Economy, jobs and prices in Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil: official figures
Sapucaia do Sul's gross domestic product was R$ 4.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.04% of Brazil's GDP and the 333rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Sapucaia do Sul?
GDP per person in Sapucaia do Sul was R$ 35,800 in 2023, the 2313th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 109th 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 Sapucaia do Sul?
Sapucaia do Sul produced 0.7% of the GDP of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2023, while holding 1.2% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Sapucaia do Sul?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 39.9% of Sapucaia do Sul's gross value added, industry 37.4%, public administration, education and health 22.5% and agriculture 0.2% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Sapucaia do Sul depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Sapucaia do Sul'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 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sapucaia do Sul?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Sapucaia do Sul earned an average of R$ 3,607.30 a month in 2024 (2.6 minimum wages), the 548th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 116th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Sapucaia do Sul?
The average monthly salary in Sapucaia do Sul rose from R$ 3,235.88 in 2022 to R$ 3,607.30 in 2024 in current reais (+11.5%; 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 Sapucaia do Sul?
Registered companies and organisations in Sapucaia do Sul employed 28,481 people at the end of 2024, 22,312 of them salaried, equal to 20.9% of the estimated population; the 74th 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 Sapucaia do Sul?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Sapucaia do Sul grew from 28,101 in 2022 to 28,481 in 2024 (+1.4%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Sapucaia do Sul?
5,152 companies and other organisations were active in Sapucaia do Sul in 2024, about 38 per 1,000 residents (the 113th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.1 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sapucaia do Sul?
The median monthly household income per person in Sapucaia do Sul was R$ 1,250 at the 2022 census, the 109th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 748th 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 Sapucaia do Sul went from R$ 17,122 in 2010 to R$ 35,800 in 2023, a rise of 109%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Sapucaia do Sul compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 247 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Ribeirão Pires | R$ 4.9 billion |
| 245 | Apucarana | R$ 4.8 billion |
| 246 | Várzea Paulista | R$ 4.7 billion |
| 247 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 4.7 billion |
| 248 | Assis | R$ 4.7 billion |
| 249 | Poá | R$ 4.6 billion |
| 250 | Ubá | R$ 4.5 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 212 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Aracaju | R$ 36,983 |
| 210 | Marabá | R$ 36,577 |
| 211 | Passos | R$ 36,449 |
| 212 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 35,800 |
| 213 | Fortaleza | R$ 35,797 |
| 214 | Rio Branco | R$ 35,533 |
| 215 | Feira de Santana | R$ 35,449 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Vitória | 37.8% |
| 56 | Salto | 37.7% |
| 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% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 208 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Barbacena | 38.5 |
| 206 | Sarandi | 38.5 |
| 207 | Campina Grande | 38.3 |
| 208 | Sapucaia do Sul | 37.7 |
| 209 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 37.7 |
| 210 | Parnamirim | 37.3 |
| 211 | Rio Branco | 37.3 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 116 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Caraguatatuba | R$ 3,619.64 |
| 114 | Embu das Artes | R$ 3,616.13 |
| 115 | Dourados | R$ 3,611.45 |
| 116 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 3,607.30 |
| 117 | Mogi Guaçu | R$ 3,601.63 |
| 118 | Gravataí | R$ 3,596.85 |
| 119 | Catalão | R$ 3,595.60 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 111 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Atibaia | 2.6 |
| 109 | Mogi Guaçu | 2.6 |
| 110 | Caraguatatuba | 2.6 |
| 111 | Sapucaia do Sul | 2.6 |
| 112 | Araras | 2.6 |
| 113 | Sabará | 2.6 |
| 114 | Votorantim | 2.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 247 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Várzea Paulista | 21.2% |
| 245 | Alagoinhas | 21.2% |
| 246 | Itapevi | 20.9% |
| 247 | Sapucaia do Sul | 20.9% |
| 248 | Maricá | 20.6% |
| 249 | Camboriú | 20.6% |
| 250 | Juazeiro | 20.6% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Sapucaia do Sul ranks 109 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Divinópolis | R$ 1,250 |
| 107 | Pouso Alegre | R$ 1,250 |
| 108 | Araucária | R$ 1,250 |
| 109 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 1,250 |
| 110 | Tangará da Serra | R$ 1,250 |
| 111 | Ourinhos | R$ 1,250 |
| 112 | Varginha | R$ 1,240 |
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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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