Firjan Maps Nine Growth Frontiers to Add 676,000 Jobs, R$210 Billion to Rio’s Industry by 2035

Overview

• The report highlights aircraft maintenance, strategic pharmaceuticals, data centers, fashion and the audiovisual cluster among nine priority fronts for expanding the state’s industrial base.
• The roadmap divides opportunities into structuring sectors with potential for 438,000 jobs and consumption sectors with 238,000, supporting an incremental R$210 billion in industrial GDP by 2035.
• Public security concerns affect two in three firms and power disruptions cost R$1.7 billion last year, a vulnerability echoed by Stellantis and Induscimento alongside warnings on regulation and skills.
• Proposed logistics upgrades include integrated port, airport and rail operations with emphasis on advancing the EF-118 link connecting Açu, Vitória and Sepetiba to open stronger export corridors.
• Firjan plans to begin a statewide rollout in February 2026, presenting the study to industries and providing it to candidates in the 2026 state elections to shape policy agendas.