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In August, unemployment rate was 11.4% September 23, 2004

Change with regards to July’s unemployment rate (11.2%) was not statistically significant. Average earnings of employed population (R$ 893.10) decreased...

IBGE will carry out survey about sports in the country, the first one since the 1970's September 02, 2004

The Minister of Sports, Agnelo Queiroz, and the IBGE President, Eduardo Pereira Nunes, announced today, September 02nd, at 10 o’clock, at the Esplanada...

Brazil has more than 180 million inhabitants August 30, 2004

In 34 years, the Brazilian population almost doubled in relation to the 90 million inhabitants of the 1970 decade. It increased in 10 million people...

People unoccupied rate in July was 11.2% August 26, 2004

In July, the rate had the third consecutive drop, and the occupied population at the six areas surveyed increased by 179 thousand people. In relation...

Industrial employment grows 0.5% in June and workers’ earnings increase 8.9% in first quarter August 17, 2004

For the second consecutive month, hiring in the industrial sector exceeds dismissals, when comparing month/prior month, for the series free of seasonal...

Unemployment rate was 11.7% in June July 22, 2004

The Monthly Employment Survey of IBGE, carried out in the six main Metropolitan Areas of the country, shows an unemployment rate of 11.7%. It was...

IBGE launches Sanitation Atlas on World Water Day March 22, 2004

Launched today by IBGE, the Sanitation Atlas unveils maps of the spatial diffusion of sanitation networks along the Brazilian territory. For the...