Economy, jobs and prices in Tubarão, Brazil: official figures
Tubarão's gross domestic product was R$ 6.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.05% of Brazil's GDP and the 274th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Tubarão?
GDP per person in Tubarão was R$ 54,566 in 2023, the 1156th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 136th 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 Santa Catarina state's economy is in Tubarão?
Tubarão produced 1.2% of the GDP of Santa Catarina state in 2023, while holding 1.4% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Tubarão?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 66.0% of Tubarão's gross value added, industry 19.9%, public administration, education and health 12.4% and agriculture 1.7% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Tubarão depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Tubarão's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), trade and vehicle repair, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 147th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Tubarão?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Tubarão earned an average of R$ 3,146.71 a month in 2024 (2.2 minimum wages), the 1410th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 135th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Tubarão?
The average monthly salary in Tubarão rose from R$ 2,726.88 in 2022 to R$ 3,146.71 in 2024 in current reais (+15.4%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.2 to 2.2.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Tubarão?
Registered companies and organisations in Tubarão employed 55,332 people at the end of 2024, 42,098 of them salaried, equal to 47.9% of the estimated population; the 38th 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 Tubarão?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Tubarão grew from 51,867 in 2022 to 55,332 in 2024 (+6.7%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Tubarão?
10,372 companies and other organisations were active in Tubarão in 2024, about 90 per 1,000 residents (the 23rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.8 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Tubarão?
The median monthly household income per person in Tubarão was R$ 1,600 at the 2022 census, the 29th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 172nd 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 Tubarão went from R$ 20,358 in 2010 to R$ 54,566 in 2023, a rise of 168%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Tubarão compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Tubarão ranks 222 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Itapecerica da Serra | R$ 6.2 billion |
| 220 | Juazeiro | R$ 6.2 billion |
| 221 | Vitória de Santo Antão | R$ 6.1 billion |
| 222 | Tubarão | R$ 6.0 billion |
| 223 | Ji-Paraná | R$ 5.8 billion |
| 224 | Caraguatatuba | R$ 5.8 billion |
| 225 | Arapongas | R$ 5.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Tubarão ranks 136 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | São José do Rio Preto | R$ 54,934 |
| 134 | Barretos | R$ 54,826 |
| 135 | Tatuí | R$ 54,740 |
| 136 | Tubarão | R$ 54,566 |
| 137 | Bauru | R$ 54,477 |
| 138 | Guarapuava | R$ 54,171 |
| 139 | São Leopoldo | R$ 54,004 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Tubarão ranks 174 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Birigui | 20.4% |
| 172 | Sinop | 20.4% |
| 173 | Maringá | 20.0% |
| 174 | Tubarão | 19.9% |
| 175 | Vila Velha | 19.6% |
| 176 | Cascavel | 19.5% |
| 177 | Catanduva | 19.3% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Tubarão ranks 23 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Novo Hamburgo | 91.6 |
| 21 | Londrina | 90.8 |
| 22 | Chapecó | 90.0 |
| 23 | Tubarão | 89.8 |
| 24 | Atibaia | 89.4 |
| 25 | Erechim | 89.1 |
| 26 | Cascavel | 88.2 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Tubarão ranks 186 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Carapicuíba | R$ 3,162.90 |
| 184 | Toledo | R$ 3,157.82 |
| 185 | Rio Verde | R$ 3,156.07 |
| 186 | Tubarão | R$ 3,146.71 |
| 187 | Alvorada | R$ 3,144.82 |
| 188 | Santa Luzia | R$ 3,127.52 |
| 189 | Petrópolis | R$ 3,113.46 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Tubarão ranks 197 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Arapongas | 2.2 |
| 195 | Araguari | 2.2 |
| 196 | Sorriso | 2.2 |
| 197 | Tubarão | 2.2 |
| 198 | Açailândia | 2.2 |
| 199 | Franca | 2.1 |
| 200 | Várzea Grande | 2.1 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Tubarão ranks 38 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Bento Gonçalves | 48.8% |
| 36 | Valinhos | 48.6% |
| 37 | Brusque | 48.2% |
| 38 | Tubarão | 47.9% |
| 39 | Bauru | 47.9% |
| 40 | Niterói | 47.6% |
| 41 | Joinville | 47.5% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Tubarão ranks 29 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Joinville | R$ 1,600 |
| 27 | Itajaí | R$ 1,600 |
| 28 | Toledo | R$ 1,600 |
| 29 | Tubarão | R$ 1,600 |
| 30 | Itatiba | R$ 1,550 |
| 31 | Campinas | R$ 1,500 |
| 32 | São Bernardo do Campo | R$ 1,500 |
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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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