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IBGE presents social indicators of the last ten years September 28, 2007

The Summary of Social Indicators 2007 –An Analysis of Life Conditions of the Brazilian Population – shows that the gross rates of school attendance...

Acquisition of milk by industry fell 11.1% in Q2 2007 September 27, 2007

In the second quarter of 2007, the acquisition of milk by industry fell 11.1% in comparison with the first quarter. Even so, the volume of milk obtained...

IPCA-15: 0.29% in September September 21, 2007

The National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) of September (0.29%) is below the August rate (0.42%). The National Consumer Price Index-15...

Unemployment rate remained at 9.5% in August September 20, 2007

There was stability in relation to July (9.5%) and decrease compared to August last year (10.6%). The employed population (21.0% million) increased...

In 2005, R$ 444.3 billion were paid in salaries and other withdrawals September 19, 2007

According to the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), of IBGE, 5.7 million companies and other organizations spent R$ 444.3 billion in salaries...

Retail trade: seventh consecutive increase in July September 18, 2007

According to IBGE’s Monthly Survey of Trade (PMC), retail trade in July changed by 0.5% in terms of volume of sales and by 1.0% in terms of nominal...

IBGE survey investigates culture in Brazilian municipalities September 17, 2007

Between 1999 and 2006, the number of municipalities which have a local Internet provider increased by 178%, and the number of municipalities which...

PNAD 2006: workers who earn less recover the income they had ten years ago September 14, 2007

From 2005 to 2006, the workers of Brazil had gain of 7.2% in their income, gaining on the average, R$ 883 per month. Despite that the growth was...

In July, industrial employment increased by 0.6% September 13, 2007

Increase was in relation to June of this year, after a negative change of 0.1% in the previous month in the series with seasonal adjustment. In the...

GDP changes by 0.8% from Q1 to Q2 2007 and reaches R$ 630.2 billion September 12, 2007

In comparison with the immediately previous quarter, in the seasonally adjusted series, the main highlight in the second quarter of 2007 was industry,...

In August, IBGE estimates harvest of 133.8 million metric tons September 11, 2007

According to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds shall be 133.8 million...

In July, industrial production increased in eight of the fourteen areas surveyed September 10, 2007

From June to July 2007, there was increase of industrial production in eight of the fourteen areas surveyed, in the seasonally adjusted series. In...

IPCA changed by 0.47% in August September 06, 2007

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed by 0.47% in August, and reached a result twice as high as the July figure (0.24%). The...

Industrial production changed by – 0.4% in July September 04, 2007

After nine months of positive results, the industrial production changed by – 0.4%, in July 2007 compared to June, in the series without seasonal...

IBGE releases preliminary results of Population Count 2007 August 31, 2007

IBGE has released today, at 10 am, the first results of Population Count 2007. At the same time Brazil’s Federal Register (Diário Oficial da União)...

Richest 10% of the population spends ten times more than the poorest 40% August 29, 2007

The main declared expenses of Brazilian families are related to housing, food acquisition and commuting, regardless of the number of persons in the...

IBGE invests in technology and training to celebrate the 40th anniversary of PNAD August 24, 2007

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics celebrates, in 2007, the 4oth anniversary of The National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) by...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.42% in August August 23, 2007

The National Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA-15) changed by 0.42% in August and was above the rate of 0.24% registered in July. ...

Unemployment rate in July was 9.5% August 23, 2007

The unemployment rate shows no statistically significant change in relation to June (9.7%), but it has fallen by 1.2 percentage points in relation...

ENCE participates in seminar on public policies for sexual and reproductive rights August 22, 2007

As a result of combined efforts with associations and entities in the fields of health and demography in Brazil, IBGE’s National School of Statistical...

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