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IBGE survey investigates culture in Brazilian municipalities September 17, 2007

Between 1999 and 2006, the number of municipalities which have a local Internet provider increased by 178%,...

PNAD 2006: workers who earn less recover the income they had ten years ago September 14, 2007

From 2005 to 2006, the workers of Brazil had gain of 7.2% in their income, gaining on the average, R$ 883...

In July, industrial employment increased by 0.6% September 13, 2007

Increase was in relation to June of this year, after a negative change of 0.1% in the previous...

GDP changes by 0.8% from Q1 to Q2 2007 and reaches R$ 630.2 billion September 12, 2007

In comparison with the immediately previous quarter, in the seasonally adjusted series, the main...

In August, IBGE estimates harvest of 133.8 million metric tons September 11, 2007

According to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), the national harvest of...

In July, industrial production increased in eight of the fourteen areas surveyed September 10, 2007

From June to July 2007, there was increase of industrial production in eight of the fourteen areas...

IPCA changed by 0.47% in August September 06, 2007

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed by 0.47% in August, and reached a result twice...

Industrial production changed by – 0.4% in July September 04, 2007

After nine months of positive results, the industrial production changed by – 0.4%, in July 2007...

IBGE releases preliminary results of Population Count 2007 August 31, 2007

IBGE has released today, at 10 am, the first results of Population Count 2007. At the same time...

Richest 10% of the population spends ten times more than the poorest 40% August 29, 2007

The main declared expenses of Brazilian families are related to housing, food acquisition and...

IBGE invests in technology and training to celebrate the 40th anniversary of PNAD August 24, 2007

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics celebrates, in 2007, the 4oth anniversary of...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.42% in August August 23, 2007

The National Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA-15) changed by 0.42% in August and was above the...

Unemployment rate in July was 9.5% August 23, 2007

The unemployment rate shows no statistically significant change in relation to June (9.7%), but it...

ENCE participates in seminar on public policies for sexual and reproductive rights August 22, 2007

As a result of combined efforts with associations and entities in the fields of health and...

More schooled man has more participation in household activities August 17, 2007

IBGE shows that the growing participation of women in the labor market did not reduce the daily...

Trade sector grows for the sixth consecutive month August 15, 2007

In June, retail trade changed by 0.4% in terms of volume of sales and by 0.8% in terms of nominal...

Industrial employment changed by -0.1% in June August 13, 2007

This rate reflects the stabilization of the segment after a sequence of five consecutive hikes,...

Estimated grain harvest growth is 14% August 09, 2007

The estimated production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds for 2007 is 133,4 million tons, with...

IPCA was 0.24% in July August 08, 2007

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of July had a change of 0.24% and was below the...

In the first semester of 2007, industry increased in all the 14 surveyed localities August 07, 2007

In the first semester of 2007, in relation to the same period of 2006, Rio Grande do Sul (8.5%),...

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