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Grain harvest increased 3.6% in 2006 January 09, 2007

The harvest of cereal, legumes and oilseeds1 in 2006 totaled 116,6 million tons, versus the 112.6...

Industrial production increases 0.8% from October to November 2006 January 05, 2007

This was the second consecutive positive result of the seasonally adjusted index, which led to...

Unemployment rate was 9.5% in November December 21, 2006

The unemployment rate registered by the Monthly Employment Survey of the IBGE was stable in...

IBGE finds changes in the Brazilian family December 20, 2006

The Summary of Social Indicators shows that, between 1995 and 2005, in the Southeast Region, the...

IPCA- E ends the year at 2.96% and IPCA-15 of December is 0.35% December 20, 2006

In December, the Extended Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.35%, a figure which is...

GDP in the third quarter was R$ 542,1 billion December 19, 2006

Net Lending reached R$ 16,2 billion. GDP accumulated in the year was R$ 1,5 trillion. In the...

In the third quarter increased the slaughter of animals, production of eggs and buying of leather December 19, 2006

Positive rates for the slaughter of cattle (7.3%), hogs and pigs (7.6%) and pullets (1.4%), in the...

In October, trade sales increased by 0.51% and revenue, by 0.38% December 15, 2006

Both changes refer to the October/September comparison, with seasonal adjustment. In the remaining...

Macaé (RJ) in and Porto Alegre (RS) out of the top-10 ranking of GDP in the country December 13, 2006

The GDP of Municipalities shows that, in 2004, the concentration of the wealth produced in the...

In October, industrial employment decreased by 0.2% December 13, 2006

In October, industrial employment had negative change of 0.2% in relation to September,...

Cattle herd increased by 1.3% in 2005 December 11, 2006

In 2005, the Brazilian cattle herd summed 207.2 million animals, which represented an increase of...

IPCA changed by 0.31% in November December 08, 2006

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed by 0.31% ) in November and was similar to the...

Harvest estimates for 2006 indicate increase of 3% in comparison with 2005 figures December 07, 2006

In November, the harvest estimates for the national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds...

Industrial production increased by 0.8% in October December 06, 2006

There was increase in the seasonally adjusted series, in comparison with September 2006. In...

Divorces and remarriages increase among Brazilians December 05, 2006

The Civil Register Statistics show that, between 2004 and 2005, the divorce rate in Brazil...

In 2005, life expectancy at birth of Brazilians was 71.9 years December 01, 2006

The infant mortality rate was 25.8%, having fallen by 14.3% between 2000 and 2005. Between 1991...

GDP changes by 0.5% from second to third quarter November 30, 2006

The change in relation to the same quarter in 2005 was 3.2%. The Gross Domestic Product...

IBGE releases Atlas of Literary Representations of Brazilian Regions November 27, 2006

IBGE releases Atlas of Literary Representations of Brazilian Regions The four-volume series...

Point by point, IBGE reveals a country of embroiderers November 24, 2006

Embroidery is the main type of handcrafted work in 75% of Brazilian municipalities The Survey of...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.37% in November November 24, 2006

The index is above the October figure (0.29%), mainly due to the rise of food prices. The IPCA-15...

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