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IBGE researches the administration of 5,560 Brazilian municipalities April 13, 2005

From 1999 to 2002, the number of municipal public servants increased almost 18%, summing up four millions in the whole Country: on the average,...

In February, Industrial Production grows in 11 regions April 12, 2005

The regional indexes of industrial production of February presented growth in 11 among 14 localities surveyed by the IBGE, in the comparison with...

Extended Consumer Price Index of March was 0.61% April 08, 2005

Index almost equals the one of February (0.59%), accumulates 1.79% in the year and 7.54% in the last twelve months. The main impact upon the IPCA...

Industrial Production falls 1.2% in February April 06, 2005

In February, the industrial production presented fall of 1.2% compared to the previous month, in the series with seasonal adjustment. In relation...

In March, national index of construction was 0.47% April 06, 2005

The National Index of Construction, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA (Caixa Econômica Federal), changed 0.47%, recoiling 0.18 percentage...

The value of the GDP in 2004 was R$ 1.8 trillion and GDP per capita reaches R$ 9,743 March 31, 2005

The value of the GDP at market prices, for the year 2004 reached R$ 1.8 trillion, being R$ 1.6 trillion referent to the Value Added at basic prices...

With fall of 10.09% from January to February, harvest estimate of 2005 was 120.951 million tons March 31, 2005

With the data obtained in February, it can be estimated that the national production of the harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed,...

Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA-15) of March changed 0.35% and Special Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA-E) of the first quarter remains in 1.78% March 24, 2005

Monthly school fees, household employees’ wages and food products decelerate and reduce to a half the rate from February to March The Extended...

In February, unemployment was 10.6% March 23, 2005

In relation to January (10.2%), rate increased 0.4 percentage point and fell 1.4 percentage point in relation to February (12.0%) of the previous...

In January, industrial employment increased 0.4% in comparison to the previous month March 16, 2005

In January (2005), the industrial employment increased 0.4% in comparison to December (2004), in the series free from seasonal influence, after two...

Losses with grain, in Brazil, got to about 10% of the harvest March 15, 2005

Between 1996 and 2002, only due to the losses happened between the planting and harvest, in the cultures of rice, bean, corn, soybean and wheat,...

In January, sales in trade increased 6.24% March 15, 2005

In the first month of 2005, the country´s retail trade had change of 6.24% in the volume of sales and 12.96% in the nominal receipt, when compared...

IPCA of February was 0.59% March 11, 2005

The rate was almost identical to the January one (0.58%) and the accumulated in the year (1.17%) was below the accumulated in the same period of...

In February, National Cost of Construction had change of 0.65% March 11, 2005

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE by agreement with Caixa Econômica Federal, recorded change of 0.65%, dropping 0.06 percentage...

In January, the Regional Industrial Production presented positive results in 13 of 14 regions March 11, 2005

The regional indexes of the industrial production of January presented a scenario of positive results in the majority of the surveyed places. In...

Industry records -0.5% in January March 09, 2005

The industrial production in January 2005 presented change of -0.5% compared to the previous month, in the series free from seasonal influence. In...

Changes in Geodetic Reference becomes law March 09, 2005

The "Changes in Geodetic Reference" Project had two important steps in the first months of this year. The first one was the publication of Decree...

GDP accumulated growth of 5.2% in 2004, the major rate since 1994 March 01, 2005

The accumulated GDP in the four quarters of 2004 grew 5.2% in relation to the previous year, its major annual rate since 1994 (5.9% in relation to...

In January, unemployment was 10.2% February 25, 2005

Rate increased 0.6 percentage point in relation to December, but fell 1.5 percentage point in relation to January 2004. Also in the annual comparison,...

Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA-15) of February changed 0.74% February 25, 2005

The Extended Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.74% in February, a result above the one of January (0.68%). In the two first months of...

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