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Retail sales change -0.4% in April June 12, 2014

Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue April...

Industrial employment changes -0.3% in April June 11, 2014

In April 2012, the industrial employment recorded a negative change of -0.3% against the...

Stocking capacity rises in Brazil in second semester of 2013 June 10, 2014

No of establishments (2nd sem 2013) 9,185 units Stock (12/312013) 21,625,509 metric tons Installed...

In May, IBGE expects harvest to be 2.2% bigger than in 2013 June 10, 2014

MAY estimate for 2014 192.3 million metric tons Change MAY/APRIL 2014 0.7% (+1.3 million metric...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 1.06% in May June 06, 2014

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

Industrial output drops in 7 out of 14 places June 06, 2014

In the seasonally adjusted series, the reduced pace of the industrial output in Brazil between...

IPCA of May stays at 0.46% June 06, 2014

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed...

Industrial output changes -0.3% in April June 04, 2014

April 2014 / March 2014 -0.3% April 2014 / April 2013 -5.8% Cumulative in 2014 -1.2% Cumulative in 12...

Continuous PNAD shows unemployment of 7.1% in the first quarter of 2014 June 03, 2014

Indicator/ Period 1st Q / 2014 4th Q / 2013 1st Q / 2013 Unemployment rate 7.1% 6.2% 8.0% Employment...

IBGE releases vector maps of Rondônia and Northeast Region June 02, 2014

IBGE published a series of vector digital files (shape files that can be handled by users), as a...

GDP changes 0.2% and reaches R$ 1.204 trillion in Q1 2014 May 30, 2014

In the seasonally adjusted series, the GDP rose 0.2% in relation to the fourth quarter of 2013....

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes -0.38% in April May 28, 2014

APRIL 2014 -0.38% March 2014 -0.21% April 2013 0.40% Cumulative in 2014 1.36% Cumulativ in 12...

CEMPRE 2012: 58.9% of salaried persons in public administration are women May 28, 2014

In 2012, the salaried employed persons in all the enterprises in Brazil comprised 57.3% of men and...

Unemployment rate was 4.9% in April May 22, 2014

Indicator / period APRIL 2014 MARCH 2014 APRIL 2013 Unemployment rate 4.9% 5.0% 5.8% Usual real...

In May, IPCA-15 changes 0.58% May 21, 2014

Period RATE May 0.58% April 0.78% May 2013 0.46% Cumulative in the year 3.51% Cumulative in 12...

Revenue from services grows 6.8% in March May 20, 2014

Period Nominal Revenue March 2014 / March 2013 6.8% Cumulative in 2014 8.7% Cumulative in 12...

In March, retail sales change by -0.5% May 15, 2014

Period Retail Trade Extended Retail Trade Volume of sales Nominal Revenue Volume of sales Nominal...

MUNIC 2013: Number of Reference Centers for Social Assistance increases 44.9% from 2009 to 2013 May 14, 2014

The number of Reference Centers for Social Assistance (CRASs) increased 44.9% between 2009 and...

Industrial employment changes 0.2% in March May 13, 2014

In March 2013, industrial employment changed 0.2% over the preceding month, in the seasonally...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.46% in April May 09, 2014