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In May, National Index of Construction changed by 1.20% June 07, 2006

The National Index of Construction, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA (Caixa...

In April, industrial production was stable in relation to March June 06, 2006

The change of the industrial production index from March to April was null (0.0%), considering...

GDP changes by 1.4% from Q4 2005 to Q1 2006 May 31, 2006

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices, calculated by IBGE, changed by 1.4% in terms of...

IBGE: 70 years in the service of citizenship May 29, 2006

Having celebrated its 70th anniversary in May, IBGE promises to keep up with its good work, which...

IPCA-15 changes by 0.27% in May May 26, 2006

The Extended Consumer Price Index – 15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.27% in May and was above the index...

In April, rate of unemployment was stable and income increased by 0.4% May 25, 2006

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

Brazil had 1,38 million commercial companies in 2004 May 24, 2006

With a net operational revenue of R$798,2 billion in 2004, trade in Brazil increased by 11.7% over...

IBGE releases previously unseen profile of Food Security in Brazil May 17, 2006

In 65.2% of the 51,8 million private Brazilian households there was food security. Among the 18...

In March, volume of trade sales fell by 0.10% May 17, 2006

Also in relation to February, nominal revenue increased by 0.19% in the series with seasonal...

In March, industrial employment fell by 0.3% in relation to February May 15, 2006

In March, the industrial employment had a negative change (-0.3%) in relation to the immediately previous...

National Index of Construction changes by 0.42% in April May 12, 2006

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

In April, IPCA changed by 0.21% May 10, 2006

Alcohol and gasoline led to the reduction of IPCA in April, whereas medicines were the main...

In March, industrial production increased in 12 of the 14 areas surveyed May 09, 2006

There was increase in comparison with March 2005, with positive rates ranging from 0.1% in Goiás...

Industrial production falls 0.3% in March and increases 1.2% in the first quarter May 05, 2006

IBGE’s Monthly Industrial Survey – Physical Production - Brazil shows that, from February to...

States invest less than 0.1% in sports May 04, 2006

Between 2002 and 2003, the expenditures of the state governments with sports diminished 19.6%,...

LSPA: 121,723 tons of grains will be harvested in 2006 May 04, 2006

Fall of 0.20% in relation to March is expected. Planted area decreases by 2.77% over 2005,...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.17% in April April 26, 2006

The Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.17% in April, a figure lower than in...

IBGE shows profile of domestic workers April 26, 2006

According to IBGE’s Monthly Employment Survey, the estimated number of domestic workers in the six...

Unemployment rate in March was 10.4% April 20, 2006

In March, the unemployment rate calculated by the PME (Monthly Employment Survey) was estimated in 10.4%,...

Trade sales fell by 4.13% in February April 19, 2006

Nominal revenue fell by 1.95% in relation to January ( seasonally adjusted series). Decrease of...

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