With a positive balance of +596 formal jobs from January to August, the municipality leads proportional growth among neighboring cities and has accumulated more than 1,150 new jobs in less than two years.
Data from the New General Registry of Employed and Unemployed Workers (CAGED), of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, confirm the accelerated pace of economic growth in Ibiúna. Between January and August 2026, the municipality recorded a positive balance of +596 formal jobs (the result of 7,429 hires against 6,833 dismissals), positioning itself as one of the main drivers of employability in the region for the second consecutive year. The year's result adds to the performance recorded in 2025, when Ibiúna had already reached a positive balance of +555 formal jobs (9,845 hires and 9,290 dismissals). As a result, in less than two years, the municipality created 1,151 formal jobs, making the total stock of formally registered workers jump from 18,791 at the end of 2024 to 19,942 by August 2026.
In comparison with neighboring municipalities in the cumulative period from January to August 2026, Ibiúna surpasses the vast majority of cities in the region. The only nearby city with a higher absolute balance in the period was Cotia, a neighboring city that is part of the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, with +616 jobs created. However, when analyzing the proportion per inhabitant, Ibiúna's impact stands out significantly: while Cotia has about 290,000 inhabitants, Ibiúna has approximately 78,000 residents, which demonstrates significant economic efficiency and dynamism per inhabitant.
Commitment to development The continuous advance of the stock of formal jobs in Ibiúna reflects public policies aimed at attracting investments, supporting entrepreneurship, strengthening local commerce, agribusiness and services, in addition to workforce qualification.