From the pork on your plate and the fabric in your clothes to the furniture in your home and the ships at sea, Santa Catarina's industrial might is a powerhouse driving Brazil's economy.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, Santa Catarina's manufacturing sector produced over 1.2 million tons of pork meat, accounting for 40% of Brazil's total pork production
- Santa Catarina's textile industry manufactured 450 million square meters of fabric in 2022, representing 28% of national output
- The furniture sector in Santa Catarina produced 15 million pieces of furniture in 2023, with exports valued at R$ 2.5 billion
- Santa Catarina's industrial employment reached 850,000 direct jobs in manufacturing in 2023
- In 2022, the textile sector employed 120,000 workers in Santa Catarina, up 3% from prior year
- Furniture industry jobs in SC totaled 95,000 in 2023
- Santa Catarina's industrial exports totaled US$ 18.5 billion in 2023, representing 12% of Brazil's total
- Textile exports from SC reached US$ 1.2 billion in 2022, mainly to USA and EU
- Furniture exports from Santa Catarina were US$ 850 million in 2023
- Industrial investments in Santa Catarina reached R$ 25 billion in 2023
- Textile sector investments totaled R$ 2.1 billion in SC in 2022
- Furniture industry attracted R$ 1.8 billion investments in Santa Catarina 2023
- Textiles represent 15% of Santa Catarina's industrial GDP in 2023
- Agroindustry accounts for 28% of SC manufacturing output in 2022
- Furniture sector contributes 12% to Santa Catarina's industrial employment in 2023
Santa Catarina's diverse manufacturing industries generate major employment and export revenue for Brazil's economy.
Employment Statistics
- Santa Catarina's industrial employment reached 850,000 direct jobs in manufacturing in 2023
- In 2022, the textile sector employed 120,000 workers in Santa Catarina, up 3% from prior year
- Furniture industry jobs in SC totaled 95,000 in 2023
- Poultry processing employed 140,000 people in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Metallurgy sector had 110,000 jobs in SC in 2023
- Food processing industry jobs reached 200,000 in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Automotive parts manufacturing employed 45,000 workers in SC in 2023
- Ceramics sector jobs in Santa Catarina were 35,000 in 2022
- Paper industry employed 25,000 in SC in 2023
- Plastics manufacturing had 60,000 jobs in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Shipbuilding employed 15,000 workers in SC in 2023
- Electrical appliances sector jobs totaled 30,000 in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Footwear industry employed 80,000 in SC in 2023
- Glass manufacturing had 20,000 jobs in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Tobacco processing employed 12,000 workers in SC in 2023
- Beverage industry jobs reached 28,000 in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Machinery sector employed 55,000 in SC in 2023
- Rubber products had 18,000 jobs in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Pharmaceuticals employed 25,000 workers in SC in 2023
- Eyeglasses manufacturing jobs totaled 10,000 in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Cement industry employed 8,000 in SC in 2023
- Jewelry sector had 15,000 jobs in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Toys manufacturing employed 12,000 workers in SC in 2023
- Medical equipment jobs reached 9,000 in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Paints sector employed 14,000 in SC in 2023
- Bicycles manufacturing had 16,000 jobs in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Confectionery employed 22,000 workers in SC in 2023
- Plastic packaging jobs totaled 28,000 in Santa Catarina in 2022
- Aluminum processing employed 11,000 in SC in 2023
- Pet food industry had 18,000 jobs in Santa Catarina in 2022
Employment Statistics Interpretation
Santa Catarina's industrial landscape is essentially a giant, well-organized crafts fair where sewing a blouse, assembling a car part, and roasting a chicken are all equally serious business.
