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IPCA does not change and closes June at 0.0% July 07, 2010

Not having changed in June, the Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) closed the month at...

National Index of Construction changes by 0.66% in June July 07, 2010

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

In May, industrial production increased in 6 of the 14 areas surveyed July 06, 2010

From April to May 2010, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production...

Industrial production remained stable in May July 01, 2010

In May 2010, industrial production remained at the same level as in April (0.0%), after having...

47% of industrial companies have between 1 and 4 employees June 30, 2010

From 2007 to 2008, the number of industrial companies increased 10.8%... With the objective of...

Cattle slaughter closes first quarter of 2010 with a 5.3% decrease in relation to the fourth quarter of 2009 June 30, 2010

In the first quarter of 2010, 7.075 million cattle heads were slaughtered, 5.3% less than in the...

IBGE inaugurates 11 highly-precise location stations obtained from GPS data June 29, 2010

IBGE, in partnership with the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA) has...

In May, unemployment rate was 7.5% June 24, 2010

The unemployment rate was estimated at 7.5% in May 2010, according to the Monthly Employment...

IPCA-15 of June was 0.19, and IPCA-E closes the half-year at 3.35% June 22, 2010

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) had a variation of 0.19% in June, a rate...

Construction industry increased in 2008 June 18, 2010

The Annual Survey of Construction Industry (PAIC) of 2008 observed expansion in all groups of...

Trade companies employed 8.22 million persons in 2008 June 17, 2010

In 2008, the 1.4 million commercial companies in the country employed about 8.2 million persons and...

In April, retail sales decreased 3.0%. Nominal revenue increased 0.3% June 16, 2010

Retail trade recorded a 3.0% decrease in the volume of sales and a 0.3% increase in nominal...

Employment in industry increased 0.4% in April June 11, 2010

From March to April, industrial employment increased by 0.4% (seasonally adjusted series),...

National Index of Civil Construction changed by 1.61% in May June 09, 2010

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

IPCA of May was 0.43% June 09, 2010

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of May presented a variation of 0.43%, 0.14...

GDP grows 2.7% in the first quarter of 2010 and reaches R$ 826.4 billion June 08, 2010

GDP grew 2.7% in relation to the fourth quarter of 2009 and industry experienced the highest...

In May, IBGE estimates point to harvest 8.8% bigger than in 2009 June 08, 2010

The national harvest of cereal, legumes and oilseeds is expected to reach 145.8 million metric...

In 2008, birth registration coverage increased in the country June 02, 2010

Decreased under-registration, which reached 8.9%, the lowest level in the series, allows...

Industrial production decreased 0.7% in April June 01, 2010

In April 2010, industrial production decreased 0.7% in relation to March, in the seasonally...

On its 74th anniversary, IBGE publishes the 69th Statistical Yearbook of Brazil May 28, 2010

As part of its 74th anniversary celebrations, IBGE is releasing today (May 28, 2010) the 69th...

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