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In 2012, Southeast concentrates 55.2% of Brazil´s GDP and DF is the highest per capita GDP November 14, 2014

Between 2002 and 2012, the relative participation of the Central-West Region in the Brazilian GDP...

Industrial employment drops 0.7% in September November 12, 2014

In September 2014, salaried employed persons in the industry, discounted the seasonal influences,...

IBGE expects grain harvest 2.5% higher in first projection for 2015 November 11, 2014

Estimate of OCTOBER 2014 193.5 million metric tons October / September 2014 Change 0.0% (+16,050...

In September, industrial output falls in 6 of the 14 places surveyed November 07, 2014

The pace of decline of the national industrial output, between August and September, in the...

National Index of Civil Construction changes by 0.30% in October November 07, 2014

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

IPCA of October stays at 0.42% November 07, 2014

Period RATE OCTOBER 2014 0.42% September 2014 0.57% October 2013 0.57% In 2014 5.05% Cumulative in 12...

Continuous PNAD records unemployment of 6.8%in Q2 2014 November 06, 2014

Indicator / Period Q2/ 2014 Q1/ 2014 Q2/ 2013 Unemployment rate 6.8% 7.1% 7.4%...

Industrial output changes -0.2% in September (1) November 04, 2014

Contributing to the overall industrial activity rate of -0.2% between August and September, 15...

Gender Statistics show women have made headway in the Brazilian social and economic scenario October 31, 2014

They have more schooling than men, but graduate in careers which pay lower incomes; their...

Producer Price Index (IPP) increases 0.94% in September October 31, 2014

SEPTEMBER 2014 0.94% August 2014 0.49% September 2013 0.57% Cumulative in 2014 2.06% Cumulativ in12...

In September, unemployment rate stays at 4.9% October 23, 2014

The unemployment rate of September (4.9%) did not change significantly over August (5.0%) and fell...

Revenue from services grows 4.5% in August October 22, 2014

Period Nominal Revenue August 2014/ August 2013 4.5% Cumulative in 2014 6.7% Cumulative in12...

In October, IPCA-15 stays at 0.48% October 21, 2014

Period RATE October 0.48% September 0.39% October 2013 0.48% Cumulative in the year 5.23%...

In August, retail sales increase by 1.1% October 15, 2014

Period Retail Extended retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue August...

Industrial employment: -0.4% in August October 10, 2014

In August 2014, the number of salaried employed persons in industry fell 0.4% in comparison with...

In September, IBGE expects harvest 2.8% higher than 2013's October 09, 2014

September's estimate for 2014 193.5 million metric tonnes September / August 2014 - change 0.0%...

National Index of Civil Construction changes by 0.16% in September October 08, 2014