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IBGE recalculates altitude of Mount Roraima July 29, 2005

(Updated on 07/29/2005 at 4:36 p.m.) More precise measures, obtained by IBGE with the help of GPS...

IPCA-15 of July changed by 0.11% July 22, 2005

More expensive telephone bills accounted for 70% of the IPCA-15 of July The Extended Consumer...

Winter harvests present good results – wheat estimate for June is 5.47% above the figure of May. July 21, 2005

The estimate for 2005 regarding the volume of production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is...

Unemployment rate was 9.4% in June July 21, 2005

The unemployment rate registered in June (9.4%) was the lowest of the new series of the Monthly...

IBGE participates in meeting on Economic Censuses in China July 19, 2005

The economist of IBGE, Magdalena Cronemberger Goes is going to represent Brazil in the...

Industrial employment remains stable in May July 15, 2005

In the seasonally adjusted series, there were no changes in relation to April (0.0%). In...

IBGE releases, for the first time, National Consumer Price Indexes for Mercosul and Chile July 14, 2005

IBGE released for the first time, the Harmonized National Consumer Price Indexes – IPCH for...

Retail trade sales increased by 0.40% in May July 13, 2005

From April to May, the change in retail trade in the country was 0.40% for the volume of sales and...

In May, industrial production grew in 13 of the 14 areas surveyed July 12, 2005

Regional industrial indicators showed expansion in production in 13 of the 14 localities surveyed, in May...

June's IPCA was – 0.02% July 08, 2005

The rate was the lowest since June 2003 and remained practically stable, after having grown by...

Industrial production grows by 1.3% in May July 07, 2005

In relation to May 2004, there was expansion of 5.5% - resulting in a sequence of 21 months with...

National Index of Construction was 0.68% in June July 06, 2005

The National Index of Construction, measured by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, changed by 0.68%...

GDP remains in R$ 438.6 billions and Net Lending reaches R$ 7.2 billions in the first quarter June 30, 2005

GDP of the first quarter of 2005 measured at market prices was R$ 438.6 billion, being R$ 388.7...

The municipality of Sorriso (MT) leads Brazilian soybean production June 29, 2005

The national production of cereal, legumes and oilseeds was 120.525 million tons in 2004, 3.65%...

IBGE investigates technological innovation in industry June 24, 2005

The rate of technological innovation of the Brazilian industry changed from 31.5% to 33.3% between 2001...

Harvest of 2005 estimated to be 113.468 million tons, 4.94% less than in 2004 June 23, 2005

The national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (seedcotton, peanuts, rice, beans, castor...

Change of 0.12% in June IPCA June 23, 2005

The Special Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA-E) accumulated 1.70% in the second...

In May, unemployment was 10.2%, the first significant fall this year June 23, 2005

(Updated on 06/23/05, at 10:02 am) With an unemployment rate of 10.2% in May, PME presents the...

Companies with High Technological Density Invest More and Have Higher Earnings June 21, 2005

The Annual Survey of Mining and Manufacturing Industries 2003, PIA Enterprise 2003, analyzed the...

IBGE's Survey Shows Decentralization in Brazilian Industry June 21, 2005

The Annual Survey of Mining and Manufacturing Industry (PIA Product 2003), conducted by IBGE...

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