- Active
- 33,657
- % of State
- 4.5%
- With email
- 84.0%
- With phone
- 97.9%
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Empresas em CearáData, cities and top sectors
Ceará possui 2.063.676 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 750.994 ativos e 975.030 baixados. A base reúne 1.990.130 CNPJs raiz distintos. Dados atualizados em 19/08/2026, com informações do Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica da Receita Federal do Brasil.
Official sourceCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, Receita Federal do Brasil.
Updated dataAugust 19, 2026.
Calculation baseEstablishments identified by full CNPJ.
Visual reading
Ceará company indicators in numbers
The charts make it easy to compare registration statuses, cities, sectors and the dynamics of establishment openings and closures. The complete data remains available in the tables and lists on this page.
Registration status in Ceará
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa36.4%
- Baixada47.2%
- Inapta15.7%
- Suspensa0.5%
- Nula0.2%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Ceará by active establishments.
FORTALEZA
347.61246.3%
CAUCAIA
27.8763.7%
JUAZEIRO DO NORTE
26.9093.6%
MARACANAU
20.8632.8%
SOBRAL
17.6932.4%
EUSEBIO
14.9452.0%
CRATO
9.4551.3%
AQUIRAZ
7.8751.0%
ITAPIPOCA
7.3151.0%
IGUATU
7.1240.9%
Sectors with the largest presence in Ceará
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
33.6574.5%
Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns
29.5483.9%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
24.4433.3%
Promoção de vendas
22.1192.9%
Restaurantes e similares
15.2122.0%
Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
14.4601.9%
Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais
13.4691.8%
Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente
11.6621.6%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Ceará's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 107.986
Baixas: 58.804
Saldo: 49.182
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Ceará companies in numbers
Ceará has 2,063,676 registered establishments and 1,990,130 distinct root CNPJs. There are 750,994 active establishments, equivalent to 36.4% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 2,063,676
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 1,990,130
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 750,994
- 36.4% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 975,030
- 47.2% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Ceará's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa750,994 · 36.4%
Baixada975,030 · 47.2%
Inapta323,203 · 15.7%
Suspensa10,906 · 0.5%
Nula3,543 · 0.2%
Ceará's position in Brazil
The state ranks 10th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 2.7% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 10º
- National share
- 2.7%
Largest cities in Ceará
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. FORTALEZA leads with 347,612 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTALEZA | 347,612 | 46.3% | 943,808 |
| CAUCAIA | 27,876 | 3.7% | 76,530 |
| JUAZEIRO DO NORTE | 26,909 | 3.6% | 73,613 |
| MARACANAU | 20,863 | 2.8% | 60,494 |
| SOBRAL | 17,693 | 2.4% | 50,146 |
| EUSEBIO | 14,945 | 2.0% | 29,253 |
| CRATO | 9,455 | 1.3% | 27,484 |
| AQUIRAZ | 7,875 | 1.0% | 18,730 |
| ITAPIPOCA | 7,315 | 1.0% | 19,739 |
| IGUATU | 7,124 | 0.9% | 22,819 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Ceará
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
2
- Active
- 29,548
- % of State
- 3.9%
- With email
- 67.1%
- With phone
- 91.0%
- Active
- 24,443
- % of State
- 3.3%
- With email
- 86.9%
- With phone
- 99.8%
4
- Active
- 22,119
- % of State
- 2.9%
- With email
- 98.3%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 15,212
- % of State
- 2.0%
- With email
- 90.2%
- With phone
- 98.6%
- Active
- 14,460
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 87.7%
- With phone
- 98.7%
- Active
- 13,469
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 28.2%
- With phone
- 53.1%
8
- Active
- 11,662
- % of State
- 1.6%
- With email
- 98.7%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 11,059
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 98.0%
- With phone
- 99.9%
10
- Active
- 10,479
- % of State
- 1.4%
- With email
- 88.2%
- With phone
- 99.6%
Business profile of Ceará
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 631,835(84.1%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 30,368(4.0%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 88,791(11.8%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 562,395(74.9%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 74,995(10.0%)
- Sem informação
- 113,604(15.1%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 367,614(49.0%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 269,776(35.9%)
- Sem informação
- 113,604(15.1%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 715,743(95.3%)
- Filial
- 35,251(4.7%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Ceará's active establishments, 85.4% have a registered email and 96.5% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 85.4%
- 641,540 records
- With phone
- 96.5%
- 724,781 records
- With both
- 85.4%
- 641,507 records
Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.
Most common legal natures
- Empresário (Individual)470,073
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada217,779
- Associação Privada23,432
- Condomínio Edilício6,415
- Sociedade Anônima Fechada5,056
Registration dynamics of Ceará
The median age of active establishments is 4.1 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90,236 | 34,553 | 55,683 |
| 2020 | 111,028 | 30,568 | 80,460 |
| 2021 | 114,803 | 58,314 | 56,489 |
| 2022 | 113,397 | 53,943 | 59,454 |
| 2023 | 110,087 | 69,581 | 40,506 |
| 2024 | 130,727 | 87,723 | 43,004 |
| 2025 | 148,521 | 83,338 | 65,183 |
| 2026 (partial) | 107,986 | 58,804 | 49,182 |
Company list for Ceará
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Search company files by city, CNAE and registration status. Available data includes CNPJ, legal name, address, phone and email, depending on base coverage.
Search company list- Active establishments
- 750,994
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 96.5%
- With email
- 85.4%
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