IBGE publishes ATLAS in DVD December 27, 2004

The National Atlas of Brazil is the first publication of IBGE in DVD ROM format. It contains 420 maps, 1,030 photographs, 532 texts and 30 videos...

Basic Vocabulary of Natural Resources and Environment December 27, 2004

GDP accumulated in the three quarters of 2004 was 1.3 trillion December 22, 2004

The Gross Domestic Product, measured at market prices, of Q3 2004 was R$ 457,736 million, out of which R$ 410,139 million were relative to Value...

Unemployment in November was 10.6% December 22, 2004

Rate remained statistically stable in relation to that of October (10.5%), the same way as the real average income (R$ 904.70). In comparison with November last year, there was decrease of unemployment rate and increase of the average income of workers. The number of workers with a formal contract was stable in the monthly comparison and increased 3.8% in relation to November 2003.

IPCA-15 of December changes 0.84% and IPCA-E closes 2004 at 7.54% December 21, 2004

In December, gasoline, alcohol, urban bus fees, landline telephones and wearing apparel were the main responsible for the increase in the index ...

IBGE publishes Civil Register Statistics 2003 December 21, 2004

In relation 1993, the proportion of mothers younger than 20 years old grew: in 2003, they were more than 20% of the total of mothers. However, in...

From 1997 to 2002, 133 state enterprises were made private December 20, 2004

In 2002, the business activity of the public administration was represented by 256 federal, state and municipal non-financial enterprises and 53...

In October, industrial employment recoils 0.2% in relation to September and accumulates an increase of 1.4% in the year December 17, 2004

In October, after five months of expansion, industrial employment recorded a recoil of (-0.2%) compared to September, in the series free of seasonal...

The storing net of agricultural products in the country increases in 2004 December 16, 2004

The results of the survey of Stocks of the first quarter of 2004 show that the storing net of agricultural products in operation in the country presented...

Overweight affects 38.8 million adult Brazilians December 16, 2004

Calculate your body mass index (IMC) (in Portuguese) The frequency of overweight among the population overall surpasses by eight times the weight...

Trade sales grow 8.46% in October December 15, 2004

Nominal revenue grows 13.40%. Sales and revenue accumulate, respectively, 9.27% and 12.24% in the year and 7.76% and 11.88% in the last twelve months....

Industrial production grows in all regions, with a lower rhythm in seven places December 14, 2004

  In October, industrial output remained on an upward trend in all the areas surveyed/places surveyed, accodring to different comparisons. In terms...

In Brazil, 1.5 million persons work in 276 thousand non-profitable private foundations and associations December 10, 2004

A new research, carried out by the IBGE and by the IPEA, in partnership with the Brazilian Association of non-governmental organizations (ABONG)...

Industrial Production falls 0.4% in October December 09, 2004

There was a fall of 0.4% in relation to last September and a hike of 2.7% in relation to October 2003. The industry accumulates growth of 8.3% in...

IPCA of November was 0.69% December 08, 2004

The Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of November changed 0.69% and remained 0.25 percentage point above the rate of October (0.44%). With this...

Agriculture and petroleum are the highlights in the GDP of the States December 07, 2004

The results of the Regional Accounts of 2002, published today by the IBGE in partnership with the state governments, show that in the year a good...

In November, Civil Construction National Index increased 1.07% December 07, 2004

The National Civil Construction Index, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA - Caixa Econômica Federal, remained in 1.07% in November,...

New heights of Bandeira and Cristal Peaks already available December 02, 2004

IBGE releases, today, the 2nd phase of results of "Projeto Pontos Culminantes", whose main purpose is to precisely measure the height of the highest...

In 2003, life expectancy in Brazil rose to 71.3 years December 01, 2004

Infant mortality fell 8.6% in relation to 2000 and was estimated in 27.5 deaths of children younger than one year old over a thousand live births....

GDP increased 1.0% in the third quarter of 2004 in the seasonally adjusted series November 30, 2004

The Gross Domestic Product at market prices increased 1.0% in the third quarter of 2004, in comparison to the previous quarter, in the seasonally...