Rio de Janeiro indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong energy, mining, tourism, and creative-industry talent.

• Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 34%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 34%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Strong energy, mining, tourism, and creative-industry talent. UFRJ, PUC-Rio, and FGV-Rio anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Portuguese, English, Spanish) talent supports international tenancy.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Rio de Janeiro is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Rio de Janeiro against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

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Strong energy, mining, tourism, and creative-industry talent. UFRJ, PUC-Rio, and FGV-Rio anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Portuguese, English, Spanish) talent supports international tenancy.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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