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Industrial production changed by -0.3% in January March 06, 2007

In comparison with the result in December 2006, the seasonally adjusted rate interrupted a...

GDP accumulated growth of 2.9% in 2006 February 28, 2007

The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) at market prices accumulated in the year 2006 increased by 2.9%...

Extended Consumer Price Index - 15 (IPCA-15) of February was 0.46% February 27, 2007

The Extended Consumer Price Index- 15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.46% in February 2007, below the rate...

Unemployment rate was 9.3% in January February 22, 2007

The unemployment rate registered by the Monthly Employment Survey of IBGE, in the six main...

Trade sales closed 2006 with increase of 6.2% February 15, 2007

In the December 06/November06 comparison, retail trade sales fell by 0.5% in terms of volume of...

IBGE launches database about 192 countries February 14, 2007

The channel Países@ (Countries@), available on the web site of the institute, presents a complete...

Employment in industry was stable in 2006 February 13, 2007

In 2006, the industrial employment was stable (0.0%), below the value of 2004 (1.8%) and 2005...

IPCA changed by 0.44% in January February 09, 2007

The index was slightly lower than in December (0.48%) and in January 2006 (0.59%). The figure...

Agricultural industry grows 1.6% in 2006 February 08, 2007

The Brazilian agroindustry grew by 1.6% in 2006, differently from 2005, when it fell by -1.0%....

Industry closed 2006 with expansion in 11 among 14 surveyed localities February 08, 2007

The industrial regional production closed the year of 2006 with growth in 11 among 14 investigated areas by the...

Grain harvest expected to increase 9.7% in 2007 February 07, 2007

The first harvest estimate for this year, according to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural...

In January, National Index of Construction changed by 0.27% February 07, 2007

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica...

Industrial production increased by 0.5% from November to December February 05, 2007

In the series without seasonal adjustment, there was increase in relation to December 2005. The...

Activities related to tourism generated R$ 31.1 billion January 31, 2007

Number represented 2.2% of the value added (1) of the Brazilian economy in 2003 (R$ 1.3 trillion). The...

Unemployment rate in Rio de Janeiro was 5.9% in December January 29, 2007

The Monthly Employment Survey showed decrease of the unemployment rate in the municipality of Rio...

Industrial investment in environmental control increased 83.9% between 1997 and 2002 January 26, 2007

The investment of industrial companies in environmental control changed from R$ 10,5 billion, in...

In December, unemployment fell to 8.4% January 25, 2007

Unemployment rate was lower than the one of November (9.5%) and remained stable in relation to...

Formal employment increased by 13.3% from 2003 to 2006 January 25, 2007

According to the Monthly Employment Survey, the employed population in the main metropolitan areas of...

IPCA-15 changes by 0.52% in January January 24, 2007

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.52% in January, and was 0.17...

Trade sales increased by 0.56% in November January 15, 2007

Sales have been increasing since August. Nominal revenue increased by 0.93% in November. Both are...

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