In 2025, Paraná took an average of 8 hours and 57 minutes to issue a new business registration (CNPJ). This places the state among the fastest in Brazil for starting new businesses. In 2024, Paraná recorded a net total of 303,048 new companies established.

It was the 3rd state that created the most jobs between January and November 2024, with 167,000 new positions.