- Active
- 30,696
- % of State
- 4.0%
- With email
- 86.7%
- With phone
- 98.6%
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Empresas em PernambucoData, cities and top sectors
Pernambuco possui 2.174.277 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 770.250 ativos e 1.073.767 baixados. A base reúne 2.092.207 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.
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Pernambuco 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 Pernambuco
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa35.4%
- Baixada49.4%
- Inapta14.7%
- Suspensa0.3%
- Nula0.1%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Pernambuco by active establishments.
RECIFE
220.39528.6%
JABOATAO DOS GUARARAPES
61.9248.0%
CARUARU
50.2426.5%
PETROLINA
43.0515.6%
OLINDA
38.3255.0%
PAULISTA
32.0224.2%
CABO DE SANTO AGOSTINHO
16.2722.1%
CAMARAGIBE
14.3911.9%
GARANHUNS
12.0951.6%
SANTA CRUZ DO CAPIBARIBE
10.5361.4%
Sectors with the largest presence in Pernambuco
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
30.6964.0%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
23.8623.1%
Promoção de vendas
20.8352.7%
Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns
15.6332.0%
Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares
15.4822.0%
Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente
14.9361.9%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal.
13.2711.7%
Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente
13.2171.7%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Pernambuco's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 106.021
Baixas: 61.135
Saldo: 44.886
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Pernambuco companies in numbers
Pernambuco has 2,174,277 registered establishments and 2,092,207 distinct root CNPJs. There are 770,250 active establishments, equivalent to 35.4% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 2,174,277
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 2,092,207
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 770,250
- 35.4% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 1,073,767
- 49.4% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Pernambuco's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa770,250 · 35.4%
Baixada1,073,767 · 49.4%
Inapta320,611 · 14.7%
Suspensa6,838 · 0.3%
Nula2,811 · 0.1%
Pernambuco's position in Brazil
The state ranks 9th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 2.7% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 9º
- National share
- 2.7%
Largest cities in Pernambuco
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. RECIFE leads with 220,395 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECIFE | 220,395 | 28.6% | 627,183 |
| JABOATAO DOS GUARARAPES | 61,924 | 8.0% | 178,931 |
| CARUARU | 50,242 | 6.5% | 120,510 |
| PETROLINA | 43,051 | 5.6% | 102,969 |
| OLINDA | 38,325 | 5.0% | 122,304 |
| PAULISTA | 32,022 | 4.2% | 93,338 |
| CABO DE SANTO AGOSTINHO | 16,272 | 2.1% | 45,481 |
| CAMARAGIBE | 14,391 | 1.9% | 39,980 |
| GARANHUNS | 12,095 | 1.6% | 34,123 |
| SANTA CRUZ DO CAPIBARIBE | 10,536 | 1.4% | 27,154 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Pernambuco
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
- Active
- 23,862
- % of State
- 3.1%
- With email
- 88.5%
- With phone
- 99.9%
3
- Active
- 20,835
- % of State
- 2.7%
- With email
- 98.3%
- With phone
- 100.0%
4
- Active
- 15,633
- % of State
- 2.0%
- With email
- 78.6%
- With phone
- 96.0%
- Active
- 15,482
- % of State
- 2.0%
- With email
- 89.8%
- With phone
- 99.1%
6
- Active
- 14,936
- % of State
- 1.9%
- With email
- 98.9%
- With phone
- 100.0%
7
- Active
- 13,271
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 96.4%
- With phone
- 99.4%
8
- Active
- 13,217
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 97.5%
- With phone
- 99.8%
- Active
- 13,012
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 89.3%
- With phone
- 98.7%
10
- Active
- 11,757
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 98.9%
- With phone
- 100.0%
Business profile of Pernambuco
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 631,562(82.0%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 43,482(5.6%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 95,206(12.4%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 580,771(75.4%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 79,945(10.4%)
- Sem informação
- 109,534(14.2%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 403,506(52.4%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 257,210(33.4%)
- Sem informação
- 109,534(14.2%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 732,419(95.1%)
- Filial
- 37,831(4.9%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Pernambuco's active establishments, 86.3% have a registered email and 96.8% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 86.3%
- 664,402 records
- With phone
- 96.8%
- 745,430 records
- With both
- 86.3%
- 664,373 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)508,313
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada195,147
- Associação Privada21,278
- Condomínio Edilício8,985
- Órgão de Direção Local de Partido Político5,359
Registration dynamics of Pernambuco
The median age of active establishments is 4 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 97,421 | 39,192 | 58,229 |
| 2020 | 120,227 | 33,050 | 87,177 |
| 2021 | 124,229 | 68,028 | 56,201 |
| 2022 | 111,654 | 54,906 | 56,748 |
| 2023 | 110,857 | 67,397 | 43,460 |
| 2024 | 137,761 | 90,553 | 47,208 |
| 2025 | 148,890 | 86,091 | 62,799 |
| 2026 (partial) | 106,021 | 61,135 | 44,886 |
Company list for Pernambuco
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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
- 770,250
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 96.8%
- With email
- 86.3%
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