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IBGE starts data collection for PNAD 2009 October 05, 2009

The survey will contain questions about violence and access to police and justice services,...

Industrial production increases 1.2% from July to August October 02, 2009

In August 2009, industrial production increased 1.2% compared to the figure in the previous year, in...

IBGE: Census of Agriculture 2006 makes a portrait of Brazil September 30, 2009

The 2006 edition of the Census of Agriculture revealed that the concentration of land distribution has remained...

Household agriculture occupied 84.4% of agricultural establishments September 30, 2009

In the Census of Agriculture 2006, 4,367,902 establishments of household agriculture were...

Cattle slaughter rises 5.5% compared to the previous quarter September 30, 2009

According to IBGE’s statistics of Livestock Production, in the second quarter of 2009 there was...

IPCA-15 of September is 0.19%, and IPCA-E closes the quarter at 0.64% September 24, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.19% in September, and was...

Unemployment rate was 8.1% in August September 24, 2009

The unemployment rate was statistically stable in relation to July (8.0%) and increased by 0.5...

Between 2006 and 2007, the number of salaried employed persons increased by 7.5% in companies and other organizations September 23, 2009

In 2007 there was an increase of 2.7% in the number of formal active companies... In 2007 there...

IBGE promotes International Seminar on Environmental Statistics September 21, 2009

IBGE and the United Nations Statistical Division... IBGE and the United Nations Statistical...

Pnad 2008: job market advances, income remains on upward trend and home Internet access increases September 18, 2009

The National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) shows the improvement of the Brazilian job market in...

Retail trade sales and nominal revenue increased by 0.5% in July September 15, 2009

In July, extended retail trade presented increase of 0.5% in both volume of sales and nominal...

GDP grows 1.9% from Q1 to Q2 2009 September 11, 2009

In the same comparison, considering a seasonally adjusted series, the main highlight was industry...

National Index of Construction changed by 0.20% in August September 10, 2009

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

IPCA of August was 0.15% September 10, 2009

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of August changed by 0.15% and was 0.09 percentage points below...

In July, industrial employment changed by 0.4% September 08, 2009

It was the first positive rate in nine months with falling rates, in the month/immediately...

In August, IBGE expects decrease of 8.6% in the grain harvest September 08, 2009

The national harvest of cereals, legumes, and oilseeds is expected to reach 133.5 million tons in...

Industrial production grows in 10 of the 14 surveyed areas in July September 03, 2009

In July 2009, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production showed positive...

IBGE publishes Demographic and Health Indicators September 02, 2009

The study covers fertility, birth and death rates from 1960 to 2005, and deals with health,...

IBGE presents innovations in the 2010 Population Census September 01, 2009

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) presents this Tuesday, September 1st,...

Industrial production grows by 2.2% from June to July August 31, 2009

In July, industrial production grew by 2.2% in relation to June, in the seasonally adjusted...

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