Perspectiva socioeconômica de Bagé e uma breve comparação com cidades de população similar

Abstract

The socioeconomics of a region illustrate how social and economic factors influence people's lives and population development. Understanding and characterizing the regional socioeconomic landscape is fundamental to improving aspects such as educational level, per capita income, infrastructure, mobility, among others. This study aims to analyze data on education, economy, and the labor market of Bagé, using information on the number of companies in each economic activity in the city and the educational level of the workers of Bagé. We also aim to compare the city's data with other cities of similar size in the main socioeconomic indices, such as GDP, IDESE, GINI, HDI-M, and illiteracy rate. As results, we analyzed and found that commerce, from 2006 to 2020, has been the largest sector of companies in Bagé but has been decreasing, giving way to other areas such as education, health, and real estate activities, which have grown in the past 15 years. We also created a map in RStudio showing Bagé in the 6th position in GDP compared to the six cities with a similar population. Additionally, in a qualitative scope, we believe that by increasing the education levels in Bagé, the economy and health will also grow, thus improving the overall socioeconomic indices. We conclude with this work that Bagé is significantly behind in socioeconomic terms compared to other municipalities of similar size, especially when compared to cities like Bento Gonçalves and Santa Cruz do Sul. We believe that this work can be useful for the residents of Bagé to better understand their socioeconomics.