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Economy and jobs in Cuiabá, Brazil

Cuiabá has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, energy and automotive.

Economy type
Industrial city
Economy score
55/100

Economy overview

Cuiabá has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, energy and automotive.

Cuiabá, Brazil is classified as a industrial city in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Automotive
  • Tourism
  • Mining
  • Agriculture

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment55/100
Job market55/100

Cuiabá's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential54/100
Affordability-adjusted income59/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Cuiabá.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment55/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem51/100
Innovation53/100

The startup ecosystem in Cuiabá is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work57/100
Remote job availability57/100

Cuiabá offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity55/100
Technology53/100
Healthcare48/100
Finance43/100
Manufacturing74/100
Tourism73/100
Education51/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score55/100
Employment55/100
Salary54/100
Business environment55/100
Startup ecosystem51/100
Innovation53/100
Remote work57/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market55/100
Technology53/100
Healthcare48/100
Finance43/100
Manufacturing74/100
Tourism73/100
Education51/100
Remote availability57/100
Career opportunity55/100

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