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- Active
- 57,863
- % of State
- 3.7%
- With email
- 98.4%
- With phone
- 100.0%
Business intelligence · Sul
Empresas em Santa CatarinaData, cities and top sectors
Santa Catarina possui 3.547.253 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 1.556.755 ativos e 1.622.338 baixados. A base reúne 3.403.610 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
Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa43.9%
- Baixada45.7%
- Inapta10.0%
- Suspensa0.2%
- Nula0.2%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Santa Catarina by active establishments.
FLORIANOPOLIS
161.85510.4%
JOINVILLE
130.8248.4%
BLUMENAU
85.3305.5%
ITAJAI
74.5864.8%
SAO JOSE
61.3473.9%
CHAPECO
56.1063.6%
PALHOCA
50.6663.3%
BALNEARIO CAMBORIU
48.4613.1%
CRICIUMA
42.7472.7%
JARAGUA DO SUL
40.4202.6%
Sectors with the largest presence in Santa Catarina
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Promoção de vendas
57.8633.7%
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
51.2033.3%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
47.8893.1%
Obras de alvenaria
47.6053.1%
Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente
47.4223.0%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional
35.5042.3%
Condomínios prediais
26.6391.7%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal.
23.3081.5%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Santa Catarina's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 216.560
Baixas: 116.402
Saldo: 100.158
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Santa Catarina companies in numbers
Santa Catarina has 3,547,253 registered establishments and 3,403,610 distinct root CNPJs. There are 1,556,755 active establishments, equivalent to 43.9% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 3,547,253
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 3,403,610
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 1,556,755
- 43.9% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 1,622,338
- 45.7% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Santa Catarina's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa1,556,755 · 43.9%
Baixada1,622,338 · 45.7%
Inapta354,795 · 10.0%
Suspensa7,672 · 0.2%
Nula5,693 · 0.2%
Santa Catarina's position in Brazil
The state ranks 6th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 5.5% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 6º
- National share
- 5.5%
Largest cities in Santa Catarina
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. FLORIANOPOLIS leads with 161,855 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIANOPOLIS | 161,855 | 10.4% | 366,017 |
| JOINVILLE | 130,824 | 8.4% | 296,698 |
| BLUMENAU | 85,330 | 5.5% | 191,292 |
| ITAJAI | 74,586 | 4.8% | 157,060 |
| SAO JOSE | 61,347 | 3.9% | 148,215 |
| CHAPECO | 56,106 | 3.6% | 113,435 |
| PALHOCA | 50,666 | 3.3% | 107,578 |
| BALNEARIO CAMBORIU | 48,461 | 3.1% | 108,927 |
| CRICIUMA | 42,747 | 2.7% | 99,587 |
| JARAGUA DO SUL | 40,420 | 2.6% | 82,926 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Santa Catarina
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
- Active
- 51,203
- % of State
- 3.3%
- With email
- 88.4%
- With phone
- 97.4%
- Active
- 47,889
- % of State
- 3.1%
- With email
- 93.4%
- With phone
- 100.0%
4
- Active
- 47,605
- % of State
- 3.1%
- With email
- 91.0%
- With phone
- 100.0%
5
- Active
- 47,422
- % of State
- 3.0%
- With email
- 98.3%
- With phone
- 100.0%
6
- Active
- 35,504
- % of State
- 2.3%
- With email
- 86.9%
- With phone
- 97.6%
7
- Active
- 26,639
- % of State
- 1.7%
- With email
- 62.7%
- With phone
- 84.1%
8
- Active
- 23,308
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 96.5%
- With phone
- 99.3%
- Active
- 23,037
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 87.3%
- With phone
- 96.5%
10
- Active
- 23,002
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 96.1%
- With phone
- 99.9%
Business profile of Santa Catarina
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 1,269,254(81.5%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 92,743(6.0%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 194,758(12.5%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 1,184,866(76.1%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 138,673(8.9%)
- Sem informação
- 233,216(15.0%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 760,158(48.8%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 563,381(36.2%)
- Sem informação
- 233,216(15.0%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 1,486,989(95.5%)
- Filial
- 69,766(4.5%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Santa Catarina's active establishments, 89.1% have a registered email and 97.4% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 89.1%
- 1,386,558 records
- With phone
- 97.4%
- 1,515,694 records
- With both
- 89.1%
- 1,386,464 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)867,780
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada578,755
- Associação Privada33,117
- Condomínio Edilício26,644
- Sociedade Anônima Fechada8,258
Registration dynamics of Santa Catarina
The median age of active establishments is 3.8 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 155,904 | 56,692 | 99,212 |
| 2020 | 194,723 | 54,837 | 139,886 |
| 2021 | 211,800 | 93,928 | 117,872 |
| 2022 | 217,683 | 86,045 | 131,638 |
| 2023 | 229,518 | 111,592 | 117,926 |
| 2024 | 276,059 | 149,159 | 126,900 |
| 2025 | 301,593 | 157,067 | 144,526 |
| 2026 (partial) | 216,560 | 116,402 | 100,158 |
Company list for Santa Catarina
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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
- 1,556,755
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 97.4%
- With email
- 89.1%
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