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National index of construction was 0.26% in October November 10, 2005

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

Industrial production falls by 2.0% in September November 09, 2005

In September, industrial production fell by 2.0% in comparison with August, considering seasonally adjusted...

Harvest is expected to increase by 12.20% in 2006 November 08, 2005

The first estimate of IBGE for the national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton...

GDP: reduced participation of the Southeast versus increased contribution of states based on agroindustry November 04, 2005

The results for National Accounts 2003, released by IBGE in partnership with Brazilian state...

IBGE releases CD-ROM with information about Brazilian municipalities October 31, 2005

IBGE has just released the Estatcart Base of Municipal Information 2004 in CD-ROM version. This...

IBGE will give methodological support to ANATEL index October 31, 2005

The IST – Index of Telecommunication Services – will be calculated by ANATEL based on a...

Survey of IBGE portrays restructuring of Trade in the Country October 27, 2005

Fell, between 1996 and 2003, the average wage of the three segments of trade – Vehicles, pieces...

Unemployment rate was 9.6% in September October 26, 2005

The unemployment rate was 9.6% in September , after having remained stable for three consecutive...

IPCA-15 of October changed 0.56% October 21, 2005

The Extended Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.56% in October, accumulating 4.66% in...

September forecast for harvest in 2005 is 112.936 million tons October 20, 2005

The total production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds must reach 112.936 million tons, a result...

Employment in small companies grows and salaries fall in 2003 October 19, 2005

In 2003, the number of companies at work in Brazil reached 4.7 million, of which 3.2 million were...

Industrial employment fell by 0.1% in August October 17, 2005

In August, industrial employment fell by 0.1% over July, considering the seasonally adjusted...

Retail trade sales fell by 0.38% in August October 14, 2005

The Monthly Survey of Trade by IBGE detected changes of -0.38% in the volume of sales and of...

In August, industrial production increased in 11 among 14 surveyed localities October 11, 2005

The regional indexes of the industrial activity presented a scenario of positive results in 11...

The National Index of Construction was 0.14% in September October 11, 2005

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

IPCA was 0.35% in September October 07, 2005

Rise of gasoline accounted for 40% of September’s IPCA The Extended National Consumer Price Index...

Industrial production grows by 1.1% in August October 06, 2005

The rate is positive after falling by 1.9% in July. Industry also grew by 3.8% in relation to...

IBGE Municipal Survey Receives United Nations Award October 03, 2005

MUNIC – the Survey of Basic Municipal Information of IBGE, has received the 2005 Habitat Scroll of...

IBGE publishes results of livestock – slaughtering and milk production -in the second quarter of 2005 September 30, 2005

In the second quarter of 2005, 7.257 million cattle were slaughtered, indicating increases of...

GDP accumulated in the first semester of 2005 is R$ 918.6 billion September 29, 2005

Regarding supply, agriculture reached, in the six first months of the year, R$ 78.10 billion;...

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