| Year | Wiring and Weaving1 | Clothing2 | Footwear, Accessories Jewellry, and Bijou3 | Total4 |
| Total of establishments |
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| 2006 | 10,188 | 95,491 | 23,709 | 129,388 |
| 2010 | 10,427 | 102,851 | 25,208 | 138,486 |
| 2015 | 10,141 | 96,526 | 22,527 | 129,194 |
| Establishments with up to 9 employees (%) | ||||
| 2006 | 77.56 | 87.04 | 82.61 | 85.48 |
| 2010 | 77.16 | 85.60 | 80.77 | 84.08 |
| 2015 | 80.04 | 86.68 | 82.61 | 85.45 |
| Total of employees |
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|
|
| 2006 | 224,035 | 551,014 | 336,087 | 1,111,136 |
| 2010 | 234,187 | 681,394 | 384,806 | 1,300,387 |
| 2015 | 192,461 | 590,629 | 315,181 | 1,098,271 |
| Average age (R$) |
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| 2006 | 897.30 | 564.38 | 590.63 | 639.44 |
| 2010 | 1199.77 | 790.35 | 793.30 | 864.95 |
| 2015 | 1791.76 | 1288.122 | 1270.511 | 1371.325 |
| Average age |
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|
|
| 2006 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
| 2010 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
| 2015 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
| Women participation (%) |
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| 2006 | 29.29 | 74.50 | 50.58 | 58.15 |
| 2010 | 30.91 | 74.45 | 52.52 | 60.12 |
| 2015 | 31.92 | 74.17 | 52.98 | 60.68 |
| Higher education (%)5 |
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|
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| 2006 | 33.63 | 34.13 | 28.73 | 32.4 |
| 2010 | 43.82 | 47.09 | 38.32 | 43.91 |
| 2015 | 50.51 | 58.82 | 47.50 | 54.11 |