- Active
- 14,139
- % of State
- 3.9%
- With email
- 87.7%
- With phone
- 98.0%
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Empresas em ParaíbaData, cities and top sectors
Paraíba possui 932.658 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 358.222 ativos e 446.501 baixados. A base reúne 901.157 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
Paraíba 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 Paraíba
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa38.4%
- Baixada47.9%
- Inapta13.4%
- Suspensa0.2%
- Nula0.2%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Paraíba by active establishments.
JOAO PESSOA
130.99336.6%
CAMPINA GRANDE
51.00614.2%
PATOS
11.0183.1%
SANTA RITA
10.0742.8%
CABEDELO
8.1272.3%
BAYEUX
6.8321.9%
SOUSA
6.0111.7%
CAJAZEIRAS
5.6711.6%
GUARABIRA
5.1521.4%
MAMANGUAPE
3.3540.9%
Sectors with the largest presence in Paraíba
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
14.1393.9%
Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns
11.6603.3%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
10.6383.0%
Promoção de vendas
8.5802.4%
Condomínios prediais
8.1812.3%
Incorporação de empreendimentos imobiliários
6.9261.9%
Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
6.6381.9%
Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais
6.3881.8%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Paraíba's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 47.312
Baixas: 26.590
Saldo: 20.722
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Paraíba companies in numbers
Paraíba has 932,658 registered establishments and 901,157 distinct root CNPJs. There are 358,222 active establishments, equivalent to 38.4% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 932,658
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 901,157
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 358,222
- 38.4% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 446,501
- 47.9% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Paraíba's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa358,222 · 38.4%
Baixada446,501 · 47.9%
Inapta124,623 · 13.4%
Suspensa1,795 · 0.2%
Nula1,517 · 0.2%
Paraíba's position in Brazil
The state ranks 17th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 1.3% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 17º
- National share
- 1.3%
Largest cities in Paraíba
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. JOAO PESSOA leads with 130,993 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAO PESSOA | 130,993 | 36.6% | 314,000 |
| CAMPINA GRANDE | 51,006 | 14.2% | 127,372 |
| PATOS | 11,018 | 3.1% | 30,324 |
| SANTA RITA | 10,074 | 2.8% | 27,967 |
| CABEDELO | 8,127 | 2.3% | 20,778 |
| BAYEUX | 6,832 | 1.9% | 21,713 |
| SOUSA | 6,011 | 1.7% | 16,070 |
| CAJAZEIRAS | 5,671 | 1.6% | 13,921 |
| GUARABIRA | 5,152 | 1.4% | 15,144 |
| MAMANGUAPE | 3,354 | 0.9% | 9,411 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Paraíba
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
2
- Active
- 11,660
- % of State
- 3.3%
- With email
- 73.2%
- With phone
- 93.2%
- Active
- 10,638
- % of State
- 3.0%
- With email
- 88.9%
- With phone
- 99.9%
4
- Active
- 8,580
- % of State
- 2.4%
- With email
- 98.6%
- With phone
- 100.0%
5
- Active
- 8,181
- % of State
- 2.3%
- With email
- 65.6%
- With phone
- 86.5%
- Active
- 6,926
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 60.6%
- With phone
- 80.7%
- Active
- 6,638
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 90.7%
- With phone
- 99.0%
- Active
- 6,388
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 27.8%
- With phone
- 51.1%
9
- Active
- 5,792
- % of State
- 1.6%
- With email
- 98.8%
- With phone
- 100.0%
10
- Active
- 5,625
- % of State
- 1.6%
- With email
- 90.9%
- With phone
- 98.6%
Business profile of Paraíba
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 294,776(82.3%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 15,933(4.4%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 47,513(13.3%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 266,847(74.5%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 32,690(9.1%)
- Sem informação
- 58,685(16.4%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 182,304(50.9%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 117,233(32.7%)
- Sem informação
- 58,685(16.4%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 338,688(94.5%)
- Filial
- 19,534(5.5%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Paraíba's active establishments, 85.9% have a registered email and 96.0% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 85.9%
- 307,672 records
- With phone
- 96.0%
- 343,957 records
- With both
- 85.9%
- 307,634 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)233,324
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada86,851
- Associação Privada11,360
- Condomínio Edilício8,202
- Órgão de Direção Local de Partido Político4,858
Registration dynamics of Paraíba
The median age of active establishments is 4.3 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40,487 | 13,547 | 26,940 |
| 2020 | 55,197 | 11,562 | 43,635 |
| 2021 | 55,568 | 30,481 | 25,087 |
| 2022 | 51,622 | 23,253 | 28,369 |
| 2023 | 50,477 | 29,516 | 20,961 |
| 2024 | 64,120 | 42,605 | 21,515 |
| 2025 | 65,976 | 38,248 | 27,728 |
| 2026 (partial) | 47,312 | 26,590 | 20,722 |
Company list for Paraíba
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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
- 358,222
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 96.0%
- With email
- 85.9%
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