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In 2007, harvest shall increase by 5.34% November 08, 2006

IBGE conducted, in October, the first forecast of planted areas or areas to be planted, as well as the production of the harvest 2007, in the Southeast,...

In September, industrial production fell by 1.4% November 07, 2006

Decrease occurred in the adjusted series, in relation to August 2006. In relation to September 2005, there was hike of 1.3%, accumulating growth...

Number of municipalities with health care units increases in Brazil November 01, 2006

From 2002 to 2005, the number of health care units in Brazil increased by 17.8%. In 2002, 146 cities did not have health care units and, in 2005,...

GDP changed by -1.2% in the third quarter of 2005 in relation to the previous quarter November 30, 2005

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices fell by 1.2% in the third quarter of 2005, in relation to the second quarter of this year, in the...

IBGE conducts survey on almost one million companies in the area of Services November 29, 2005

The Annual Survey of Services of IBGE (PAS 2003) showed that the segment Information services obtained the highest net operational revenue (R$100.3...

Fixed telephony and highway transportation of passengers lead the segments of information services and transportation services November 29, 2005

The 2003 edition of the supplement of products and services of the Annual Survey of Services by IBGE (PAS 2003) focused on Information Services and...

IBGE sends cooperation mission to participate in Census of Guinea-Bissau November 28, 2005

In November 26th, a technical cooperation mission of IBGE - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - traveled to INEC - National Bureau...

PNAD 2004: employment increased and income remained constant November 25, 2005

On a downward trend since 1997, the average real income of the employed population remained constant at R$733 and the concentration of remuneration...

IPCA-15 of November changed by 0.78% November 25, 2005

The Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.78% in November and was above the rate of the previous month (0.56%). The index accumulated...

In October, unemployment rate was stable (9.6%) November 24, 2005

From September to October, the unemployment rate remained stable, repeating the same rate of the previous month (9.6%). In relation to October 2004...

Grain harvest estimated for October is 112,743 million tons November 22, 2005

The tenth estimate for the national 2005 harvest, released by IBGE, points to a production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts,...

IBGE maps, for the first time, the hollows maranhenses November 21, 2005

The mapping field work of the coastal municipalities Apicum-Açu, Cedral, Cururupu, Mirinzal and Porto Rico of Maranhão began in November 16th and...

Municipalities located out of urban centers increase participation in GDP November 18, 2005

Between 1999 and 2003, the contribution of Brazilian capitals to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the country decreased. The opposite happened...

In September, trade changed by 0.01% in terms of sales and 0.83% in terms of revenue November 17, 2005

Volume of sales (0.01%) shows stability of retail trade over previous month In September, retail trade in the country had rates of 0.01% for volume...

Employment in industry increased by 0.6% in September November 16, 2005

In September, the industrial employment increased by 0.6% in relation to August, after falling 0.2% in the previous month, in the series without...

Industrial production decreases in 8 of 14 areas surveyed November 11, 2005

In September, the indicators of industrial production by area decreased in 8 of the 14 areas surveyed, in comparison with September 2004. With figures...

Correction Note November 10, 2005

Correction Note IBGE informs that, in 2003, Pará was ranked in the same position of GDP per capita as in 2002. The state was in the 21st place...

IPCA changed by 0.75% in October November 10, 2005

The National Consumer Price Index of October changed by 0.75% and doubled in relation to the rate of September (0.35%). With this result, the accumulated...

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 FEDERAL, changed by 0.26% in October, which represented...

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 results. Over September 2004, there was...

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