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Fixed telephony led information services in 2006 July 30, 2008

The services of fixed-fixed telephony (sector of Telecommunications) led, in 2006, the ranking of net operational revenue of the segment of information...

IPCA-15 of July was 0.63% July 24, 2008

The Extended National Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) increased by 0.63% in July, below the increase of 0.90% registered in June. ...

In June, unemployment was 7.8% July 24, 2008

The unemployment rate was statistically stable in relation to May (7.9%), but fell 1.9 percentage points in relation to June 2007 (9.7%). The unemployed...

Corn and soybeans lead Brazil into record grain production in 2007 July 17, 2008

In 2007, the Brazilian production of cereal, legumes and oilseeds, referred to as grains, has reached a new record: a total harvest of 133.3 million...

In May, retail sales increased by 0.6% and nominal revenue, by 1.3% July 15, 2008

Both rates are compared to April 2008, in the seasonally adjusted series. In relation to May 2007, the volume of sales increased by 10.5%, accumulating...

IPCA was 0.74% in June July 10, 2008

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of June changed by 0.74%, less than in May (0.79%). The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of June...

Industrial employment changes by -0.1% in May July 08, 2008

Compared to the immediately previous month, the rate has remained virtually unchanged (-0.1%), in accordance with the scenario of stability observed...

In June, IBGE estimates harvest of 143.6 million metric tons for 2008 July 08, 2008

Although the June estimate (143.6 million metric tons) is 0.5% lower that the amount estimated in May (144.3 million metric tons), the harvest of...

National Index of Construction changes by 1.24% in June July 08, 2008

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal, was 1.24% inn June, having decreased...

In May, industrial production decreased in 8 of the 14 areas surveyed July 04, 2008

From April to May, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production showed decline in eight of the fourteen areas surveyed, with...

IBGE organizes seminar on Brazilian territorial division July 01, 2008

The objective is to elaborate the territorial base which will guide the 2010 Demographic Census, with the participation of state and municipal institutions...

Industrial Production decreased by 0.5% in May July 01, 2008

In May 2008, the industrial production decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, after two consecutive...

In the first quarter of the year, animal slaughtering decreases for the first time since 1997 June 27, 2008

According to IBGE’s Livestock Production Statistics, chicken slaughtering and milk production increased in the same period. According to IBGE’s...

In May, unemployment decreased to 7.9% June 26, 2008

The unemployment rate fell to 0.6 percentage points in relation to April (8.5%) and 2.2 points in relation to May of the previous year (10.1%). The...

Only 0.5% of the companies in the country concentrate 60% of all industrial production June 25, 2008

In 2006, the 764 biggest industrial companies (those with 1,000 or more employed persons) accounted for 0.5% of the 155,057 companies at work and...

IPCA-15 of June increased by 0.90%, and IPCA-E closed the semester with 3.67% June 25, 2008

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) increased by 0.90% in June, a rate higher than the one observed in May (0.56%). With this...

IBGE’s manga presents history of Japanese immigration June 19, 2008

“East wind: a voyage through the Japanese immigration in Brazil” tells, in the manga format (as in Japanese comic books), a little about the arrival......

PAIC 2006 shows increase of construction companies June 18, 2008

The Annual Survey of Construction Industry – 2006 shows there were over 1.5 million persons employed in about 109 thousand companies existing in...

In April, retail trade increased by 0.2% in volume and 0.6% in nominal revenue June 17, 2008

These hikes were in relation to March 2008, with indexes seasonally adjusted. In relation to April 2007, the volume of retail trade sales increased...

IBGE releases book about Japanese immigration June 16, 2008

The publication “Resistance & Integration: 100 years of Japanese immigration in Brazil” celebrates the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Japanese...

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