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Due to aging, number of relatives that take care of their elderly in the country rises June 04, 2020

More Brazilians had to take care of their elderly relatives in 2019, a group currently considered...

On average, women dedicate 10.4 hours per week more than men to househod chores and caretaking June 04, 2020

In 2019, the population aged 14 and older dedicated an average of 16.8 hours per week to household chores or...

Output of industry is 18.8% down during pandemic in April and records worst performance in 18 years June 03, 2020

The output of industry fell 18.8% in April, against the previous month, and reflects the effects...

Output of industry decreases by 18.8% in April June 03, 2020

In April 2020, the output of industry fell 18.8% against the result of March 2020 (seasonally...

In pandemic and lockdown scenario, GDP shrinks 1.5% in the first quarter May 29, 2020

The national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased 1.5% in the first quarter of 2020, in...

Industry prices up 0.12% in April due to high in food products May 29, 2020

Industry prices rose 0.12% in April, compared to the previous month, according to the Producer...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes 0.12% in April May 29, 2020

In April 2020, industry prices changed, on average, 0.12% when compared to March/2020, a number...

GDP falls 1.5% in Q1 2020 May 29, 2020

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the Gross Domestic Product - GDP retreated 1.5% in the first...

IBGE releases per capita household earnings and the coefficient of regional imbalance of 2019 May 28, 2020

The IBGE releases today (28) the values of per capita monthly household earnings (RDPC) and the...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate is 12.6% and underutilization rate is 25.6% in quarter ending in April 2020 May 28, 2020

The unemployment rate (12.6%) in the moving quarter ended in April 2020 increased 1.3 percentage...

Unemployment reaches 12.6% in the quarter ended in April with record decrease in emplyoment May 28, 2020

The unemployment rate went from 11.2% to 12.6% in the quarter ended in April, reaching the figure...

Recording its fifth annual decrease, construction industry employs 1,9 million workers in 2018 May 27, 2020

The number of persons employed in construction industry fell 1.7% in 2018 versus the previous...

PAIC 2018: Construction industry sees reduction in infrastructure works and in contracts with the public sector May 27, 2020

Construction activity generated R$ 278,0 billion in value of real estate development and...

IPCA-15 drops 0.59% in May, highest deflation since the beginning of Real Plan May 26, 2020

Influenced by the drop in fuel prices, the early inflation of May registered -0.59%, the most...

IPCA-15 stays at -0.59% in May May 26, 2020

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 - IPCA-15 changed -0.59% in May against -0.01% in...

IBGE updates list of municipalities that form the Brazilian territorial subdivisions May 22, 2020

The IBGE has released a new six-month update of the list of municipalities that compose the...

Survey shows how people used to move around to go shopping before the pandemic May 21, 2020

The IBGE releases today (21) the survey Areas of Influence of Cities (Regic) 2018 – Information on...

IBGE updates maps of 663 municipaliites and state borders May 20, 2020

The IBGE updated the maps of 663 municipalities that had changes in either area or border between...

IBGE updates geographic data of Brazilian states and municipalities May 20, 2020

Annual revisions of territorial areas and borders, and of population estimates were published in...

Nearly two thirds of slums are less than 2 kilometers from hospitals May 19, 2020

Brazil has nearly two thirds (64.93%) of the subnormal agglomerates located less than two...

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