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Retail sales changed -0.3% in July September 13, 2016

Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue July/June* -0.3 0.7 -0.5 0.7 Quarterly...

In August, IPCA stays at 0.44%) September 09, 2016

Period RATE August 0.44% July 0.52% Aug/15 0.22% Cumulative - year 5.42% Cumulative - 12 months 8.97% The...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.24% in August September 09, 2016

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), calculated by the IBGE in partnership with...

Industrial output increases in six of the 14 areas surveyd in July (1) September 09, 2016

Increased pace of industrial production was observed from June to July 2016, in the...

IBGE: grain harvest in August expected to be 11.1% smaller than in 2015 September 06, 2016

August estimate for 2016 186.1 million metric tons Change - August 2016 / July 2016 -2.8 million...

Industrial output changes 0.1% in July September 02, 2016

July 2016 / June 2016 0.1% July 2016 / July 2015 -6.6% Cumulative in 2016 -8.7% Cumulative in 12...

Producer Price Index (IPP) of July drops 0.56% September 01, 2016

Period Rate JULY 2016 -0.56% June 2016 0.50% June 2015 0.72% Cumulative in 2016 -0.67% Cumulative...

IBGE and TSE launch information leaflets to support municipal elections September 01, 2016

The IBGE and the Superior Electoral Court - TSE launch today, September 1, 2016, in Brasília, the...

GDP declines (-0.6%) in relation to Q1 2016 and adds up to R$1.5 trillion August 31, 2016

COMPARISON PERIOD INDICATORS GDP AGRIC INDUS SERV GFCF CONS. HH CONS. GOV Quarter / immediately previous...

IBGE releases population estimates for municipalities in 2016 August 30, 2016

IBGE released today, August 30, 2016, the estimates of the resident population for the 5,570...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate of 11.6% in the quarter ended in July 2016 August 30, 2016

Indicator / Period May - Jun - Jul2016 Feb - Mar - Abr2016 May - Jun - Jul2015 Unemployment rate 11.6% 11.2% 8.6% Usual...

IBGE puts out book on geographical and environmental evolution of Brazil in early 21st century August 29, 2016

In order to enhance knowledge in economic, demographic, political and environmental changes taken...

PeNSE 2015: 55.5% of students have already used alcohol nd 9.0% have tried illicit drugs August 26, 2016

Of about 2.6 million students in the 9th grade of the primary school in 2015, 55.5% (1.5 million) had...

PAC 2014: Revenue from Internet sales up 290.4% between 2007 and 2014 August 25, 2016

Between 2007 and 2014, the gross revenue of Internet sales from commercial companies in the...

In August, IPCA-15 stays at 0.45% August 24, 2016

PERIOD RATE August 0.45% July 0.54% August 2015 0.43% Cumulative in the year 5.66% Cumulative in...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate rises in all Major Regions in Q2 August 17, 2016

The unemployment rate (11.3% in Brazil) rose in all the Major Regions in the second quarter of...

Services sector retreats 0.5% from May to June August 11, 2016

Period Volume Nominal Revenue June 2016 / May 2016 -0.5% -0.3% June 2016 / June 2015 -3.4% 0.6%...

IPCA: 0.52% in July August 10, 2016

Period RATE JULY 2016 0.52% June 2016 0.35% July 2015 0.62% Cumulative in 2016 4.96% Cumulative in 12...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.20% in July August 10, 2016

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), calculated by the IBGE, changed 0.20% in July,...

Industrial output increases in six of the 14 areas surveyd in July August 10, 2016