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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...

Sector of services shows growth for low-compensation jobs August 26, 2009

Between 2003 and 2007, the number of workers of the non-financial services sector increased from...

IPCA-15: 0.23% in August August 25, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.23% in August, a very close...

Unemployment rate was 8.0% in July August 20, 2009

The unemployment rate was statistically stable in relation to last June (8.1%) and to July 2008...

IBGE releases municipal population estimates for 2009 August 14, 2009

The estimated population of the municipality of São Paulo exceeds 11 million. The Brazilian Court of...

In June, retail sales increase by 1.7%. Revenue has a rise of 2.1% August 13, 2009

The volume of retail sales increased by 1.7% in June, and nominal revenue presented a rise of...

IPCA: 0.24% in July August 07, 2009

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of July changed by 0.24% and was 0.12 percentage points...

National Index of Construction changes by 0.48% in July August 07, 2009

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

Industrial employment faces decrease of 5.1% by the end of the first semester August 07, 2009

From May to June 2009, the seasonally adjusted index faced its least significant decrease in eight...

Grain harvest expected to be 7.9% lower in 2009, according to July estimates August 06, 2009

The seventh estimate for the production of cereal, legumes and oilseeds1 points to output of 134.4...

Brazilian agriculture industry decreased 5.4% in the first semester of 2009 August 05, 2009

In the first semester of 2009, Brazilian agriculture industry decreased by 5.4%, below the result...

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...

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