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Harvest is expected to increase by 12.20% in 2006 November 08, 2005

The first estimate of IBGE for the national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor seeds, soybeans,...

GDP: reduced participation of the Southeast versus increased contribution of states based on agroindustry November 04, 2005

The results for National Accounts 2003, released by IBGE in partnership with Brazilian state governments, show that São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas...

Survey of IBGE portrays restructuring of Trade in the Country October 27, 2005

Fell, between 1996 and 2003, the average wage of the three segments of trade – Vehicles, pieces and motorcycle, Wholesale and Retail – investigated...

IPCA-15 of October changed 0.56% October 21, 2005

The Extended Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.56% in October, accumulating 4.66% in the year and 6.21% in the last twelve months (from...

September forecast for harvest in 2005 is 112.936 million tons October 20, 2005

The total production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds must reach 112.936 million tons, a result 5.39% below the one obtained in 2004 (119.370 million...

Employment in small companies grows and salaries fall in 2003 October 19, 2005

In 2003, the number of companies at work in Brazil reached 4.7 million, of which 3.2 million were formed only by the owner and 1.5 million (31.7%)...

Industrial employment fell by 0.1% in August October 17, 2005

In August, industrial employment fell by 0.1% over July, considering the seasonally adjusted series. The other indicators remained positive: 0.3%...

Retail trade sales fell by 0.38% in August October 14, 2005

The Monthly Survey of Trade by IBGE detected changes of -0.38% in the volume of sales and of -0.32% in the nominal revenue from retail sales in the...

In August, industrial production increased in 11 among 14 surveyed localities October 11, 2005

The regional indexes of the industrial activity presented a scenario of positive results in 11 among 14 surveyed regions, in the comparison August...

The National Index of Construction was 0.14% in September October 11, 2005

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL, was 0.14% in September, a reduction of 0.20 percentage...

IPCA was 0.35% in September October 07, 2005

Rise of gasoline accounted for 40% of September’s IPCA The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of September, calculated by IBGE, changed...

Industrial production grows by 1.1% in August October 06, 2005

The rate is positive after falling by 1.9% in July. Industry also grew by 3.8% in relation to August 2004, with accumulated rates of 4.3% in the...

IBGE publishes results of livestock – slaughtering and milk production -in the second quarter of 2005 September 30, 2005

In the second quarter of 2005, 7.257 million cattle were slaughtered, indicating increases of 12.48% compared to the first quarter of 2005 and 12.94%...

GDP accumulated in the first semester of 2005 is R$ 918.6 billion September 29, 2005

Regarding supply, agriculture reached, in the six first months of the year, R$ 78.10 billion; industry, R$ 321.59 billion; and services R$ 462.45...

The national index of construction of August was 0.34% September 23, 2005

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa - CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL, changed by 0.34% in August, decreasing...

Harvest estimate for 2005 is 113.131 million tons September 22, 2005

The eighth estimate for the national harvest of 2005, released by IBGE, points to a production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (seed cotton, peanuts,...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.16%, and the accumulated index of the 3rd quarter, IPCA-E, was 0.55% in September September 22, 2005

With changes of 0.11% in July, 0.28% in August and 0.16% in September, the Special Extended Consumer Price Index - IPCA-E of the 3rd quarter was...

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