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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...

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...

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