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Automotive sector leads to first increase of industrial output in three years February 01, 2018

Industrial output closed year 2017 with an increase of 2.5% against the 2016 figure. That is the...

Industrial output grows 2.8% in December and closes 2017 with a high of 2.5% February 01, 2018

In December 2017, the national industrial output grew 2.8% in relation to November, in the...

Unemployment retreats in December, yet average rate in the year is the highest since 2012 January 31, 2018

In spite of the drop in the unemployment rate from 12.4% to 11.8% between the third and fourth...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate is 11.8% in quarter ending in December and 2017 average closes at 12.7% January 31, 2018

The unemployment rate (11.8%) fell -0.6 percentage points in the October-December 2017 quarter in...

Producer Price Index changes 0.46% in December and closes 2017 at 4.18% January 30, 2018

From November to December 2017, general industry prices changed by an average of 0.46%, lower than the...

Crops bring unprecedented drop in food industry prices in 2018 January 30, 2018

Driven by the record crop of Brazilian agriculture, the food industry had the first drop in prices in one...

Elderly sport willingness to work and contribute to Census of Agriculture January 29, 2018

Those who think that the elderly are meant to get out of the labor market and stay home are wrong. In the...

IBGE projects help teachers in education of youngsters January 26, 2018

The period of return to the classroom is an additional reason for getting to know the IBGE...

[Retratos] Mapping of natural resources: layers of information January 25, 2018

The IBGE mapping activities are part of the Institute’s attempt to better understand the territory and its...

At age of 21, IBGE Choir promotes culture all over Brazil January 24, 2018

Besides carrying out surveys that portray the Brazilian reality, the IBGE also promotes cultural...

Previous inflation for January rises pressed by food January 23, 2018

After falling for seven months, the price of food consumed at home rose once again, registering...

IPCA-15 stays at 0.39% in January January 23, 2018

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 - IPCA-15 changed 0.39% in January and stood above...

In March, unemployment was at 6.2% January 22, 2018

Indicator / period March2015 February2015 March2014 Unemployment rate 6.2% 5.9% 5.0% Usual real...

Typical of Santa Catarina, shellfishes for first time in Census of Agriculture January 22, 2018

Shellfish growing and poultry farming are among the most important economic activities in Santa...

[Retratos] Same-sex marriage: love, visibility and citizenship celebrated January 19, 2018

A wedding party full of relatives and friends, with best men, a cake with dolls on it, a honeymoon trip -...

[Retratos] Urban vegetable gardens make cities greener January 18, 2018

Agricultural activities developed in urban areas help increase the income of families and make...

ENCE's graduate program celebrates its 20th anniversary with defense of first doctoral thesis January 17, 2018

The National School of Statistical Science (ENCE) opened its doors in 1953, with Statistics major. Its...

[Retratos] 2017: the year of agriculture January 16, 2018

The weather helps and the Earth answers: with a production estimate of 240 million tonnes and...

Goat and sheep farming stands out in Ceará January 15, 2018

The sertão (*) of Ceará produces much more than one can find at first. The state has gained...

[Retratos] Brazilian biodiversity January 12, 2018

About one third of all the rainforests on the planet are located in Brazil. The country also...

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