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Industrial production falls in all the 14 areas surveyed in the first semester August 05, 2009

The reduction of industrial activity at national level, in the end of the first semester of 2009...

Industrial production changed 0.2% from May to June August 03, 2009

Compared to the previous month, the seasonally adjusted rate (0.2%) represented the sixth...

Atlas of Literary Representation now presents Brazilian “Sertões” July 27, 2009

The Semi-Arid Areas of Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil, so often mentioned in literature, now...

IPCA-15: 0.22% in July July 24, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index – 15 (IPCA-15) of July was 0.22%, significantly below the...

In June, unemployment rate was 8.1% July 23, 2009

The rate fell in relation to May (8.8%) and remained statistically stable compared to June 2008...

IBGE releases first digital database of Legal Amazon relief July 10, 2009

The Legal Amazon is not a predominantly plain area. The plain Amazon corresponds to only 7% of the...

IBGE map shows the location of 238 endangered fishes and aquatic invertebrates July 10, 2009

As the last step to the project of producing maps showing the endangered Brazilian fauna, IBGE...

From March to April, employment in industry decreased by 0.5% July 10, 2009

It was the eighth consecutive decrease compared to the previous month (adjusted series). In...

National Index of Construction changed by 0.35% in June July 08, 2009

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

IPCA was 0.36% in June July 08, 2009

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of June changed by 0.36% and was below the May rate...

Grain harvest is expected to be 8.7% smaller than in 2008 July 07, 2009

The national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is expected to be 133.3 million metric tons...

Industrial output increases 1.3% from April to May July 02, 2009

In May this year, the seasonally adjusted industrial output increased 1.3% over the previous month...

Cattle slaughter falls 11.1% in the first quarter of 2009 June 30, 2009

According to the statistics of Livestock Production released by IBGE, in the first quarter of...

IBGE presents industrial and regional structure of the country June 26, 2009

From 2003 to 2007, the number of industrial companies in the country (with five or more workers)...

IBGE survey on industrial products show relevance of diesel, iron ore and cars in terms of value of sales June 26, 2009

In 2007, the 34,216 industrial companies which area part of the Annual Survey of Industry –...

In May, unemployment rate was 8.8% June 25, 2009

There was stability in relation to April (8.9%) and increase by 0.9 percentage points in relation to...

Trade sector: more jobs and lower salaries in the period 2003-2007 June 24, 2009

In the period 2003-2007, there was significant increase of the number of jobs offered by Trade...

IPCA-15 of June is 0.38% and IPCA-E closes the semester at 2.49% June 24, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index–15 changed by 0.38% in June, and was lower than in May, when...

Construction industry had real growth of 10.9% from 2006 to 2007 June 19, 2009

The Annual Survey of Construction Industry (PAIC) shows that, in 2007, the Brazilian construction sector...

In April, retail sales changed by – 0.2% and nominal revenue by 0.2% June 16, 2009

Both rates refer to March, for a seasonally adjusted series. This result points to stability in...

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