Export Data
- Santa Catarina's industrial exports totaled US$ 18.5 billion in 2023, representing 12% of Brazil's total
- Textile exports from SC reached US$ 1.2 billion in 2022, mainly to USA and EU
- Furniture exports from Santa Catarina were US$ 850 million in 2023
- Pork meat exports from SC hit US$ 3.2 billion in 2022, to 80 countries
- Steel products exports totaled US$ 1.1 billion from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Processed foods exports from SC were US$ 2.8 billion in 2022
- Automotive parts exports reached US$ 650 million in Santa Catarina 2023
- Ceramics exports from SC totaled US$ 450 million in 2022
- Paper exports were US$ 320 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Plastics exports hit US$ 550 million in SC 2022
- Ship exports value was US$ 200 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Electrical appliances exports totaled US$ 400 million in SC 2022
- Footwear exports from Santa Catarina reached US$ 280 million in 2023
- Glass exports were US$ 150 million in SC 2022
- Tobacco exports totaled US$ 950 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Beer exports hit US$ 120 million in SC 2022
- Machinery exports from Santa Catarina were US$ 1.5 billion in 2023
- Rubber products exports totaled US$ 180 million in SC 2022
- Pharmaceuticals exports reached US$ 300 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Eyeglasses exports were US$ 90 million in SC 2022
- Cement exports totaled US$ 110 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Jewelry exports hit US$ 75 million in SC 2022
- Toys exports were US$ 60 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Medical equipment exports totaled US$ 220 million in SC 2022
- Paints exports reached US$ 130 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Bicycles exports were US$ 95 million in SC 2022
- Confectionery exports totaled US$ 250 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Plastic packaging exports hit US$ 160 million in SC 2022
- Aluminum exports were US$ 420 million from Santa Catarina in 2023
- Pet food exports totaled US$ 350 million in SC 2022
Export Data Interpretation
Santa Catarina, while proudly keeping Brazil stylishly dressed and fed, is quietly building a formidable industrial empire from its pork to its paint, its ships to its shoes, and even its spectacles to its steel.
Investment and Growth
- Industrial investments in Santa Catarina reached R$ 25 billion in 2023
- Textile sector investments totaled R$ 2.1 billion in SC in 2022
- Furniture industry attracted R$ 1.8 billion investments in Santa Catarina 2023
- Agroindustry investments hit R$ 5.2 billion in SC 2022
- Metallurgy investments were R$ 3.4 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Food processing FDI reached R$ 4.1 billion in SC 2022
- Automotive investments totaled R$ 1.2 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Ceramics sector investments were R$ 850 million in SC 2022
- Paper industry investments hit R$ 1.1 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Plastics investments totaled R$ 2.3 billion in SC 2022
- Shipbuilding investments were R$ 650 million in Santa Catarina 2023
- Electrical appliances investments reached R$ 950 million in SC 2022
- Footwear investments totaled R$ 1.4 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Glass sector investments were R$ 720 million in SC 2022
- Tobacco investments hit R$ 1.8 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Beverage investments totaled R$ 1.2 billion in SC 2022
- Machinery investments were R$ 3.2 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Rubber products investments reached R$ 550 million in SC 2022
- Pharmaceuticals investments totaled R$ 2.8 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Eyeglasses investments were R$ 380 million in SC 2022
- Cement investments hit R$ 920 million in Santa Catarina 2023
- Jewelry investments totaled R$ 450 million in SC 2022
- Toys investments were R$ 320 million in Santa Catarina 2023
- Medical equipment investments reached R$ 1.1 billion in SC 2022
- Paints investments totaled R$ 680 million in Santa Catarina 2023
- Bicycles investments were R$ 520 million in SC 2022
- Confectionery investments hit R$ 950 million in Santa Catarina 2023
- Plastic packaging investments totaled R$ 1.3 billion in SC 2022
- Aluminum investments were R$ 1.7 billion in Santa Catarina 2023
- Pet food investments reached R$ 1.4 billion in SC 2022
Investment and Growth Interpretation
Santa Catarina's industrial landscape, from its billion-dollar agro-machinery titans to its niche but mighty eyeglasses and bicycle craftsmen, proves it’s far more than just beaches—it’s a serious, diversified, and humming economic powerhouse.
