The economy of Rio de Janeiro is booming. The city reached its lowest unemployment rate in 10 years: 5,8% in the first quarter of 2026. This is the best performance in over ten years – or 42 quarters. Until then, the lowest level had been observed in the fourth quarter of 2015 (5,3%), […]
The city of Rio de Janeiro has approximately 600 startups, which are projected to have a total revenue of R$ 5,3 billion in 2025, equivalent to about 1,3% of the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This represents an average revenue of R$ 8,8 million. The data comes from the study "Panorama das Startups Cariocas" (Overview of Rio de Janeiro Startups), prepared by [...]
The 2026 edition of Web Summit Rio is expected to generate an economic impact of R$ 219,1 million in the city of Rio de Janeiro. This estimate comes from the study "Potential Economic Impacts of Web Summit Rio (2023-2030) – 2026 Update," prepared by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, through the Municipal Secretariat of Economic Development, Riotur, and […]
The 2026 World Cup could generate up to R$ 244,9 million in the Rio de Janeiro economy during the Brazilian national team's matches. This estimate is part of the study "Potential Economic Impact of Brazil's Games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the Rio de Janeiro Economy," prepared by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, through the Municipal Secretariat of […]
The audiovisual sector in Rio de Janeiro is experiencing a period of strong economic growth, production expansion, and international consolidation. Data from the “2026 Rio Audiovisual Yearbook,” prepared by the municipal secretariats of Economic Development (SMDE), Culture (SMC), Riofilme, and Riotur, indicate that the segment generated approximately R$ 4,7 billion in the economy […]
Rio2C 2026, considered the largest creativity event in Latin America and one of the main hubs for innovation, business, and cultural production in the Southern Hemisphere, held between May 26th and 31st at Cidade das Artes in Rio de Janeiro, generated an estimated R$ 516,1 million in the city's economy […]
A groundbreaking study, "Mapping the Creative Industry of Rio de Janeiro," produced by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall through the Municipal Secretariats of Culture (SMC) and Economic Development (SMDE), and Riotur, in partnership with the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), identified that creative companies in the capital of Rio de Janeiro generated approximately […]
Rio de Janeiro is consolidating its leading role as the Innovation Capital of Latin America. Next Sunday, May 24th, the city will host the first Brazilian edition of the Claude Impact Lab, a global hackathon dedicated to developing artificial intelligence solutions for urban challenges. The free event will be held at Porto Maravalley, a hub of […]
According to the Rio de Janeiro City Hall – based on data from the IBGE Demographic Census, compiled by the Secretariats of Economic Development (SMDE) and Policies for Women and Care (SPM-Rio) – the city has 1,77 million mothers, representing 62,7% of the population of women in Rio de Janeiro aged 15 or older and […]
A bohemian city, Rio de Janeiro created 18,9 new formal jobs in the bar and restaurant sector over the last five years (2021-2025). This number comes from a survey by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, through the Municipal Secretariat of Economic Development (SMDE) and Riotur. This sector of our economy is strong because […]
