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Compendium of Best Practices in Poverty Measurement February 03, 2006

Dear Users, It is now available for comments and suggestions on the IBGE web site...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.51% in January January 27, 2006

The Extended Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.51% in January and was above the...

In December, unemployment was 8.3% January 26, 2006

After being constant for six months, the unemployment rate in December fell to its lower level...

Increase of the employed population, which is also older and more educated, shown after three years of PME releases January 26, 2006

Between 2004 and 2005, according to the new series of IBGE’s Monthly Employment Survey, the...

In November, trade sales increased by 0.26% January 17, 2006

Nominal revenue increased by 0.18%. Both comparisons are seasonally adjusted in relation to...

Industrial employment fell by 0.6% in November 2005 January 17, 2006

In November 2005, industrial employment fell by 0.6% in comparison with October 2005 (seasonally...

In November, Industrial production grows in eight among 14 surveyed localities January 13, 2006

In November, the regional production of industry had a scenario of positive results in eight among 14...

IPCA changed by 0.36% in December and accumulated a 5.69% increase in the year January 12, 2006

The Extended National Consumer Price Index – IPCA changed by 0.36% in December. The index...

National Index of Construction changed by 0.48% in December and by 6.98% in the year January 10, 2006

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, increased by...

In November, industrial production grew by 0.6% in relation to October January 10, 2006

The industrial production in November grew by 0.6% compared to October,considering seasonally...

In 2006, IBGE is going to update data on participation in IPCA December 22, 2005

(Updated on 12/22/2005 at 10:15) From July next year, the contribution from items consumed by...

IPCA-15 changed by 0.38% and IPCA-E was 5.88% in December December 22, 2005

The rate was lower than the November figure (0.78%), due to the reduced contribution of...

ENCE selects students out of IBGE December 22, 2005

The National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE), a Federal Institute of Education which belongs to the...

In November, unemployment remained stable and income increased December 21, 2005

For the fifth consecutive month, the unemployment rate registered by the Monthly Unemployment...

IBGE investigates public administration of the 5,560 Brazilian municipalities December 20, 2005

In 2004, there were 4.5 million municipal civil servants in the country: on the average, there...

Over 500 thousand Brazilians were not registered at birth in 2004 December 16, 2005

Approximately 550 thousand children born in 2004 had not been registered up to the first quarter...

Employment in industry continued stable in October December 15, 2005

In October, the industrial employment continued stable compared to September (-0.1%), in the...

GDP of Q3 2005 was R$ 497.5 billion December 15, 2005

The Gross National Product at market prices of the third quarter of 2005 was R$ 497.5 billion,...

In November, IBGE estimates harvest of 2005 in 112.539 million tons December 15, 2005

In the third quarter of 2005 7.375 million cattle were slaughtered, an increase of 6.43% compared...

IBGE celebrates the 30th anniversary of its ecological reservation in the Federal District December 14, 2005

IBGE celebrates today, at 10 o’clock, the 30th anniversary of its Ecological Reservation – RECOR,...

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