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In 2006, 10 million households received money from social programs March 28, 2008

In 2006, 10 million households received money from social programs From 2004 to 2006, the...

1.4 million Brazilian children aged 5 - 13 work March 28, 2008

Although the legislation allow children to work as apprentices only after 14 years of age, a total...

In 2007, the slaughtering of pullets, hogs and pigs and the acquisition of milk increased in the Country. March 27, 2008

In relation to 2006, the slaughtering of cattle increased only 0.6%, while the slaughtering of...

In February, unemployment rate was 8.7% March 27, 2008

The rate was higher than in January (8.0%) and lower than in February 2007 (9.9%). The number of...

IPCA-15 of March was 0.23%, and IPCA-E begins the year with 1.58% March 26, 2008

The Extended National Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) increased by 0.23% in March, recording a rate...

Computerized data collection of the 2007 Censuses March 25, 2008

Presenting the project Coleta de Dados por Computadores de Mão para Censos de Proporções...

In 2005, tourism activities generated 8.1 million jobs March 19, 2008

Characteristic Tourism Activities (ACT's) generated, in 2005, value added1 of R$ 131.6 billion, which...

Trade sales: in January, volume increased by 1.8% and revenue, by 2.3% March 14, 2008

These results reflect the acceleration in January sales, after stability in December, when the...

National Index of Construction increased by 0.43% in February March 12, 2008

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

Industrial employment decreased by –0.4% in January March 12, 2008

From December/07 to January/08, in the series seasonally adjusted, employment in industry...

GDP grows by 5.4% and reaches R$ 2.6 trillion in 2007 March 12, 2008

According to information taken from IBGE’s Quarterly National Accounts1, the GDP rate was a...

IPCA in February was 0.49% March 11, 2008

With the contribution of education, the Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of February...

In January, industrial production increased in 11 among 14 surveyed regions March 10, 2008

From December 2007 to January 2008, the regional indexes seasonally adjusted of industrial...

Women with a degree earn only 60% of men’s income March 07, 2008

Women make up most of the Brazilian population, and they are also the majority among the...

Unions between older women and younger men are increasing March 07, 2008

Although this behavior is more frequent among men, unions in which women are older than men are...

Harvest estimate for 2008 is 139.6 million metric tons March 06, 2008

The estimated figure is 2.3% higher than in January, and 5.1% above the production obtained in...

Second harvest accounts for 23.7% of national corn production March 06, 2008

The Central West Region produces 53% of the 2nd harvest corn obtained in Brazil, and the...

Industrial production increased by 1.8% in January March 05, 2008

In January 2008, the industrial production increased by 1.8% compared to December of the previous...

Unemployment rate was 8.0% in January February 28, 2008

Unemployment rate increased in comparison to December (7.4%) and was below the figure in January 2007...

IPCA-15 of February was 0.64% February 26, 2008

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) of February was 0.64%, below the result of...

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