Manufacturing Production
- In 2023, Santa Catarina's manufacturing sector produced over 1.2 million tons of pork meat, accounting for 40% of Brazil's total pork production
- Santa Catarina's textile industry manufactured 450 million square meters of fabric in 2022, representing 28% of national output
- The furniture sector in Santa Catarina produced 15 million pieces of furniture in 2023, with exports valued at R$ 2.5 billion
- In 2022, SC's poultry processing plants slaughtered 1.8 billion birds, generating R$ 45 billion in revenue
- Santa Catarina's metallurgical industry output reached 3.5 million tons of steel products in 2023, up 5% from previous year
- The food processing industry in SC produced 2.1 million tons of processed fruits and vegetables in 2022
- SC's automotive parts manufacturing yielded 1.2 million units in 2023, supplying 15% of Brazil's market
- In 2023, the ceramics industry in Santa Catarina fired 250 million tiles, with 60% exported
- Santa Catarina's paper and cellulose production hit 1.8 million tons in 2022
- The chemical industry in SC manufactured 800 thousand tons of plastics in 2023
- SC's shipbuilding sector constructed 45 vessels totaling 120,000 tons in 2022
- In 2023, the electrical appliances industry produced 2.5 million refrigerators in Santa Catarina
- Santa Catarina's leather goods production reached 12 million pairs of shoes in 2022
- The glass industry in SC output 1.1 million tons of flat glass in 2023
- SC tobacco processing handled 250 thousand tons of leaves in 2022
- In 2023, beverage manufacturing in Santa Catarina produced 1.5 billion liters of beer
- Santa Catarina's machinery sector assembled 50,000 industrial machines in 2022
- The rubber products industry in SC manufactured 300 thousand tons in 2023
- SC's pharmaceutical production filled 500 million units of medicines in 2022
- In 2023, optical goods manufacturing in Santa Catarina produced 8 million pairs of eyeglasses
- Santa Catarina's cement production totaled 4.2 million tons in 2022
- The jewelry industry crafted 1.5 million pieces in SC in 2023
- SC's toy manufacturing output was 20 million units in 2022
- In 2023, medical equipment production in Santa Catarina reached 150 thousand devices
- Santa Catarina's paint and varnish sector produced 450 thousand tons in 2022
- The bicycle industry assembled 1.2 million bikes in SC in 2023
- SC's confectionery production was 300 thousand tons of chocolates in 2022
- In 2023, plastic packaging manufacturing in Santa Catarina yielded 1 billion units
- Santa Catarina's aluminum processing output 500 thousand tons in 2022
- The pet food industry produced 800 thousand tons in SC in 2023
Manufacturing Production Interpretation
While Santa Catarina might be Brazil's porcine powerhouse and textile titan, the sheer scale of its industrial output—from billions of birds processed to millions of bikes and glasses made—reveals a state that doesn't just participate in the national economy but actively clothes, feeds, furnishes, and equips the country with a stunning and diverse industrial muscle.
Sector Breakdown
- Textiles represent 15% of Santa Catarina's industrial GDP in 2023
- Agroindustry accounts for 28% of SC manufacturing output in 2022
- Furniture sector contributes 12% to Santa Catarina's industrial employment in 2023
- Metallurgy makes up 18% of SC's export value in 2022
- Food processing holds 22% share of industrial production in Santa Catarina 2023
- Automotive parts represent 8% of SC manufacturing investments in 2022
- Ceramics sector is 5% of Santa Catarina's total industrial jobs in 2023
- Paper industry contributes 4% to SC's GDP from industry in 2022
- Plastics account for 10% of Santa Catarina manufacturing exports 2023
- Shipbuilding is 2% of SC industrial output value in 2022
- Electrical appliances hold 6% share in Santa Catarina employment 2023
- Footwear represents 9% of SC's manufacturing jobs in 2022
- Glass sector is 3% of Santa Catarina industrial production 2023
- Tobacco contributes 11% to SC exports in 2022
- Beverages account for 5% of Santa Catarina's industrial GDP 2023
- Machinery holds 14% share in SC manufacturing investments 2022
- Rubber products are 4% of Santa Catarina employment 2023
- Pharmaceuticals represent 7% of SC industrial growth in 2022
- Eyeglasses contribute 2% to Santa Catarina manufacturing output 2023
- Cement is 3% of SC industrial exports 2022
- Jewelry holds 1.5% share in Santa Catarina jobs 2023
- Toys represent 2% of SC manufacturing production 2022
- Medical equipment accounts for 4% of Santa Catarina investments 2023
- Paints contribute 3% to SC industrial GDP 2022
- Bicycles hold 2.5% of Santa Catarina employment 2023
- Confectionery is 5% of SC manufacturing exports 2022
- Plastic packaging represents 6% of Santa Catarina production 2023
- Aluminum contributes 7% to SC industrial jobs 2022
- Pet food holds 4% share in Santa Catarina GDP 2023
Sector Breakdown Interpretation
Santa Catarina's industrial base is a surprisingly balanced diet of textiles, food, and metals, proving that the state's economic strategy is less about putting all its eggs in one basket and more about skillfully juggling a diverse portfolio of sectors.
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