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For 2020, IBGE expects retreat of 1.0% in grain harvest November 13, 2019

In October, the first forecast for the 2020 harvest was of 238.5 million tonnes, a reduction of...

Agricultural storage capacity rises 3.5%, staying at 175.5 million tonnes in first semester November 13, 2019

The total storage capacity available for stocking in Brazil, recorded in the first semester of...

Retail sales grow 0.7% in September November 13, 2019

The retail sales increased 0.7% in September 2019 compared with August this year. This was the...

Services sector grows 1.2% in September and leaves the negative level in the year November 12, 2019

The volume of services in the country grew 1.2% in September in comparison with August, when it...

Cattle slaughter increases 4%, surpasses 8 million head in Q3 November 12, 2019

Cattle slaughter hit 8.35 million head in the third quarter this year, an increase of 4% over the...

Quarterly livestock surveys – first results: cattle, pigs and hogs, and chicken slaughter rise in Q3 2019 November 12, 2019

The first results of the animal production in the third quarter of 2019 pointed out that cattle...

Services sector grows 1.2% in September November 12, 2019

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the services sector in Brazil grew 1.2% in September 2019 over...

In 2017, GDP grows 1.3% and hits R$6.583 trillion November 08, 2019

The Gross Domestic Product - GDP hit R$6.583 trillion in 2017, a rise of 1.3% over 2016. The per...

2019 SIRGAS Symposium gathers scientific and technologic community of Geodesy and Earth Sciences November 08, 2019

From November 11 to 14, the IBGE and the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj) will hold the...

Growth of industry pushed by Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul in September November 08, 2019

Ten of the 15 areas surveyed by the IBGE recorded positive rates for industrial output and were...

In September, industry grows in 10 of the 15 areas surveyed November 08, 2019

In September 2019, in the seasonally adjusted series, ten of the 15 areas surveyed recorded...

With energy prices dropping, inflation is lowest for October since 1998 November 07, 2019

The inflation in Brazil registered the lowest index for October since 1998. The prices rose 0.10%...

IPCA stays at 0.10% in October November 07, 2019

The Extended National Consumer Price Index - IPCA changed 0.10% in October, whereas it had...

Civil construction costs increases 0.19% in October November 07, 2019

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), released today by the IBGE, grew 0.19% in October,...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.19% in October November 07, 2019

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) changed 0.19% in October, down 0.18 percentage...

IBGE updates the list of municipalities that integrate Brazilian territorial divisions November 06, 2019

Based on information of June 30, 2019, the IBGE once again carried out the biannual update of the...

Extreme poverty affects 13.5 million persons and hits highest level in seven years November 06, 2019

In 2018, Brazil had 13.5 million persons with per capita average earnings below R$ 145, or U$S 1.9 per...

School dropout is eight times bigger among youths from poor families November 06, 2019

Earnings define the percentages of school dropout and failure of youths aged 15 to 17. Considering school drop...

11.8% of the youths with lowest earnings dropped out of school school before completing basic education in 2018 November 06, 2019

In 2018, about 11.8% of the teenagers aged 15 to 17 years of age who were in the 20% of the...

Blacks or browns represent two-thirds of the underemployed in 2018 November 06, 2019

The labor market is still very uneven for blacks or browns, women and youngsters. In 2018, blacks...

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