Economic facts
Bento Gonçalves’s Economy
Manufacturing industry – 1,253
Commerce – 3,529
Self-employed workers – 1,221
Professionals – 557
Service providers – 4,087
Number of industries
Wine – 46
Furniture – 332
Metal – 303
Transport – 359
Clothing – 128
Food – 47
Representation in the local economy:
Manufacturing industry – 77.92%
Services – 14.42%
Commerce – 7.66%
Sectors:
Furniture – 70.47%
Metal and metal-mechanic – 13.62%
Wine – 12.99%
Plastic – 1.09%
Textiles – 0.76%
Rubber – 0.63%
Others – 0.44%
Source: Municipal Department of Economic Development (Source: December/2007)
Tourism-related figures
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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Total of visitors (itineraries) |
291054 |
407557 |
454670 |
495875 |
355536 |
522869 |
523719 |
582836 |
663434 |
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Hotel occupation |
45.54% |
45.69% |
45.00% |
43.00% |
43.00% |
44.11% |
51.06% |
52.21% |
52.98% |
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No. of beds |
1935 |
2055 |
2124 |
2124 |
2201 |
2201 |
2089 |
2351 |
2841 |
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No. of hotels and inns |
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26 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
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Nº housing units |
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958 |
958 |
945 |
1093 |
1135 |
1267 |
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No. of Infor. Center Assistances |
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30308 |
35434 |
45991 |
45609 |
56130 |
39646 |
49190 |
23113 |
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Total public at events |
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246618 |
312608 |
371291 |
271582 |
447571 |
282291 |
467649 |
329405 |
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No. of events |
|
366 |
548 |
444 |
372 |
348 |
328 |
269 |
374 |
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No. of direct labor |
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1137 |
1114 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2061 |
2061 |
Fonte: Secretaria Municipal do Desenvolvimento Econômico (Base: Dezembro/2007)