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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

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

In March, IPCA was 0.20% April 08, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index - IPCA of March changed by 0.20% and was 0.35...

In 2009, grain harvest is expected to reach 136.4 million metric tons April 07, 2009

The third estimate for national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (grains) for 2009 points to...

In February, industrial production increased in 9 of the 14 areas surveyed April 06, 2009

Between January and February, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production...

IBGE releases original study on ICT sector in the country April 03, 2009

In 2006, the 65,754 Brazilian companies which belong to the sector of Information and...

IBGE releases free service for GPS users April 02, 2009

IBGE - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics makes available on its web site...

From January to February, industrial production increased 1.8% April 01, 2009

In February 2009, the industrial production increased 1.8% compared to the result in February, in...

Unemployment rate was 8.5% in February March 26, 2009

The unemployment rate of February was 0.3 percentage points above the figure in January (8.2%) and...

Cattle slaughter closes the year with a fall of 6.6% March 26, 2009

In 2008, cattle slaughter fell by 6.6% in relation to 2007, accounting for 28.691 million head. On the...

In March, IPCA-15 is 0.11% and IPCA-E starts 2009 at 1.14% March 25, 2009

With change of 0.11% in March, the Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) was significantly below the...

IBGE conducts previously unseen survey about students’ health conditions March 23, 2009

Do Brazilian students have health eating habits? Do they exercise? Smoke? Sinxce when? Have they...

In January, retail sales increased 1.4% and nominal revenue, 2.1% March 13, 2009

Both rates refer to December (seasonally adjusted series). Compared to January 2008, volume of...

From December to January 2009, employment in industry fell 1.3% March 12, 2009

It was the fourth consecutive decrease in the month/previous month comparison, in the series...

National Index of Construction: 32% in February March 11, 2009

In February, the National Index of Construction (SINAPI), calculated by IBGE in partnership with...

In February, IPCA was 0.55% March 11, 2009

The National Consumer Price Index – IPCA of February changed by 0.55% and was 0.07 percentage...

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