Economy, jobs and prices in Sorocaba, Brazil: official figures
Sorocaba's gross domestic product was R$ 58.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.54% of Brazil's GDP and the 24th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Sorocaba?
GDP per person in Sorocaba was R$ 81,274 in 2023, the 466th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 49th 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 Sorocaba?
Sorocaba produced 1.7% of the GDP of São Paulo state in 2023, while holding 1.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Sorocaba?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 59.0% of Sorocaba's gross value added, industry 32.5%, public administration, education and health 8.4% and agriculture 0.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Sorocaba depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Sorocaba'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 85th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sorocaba?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Sorocaba earned an average of R$ 4,187.46 a month in 2024 (3.0 minimum wages), the 166th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 45th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Sorocaba?
The average monthly salary in Sorocaba rose from R$ 3,721.97 in 2022 to R$ 4,187.46 in 2024 in current reais (+12.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.1 to 3.0.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Sorocaba?
Registered companies and organisations in Sorocaba employed 301,480 people at the end of 2024, 236,866 of them salaried, equal to 39.8% of the estimated population; the 85th 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 Sorocaba?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Sorocaba grew from 275,908 in 2022 to 301,480 in 2024 (+9.3%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Sorocaba?
49,885 companies and other organisations were active in Sorocaba in 2024, about 66 per 1,000 residents (the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 12.8 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sorocaba?
The median monthly household income per person in Sorocaba was R$ 1,433 at the 2022 census, the 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 339th 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 Sorocaba went from R$ 33,636 in 2010 to R$ 81,274 in 2023, a rise of 142%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Sorocaba compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Sorocaba ranks 23 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Recife | R$ 66.4 billion |
| 21 | Jundiaí | R$ 65.4 billion |
| 22 | São José dos Campos | R$ 61.4 billion |
| 23 | Sorocaba | R$ 58.8 billion |
| 24 | Betim | R$ 52.6 billion |
| 25 | Ribeirão Preto | R$ 52.3 billion |
| 26 | Uberlândia | R$ 51.1 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Sorocaba ranks 49 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pindamonhangaba | R$ 82,662 |
| 47 | Jacareí | R$ 81,960 |
| 48 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 81,684 |
| 49 | Sorocaba | R$ 81,274 |
| 50 | Joinville | R$ 80,828 |
| 51 | Campinas | R$ 80,741 |
| 52 | Valinhos | R$ 80,719 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Sorocaba ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Angra dos Reis | 33.0% |
| 83 | Codó | 32.9% |
| 84 | Itu | 32.8% |
| 85 | Sorocaba | 32.5% |
| 86 | Mogi Guaçu | 32.4% |
| 87 | Arapongas | 32.1% |
| 88 | São Carlos | 31.8% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sorocaba ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Varginha | 66.3 |
| 76 | Cotia | 66.3 |
| 77 | Sinop | 65.9 |
| 78 | Sorocaba | 65.9 |
| 79 | Bauru | 65.2 |
| 80 | Itu | 65.1 |
| 81 | Itatiba | 63.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Sorocaba ranks 45 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Pindamonhangaba | R$ 4,201.11 |
| 43 | Santana de Parnaíba | R$ 4,200.10 |
| 44 | Parauapebas | R$ 4,191.19 |
| 45 | Sorocaba | R$ 4,187.46 |
| 46 | Recife | R$ 4,182.41 |
| 47 | Salvador | R$ 4,178.17 |
| 48 | Diadema | R$ 4,164.29 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Sorocaba ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Camaçari | 3.1 |
| 37 | Salvador | 3.0 |
| 38 | Recife | 3.0 |
| 39 | Sorocaba | 3.0 |
| 40 | Betim | 3.0 |
| 41 | Palmas | 3.0 |
| 42 | Parauapebas | 3.0 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Sorocaba ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Campo Grande | 39.9% |
| 83 | Fortaleza | 39.8% |
| 84 | Araçatuba | 39.8% |
| 85 | Sorocaba | 39.8% |
| 86 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 39.6% |
| 87 | Barretos | 39.3% |
| 88 | Bragança Paulista | 39.1% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Sorocaba ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Piracicaba | R$ 1,450 |
| 51 | Santa Maria | R$ 1,450 |
| 52 | Belo Horizonte | R$ 1,441 |
| 53 | Sorocaba | R$ 1,433 |
| 54 | Assis | R$ 1,407 |
| 55 | Pinhais | R$ 1,404 |
| 56 | Bauru | R$ 1,400 |
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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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