Ceará Sees Nearly 30% Surge in New Business Openings in 2025
Ceará's new business registrations jumped nearly 30% in 2025, driven by digital reforms and sector growth, says Jucec.
- • Ceará recorded 117,398 new businesses from Jan 1 to Oct 15, 2025, up 29.3% from 2024.
- • Services sector led growth with a 37.6% rise in new businesses.
- • President of Jucec credits digitalization and process simplification for growth.
- • Government efforts include online registration and faster business licensing.
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Ceará has experienced a remarkable increase in entrepreneurial activity in 2025, with 117,398 new businesses established between January 1 and October 15, representing a 29.3% rise compared to 90,764 in the same period in 2024. According to the Junta Comercial do Estado do Ceará (Jucec), the services sector was the primary growth driver, with a 37.6% increase to 80,678 new businesses. The commerce sector expanded by 16.8%, adding 28,866 new establishments, and the industrial sector grew by 6% with 7,854 new companies.
Eduardo Jereissati, Jucec's president, credited this surge to governmental efforts focused on simplifying and digitalizing the business registration process. Entrepreneurs in Ceará can now open businesses entirely online, benefiting from streamlined procedures and enhanced digital integration. Jucec has enhanced its Service Portal and partnered with municipalities and licensing agencies to enable business openings within hours. This is part of the state's broader strategy for desburocratization and digital transformation aimed at fostering a more accessible and efficient business environment.
Jereissati emphasized that reducing bureaucratic barriers is vital for economic growth, noting each new formal business creates opportunities for income, employment, and local development.