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Industrial production increased 1.1% from March to April June 01, 2009

In April 2009, the seasonally adjusted industrial production increased 1.1% compared to March, the...

IBGE releases profile of Education and Literacy among Youth and Adults and of Professional Education in the country May 22, 2009

Most of the students taking professional education courses in the country are enrolled in private...

IPCA-15: 0.59% in May May 22, 2009

The National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) of May is 0.59%, significantly above the result of...

In April, unemployment rate was 8.9% May 21, 2009

The unemployment rate remained practically stable, since there were no statistically significant changes...

In March, retail trade sales changed by 0.3% and nominal revenue, by 0.5% May 14, 2009

Both rates are compared to February, in the seasonally adjusted series. In comparison with results in...

Black and brown workers earn 50% of the income of white ones May 13, 2009

Data grouped by color or race, in the March 2009 edition of the Monthly Employment Survey (PME), show...

From February to March, industrial employment fell by 0.6% May 12, 2009

The rate refers to the seasonally adjusted series. Compared to March 2008, there was decrease of...

In April, IPCA was 0.48% May 08, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index – IPCA of April changed by 0.48% and was 0.28...

National Index of Construction was 0.32% in April May 08, 2009

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

Grain harvest is expected to reach 136.0 million metric tons in 2009 May 07, 2009

The fourth estimate for the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (grains) for 2009...

In March, industrial production increased in 8 of the 14 areas surveyed May 07, 2009

In March, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production increased in...

IBGE joins wireless Internet access and GPS and launches free positioning and navigation service May 06, 2009

Today, May 6, IBGE releases a free service which, for the first time, will allow real-time access to...

From February to March, industry grew 0.7% May 05, 2009

There was increase (0.7%) in the seasonally adjusted series. Compared to the March 2008 result,...

IPCA-15 is 0.36% in April April 24, 2009

The Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) in April is 0.36%, significantly above the result of...

In March, unemployment rate was 9.0% April 24, 2009

The unemployment rate in March was 0.5percentage points above the figure in February (8.5%) and...

In February, retail sales increased 1.5% and nominal revenue, 1.7% April 16, 2009

Both rates refer to January, in the seasonally adjusted series. Compared to February 2008, the...

Industrial employment fell 1.3% in February April 09, 2009

It was the fifth consecutive decrease compared to the immediately previous month, not considering...

In March, National Index of Construction changed by 0.94% April 08, 2009