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Brazilian economy consumes 6 liters of water per each R$1 produced March 16, 2018

For each R$1 generated by the Brazilian economy, in 2015, an average of six liters of water was...

After rise, Services sector halts upturn in January March 16, 2018

The services sector fell once again (-1.9%) in January after rising in December (1.5%), according...

Services sector retreats 1.9% in January March 16, 2018

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the services sector retreated -1.9% in January 2018, after...

[Retratos] Statistics enrich discussion on gender inequality March 15, 2018

Information on education, sexual and reproductive health, participation in the labor market and...

New system will make it easier to consult the IBGE library collection March 14, 2018

In order to improve the service provided to its internal and external audience, the IBGE will...

Better income and low inflation foster increase in trade sales March 13, 2018

The volume of retail trade increased 3.2% in January in the same month, the tenth positive result...

Retail sales increase by 0.9% from December 2017 to January March 13, 2018

In January 2018, the volume of retail trade sales increased by 0.9% against the result of December 2017, in...

[Retratos] SDG4: education of quality, inclusive and egalitarian March 12, 2018

Education has the power to eliminate poverty, transform lives and foster advances in every...

Industry in São Paulo faces decline of 3.3% and reduced pace of increase in January March 09, 2018

The industrial output of the São Paulo state fell by 3.3% in January, against December. That is...

Industrial output decreases in eight of the 14 areas surveyed March 09, 2018

With a decrease of 2.4% in the national output of industry, eight of the fourteen areas surveyed...

Food prices contain inflation in the beginning of the school year March 09, 2018

The inflation in February was 0.32%, close to January's (0.29%), despite a rise of 3.89% in the...

IPCA stays at 0.32% in February March 09, 2018

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in February changed 0.32%, surpassing by 0.03...

Northeast registers the highest rise in Construction prices in February March 09, 2018

Released today by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi registered the...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.30% in February March 09, 2018

Calculated by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi changed 0.30% in...

IBGE participates in 49th session of United Nations Statistical Commission March 08, 2018

The President of the IBGE, Roberto Olinto Ramos, represented the Institute as a speaker in the...

On Women´s Day, statistics on labor show inequality March 08, 2018

The statistics on the labor market point out that women do not benefit from the same conditions as...

In February, harvest forecast for 2018 is 5.6% lower than that of 2017 March 08, 2018

The second estimate for the agricultural production in 2018, related to February, dropped 5.6% in...

In February, IBGE forecasts harvest 5.6% lower than in 2017 March 08, 2018

The second estimate for the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2018 added up to...

Women study more, work more and earn less than men March 07, 2018

Women work, on average, three hours a week more than men, combining paid work, household chores...

Gender Statistics: household chores affect insertion of women in labor market March 07, 2018

The proportion of workers in part-time jobs (up to 30 hours per week) is bigger among women...

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