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Natural disasters: 59.4% of municipalities lack risk management plans July 05, 2018

Of the 5,570 Brazilian municipalities, more than half (59.4%) did not count on instruments for...

MUNIC 2017: 48.6% of Brazilian municipalities affected by droughts over last 4 years July 05, 2018

Of the 5,570 Brazilian municipalities, 2,706 (48.6%) were affected by droughts, 1,726 (31.0%) by...

Family farming and agro-industry receive state support throughout the country July 05, 2018

In 2017, all state governments, including the Federal District government, claimed to have...

ESTADIC 2017: All state administrations stimulate family farming and agro-industry July 05, 2018

In 2017, the 27 Federation Units reported to have development programs both dedicated to family...

Truckers' strike takes industry to the steepest drop since 2008 July 04, 2018

The domestic industrial production fell by 10.9% in May, compared to April, which was the worst...

Industrial output retreats 10.9% in May July 04, 2018

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output retreated 10.9% in May 2018 over...

Expedition reaches Caatinga's, Cerrado's and Atlantic Forest's contact area July 03, 2018

In the field since the beginning of April, the third expedition of the IBGE Project Biomes 2018 is...

Industry prices change 2.33% in May, second highest rate in the series July 03, 2018

Industry prices rose 2.33% from April to May this year, according to the Producer Price Index...

Producer Price Index rises 2.33% in May July 03, 2018

General industry prices changed by 2.33% in May, higher than in April (1.58%). The May result was...

IBGE discloses Digital Municipal Mesh of Brazil June 29, 2018

The IBGE discloses today (06/29/2018) the Digital Municipal Mesh of Brazil, which can be accessed here....

Insecurity increases, limits rights and threatens freedom in the country June 29, 2018

Security, one of the rights guaranteed in the 1988 Federal Constitution, is a fundamental...

Unemployment remains stable, but informality increases in May June 29, 2018

The number of employees in the private sector without a formal contract increased by 2.9% in the...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate is 12.7% in the quarter ended in May June 29, 2018

The unemployment rate (12.7%) in the moving quarter from March to May 2018 was stable in relation...

IBGE launches 2018 version of continuous vector cartographic base of Rio de Janeiro June 28, 2018

The IBGE launches today (06/28) the 2018 version of the continuous vector cartographic base of the state...

Unprecedented study shows residents prone to floods and landslides June 28, 2018

In 2010, more than 8 million persons lived in areas of potential risk of flood and landslide in...

Participation of food-related activities grows in trade June 28, 2018

From 2007 to 2016, "Hypermarkets and supermarkets" and the wholesale and retail trade in "food,...

PAC 2016: hypermrkets and supermarkets lead participation in trade's net revenue June 28, 2018

In 2016, the 1.546 million trade enterprises in Brazil generated a net operating revenue of R$3.3...

In 2010, Brazil had 8.3 million persons living in areas prone to natural disasters June 28, 2018

The IBGE launched today the Population in risk areas in Brazil publication, in partnership with...

CEMPRE 2016: enterprises and other organizations lose 2.1 million employed persons between 2015 and 2016 June 27, 2018

In 2016, 5.1 million active enterprises and other organizations had 5.5 million local branches and...

Employment falls in 2016, but proportion of salaried-employed persons with a diploma grows June 27, 2018

Enterprises and other organizations lost 2.1 million salaried workers in 2016, down 4% compared to...

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