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PNAD COVID19: 5.2% of the employed population were away from work due to social distancing in the second week of August September 04, 2020

The proportion fell over the previous week (5.7%) and also over the first week of the survey, May...

Industrial production increased by 8% in July, with unprecedented hike in 25 of the 26 sectors September 03, 2020

Industrial production increased for the third straight month and recorded an increase of 8% in...

Industrial production increased by 8.0% in July September 03, 2020

In July 2020, industrial production increased by 8.0% against the June 2020 figure...

Enterprise Pulse Survey: 37.5% of the enterprises reported negative effects of the pandemic in the 2nd half of July September 02, 2020

A total 37.5% of the 3.0 million enterprises in operation in the 2nd half of July reported...

Industry inflation reaches 3.22% in July, biggest rise since 2014 September 02, 2020

Industry prices rose 3.22% in July compared to the previous month, registering the highest...

In July, Producer Price Index (IPP) changes 3.22% September 02, 2020

In July 2020, industry prices rose 3.22% compared to June 2020, the largest positive change in the...

Six out of ten enterprises rank effects of Covid-19 as small, null or positive in the second half of July September 02, 2020

A total 37.5% of the 3 million enterprises in operation in the second half of July reported...

Census of Agriculture celebrates its 100th anniversary portraying the history of the sector in the country September 01, 2020

From a family establishment of tomato farming in a rural area of a small town to a big cattle...

GDP has record drop of 9.7% in Q2, peak of social distancing September 01, 2020

The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product - GDP shrank 9.7% in the second quarter of 2020, compared...

GDP drops 9.7% in Q2 2020 September 01, 2020

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the Gross Domestic Product - GDP dropped 9.7% in the second...

After a period away due to the pandemic, 1.1 million persons go back to work in the first week of August August 28, 2020

About 1.1 million persons away from work due to social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic...

PNAD COVID19: 5.7% of the employed population were away from work due to social distancing in the first week of August August 28, 2020

That proportion fell against the previous week (7.1%) and the first week of the survey, from May 3...

Unemployment up in 11 states in Q2, but down in Amapá and Pará August 28, 2020

The unemployment rate in the second quarter increased in 11 states and remained stable in 14; only...

Quarterly Continuous PNAD: unemployment grows in 11 FUs in Q2 of 2020, but falls in Pará and Amapá August 28, 2020

The unemployment rate of the country in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was of 13.3%, an increase of 1.1...

PAS 2018: services sector had 1.3 million enterprises, revenue of R$1.6 trillion and employed 12.6 million persons August 27, 2020

In 2018, the services sector had 1.3 million enterprises, which produced a net operating revenue...

Services sectors is back to generating jobs in 2018, after three years shutting job positions August 27, 2020

The number of employed persons in the services sector increased in 2018, after three years in a...

IBGE estimates Brazilian population at 211.8 million inhabitants August 27, 2020

According to the Population Estimates released today (27) by the IBGE for the 5,570...

IBGE releases population estimate of municipalities for 2020 August 27, 2020

The IBGE released today the estimates of the resident population for the 5,570 Brazilian...

IBGE and INE: similar challenges and strategies to keep surveys going on during the pandemic August 26, 2020

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) held, on Friday (8/21), a Special...

Union membership down to 11.2% in 2019, a drop led by the public sector August 26, 2020

Workers affiliated to unions were 1.2% of the employed population in the country, amounting to...

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