851st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 148th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Ponta Grossa?
The average monthly salary in Ponta Grossa rose from R$ 3,049.64 in 2022 to R$ 3,395.11 in 2024 in current reais (+11.3%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 2.4.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Ponta Grossa?
Registered companies and organisations in Ponta Grossa employed 137,189 people at the end of 2024, 103,951 of them salaried, equal to 36.8% of the estimated population; the 101st 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 Ponta Grossa?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Ponta Grossa grew from 125,205 in 2022 to 137,189 in 2024 (+9.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Ponta Grossa?
25,540 companies and other organisations were active in Ponta Grossa in 2024, about 69 per 1,000 residents (the 68th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 4.5 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ponta Grossa?
The median monthly household income per person in Ponta Grossa was R$ 1,250 at the 2022 census, the 101st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 726th 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 Ponta Grossa went from R$ 21,491 in 2010 to R$ 71,388 in 2023, a rise of 232%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Ponta Grossa compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Ponta Grossa ranks 57 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Parauapebas | R$ 26.4 billion |
| 55 | São José do Rio Preto | R$ 26.4 billion |
| 56 | Mogi das Cruzes | R$ 26.1 billion |
| 57 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 25.6 billion |
| 58 | Porto Velho | R$ 25.4 billion |
| 59 | Mauá | R$ 25.0 billion |
| 60 | Blumenau | R$ 24.9 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Ponta Grossa ranks 80 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 82 | Angra dos Reis | R$ 71,076 |
| 83 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 70,904 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Ponta Grossa ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Linhares | 41.0% |
| 41 | Ibirité | 40.4% |
| 42 | Resende | 40.3% |
| 43 | Ponta Grossa | 40.2% |
| 44 | Jacareí | 40.1% |
| 45 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 39.8% |
| 46 | Bento Gonçalves | 39.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Ponta Grossa ranks 68 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Paulínia | 68.9 |
| 66 | Araraquara | 68.7 |
| 67 | Jaú | 68.7 |
| 68 | Ponta Grossa | 68.6 |
| 69 | Brasília | 68.3 |
| 70 | Foz do Iguaçu | 67.4 |
| 71 | Santo André | 66.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Ponta Grossa ranks 148 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Taboão da Serra | R$ 3,412.24 |
| 146 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 3,407.29 |
| 147 | Santo André | R$ 3,402.91 |
| 148 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 3,395.11 |
| 149 | Serra | R$ 3,393.20 |
| 150 | Ribeirão Pires | R$ 3,390.13 |
| 151 | Pouso Alegre | R$ 3,389.81 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Ponta Grossa ranks 142 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Contagem | 2.4 |
| 140 | Serra | 2.4 |
| 141 | Mogi das Cruzes | 2.4 |
| 142 | Ponta Grossa | 2.4 |
| 143 | Taboão da Serra | 2.4 |
| 144 | Rondonópolis | 2.4 |
| 145 | Novo Hamburgo | 2.4 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Ponta Grossa ranks 101 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Rondonópolis | 37.2% |
| 99 | Ipatinga | 36.9% |
| 100 | Itumbiara | 36.8% |
| 101 | Ponta Grossa | 36.8% |
| 102 | Apucarana | 36.8% |
| 103 | Uberaba | 36.7% |
| 104 | Birigui | 36.7% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Ponta Grossa ranks 101 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Dourados | R$ 1,267 |
| 99 | Birigui | R$ 1,256 |
| 100 | Osasco | R$ 1,250 |
| 101 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 1,250 |
| 102 | Franca | R$ 1,250 |
| 103 | Foz do Iguaçu | R$ 1,250 |
| 104 | Taboão da Serra | R$ 1,250 |
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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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