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IBGE releases new Land Use and Land Cover Maps of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul and Amazonas March 12, 2013

Land Use and Land Cover Maps of Rio Grande do Sul and Amazonas are already available on the IBGE website, at a 1:250,000 scale. They result from...

National Index of Civil Construction changes by 0.73% in February March 08, 2013

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), estimated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, recorded a change of 0.73% in February, up 0.55 percentage...

IPCA stays at 0.60% in February March 08, 2013

Electric energy became 15.17% cheaper in February, reflecting most of the reduction of 18% in the energy fares in force since January 24....

Industrial output grows 2.5% in January March 07, 2013

In January of 2013, the industrial output index advanced 2.5% in relation to the previous month...

In February, IBGE estimates harvest increase of 13.2% over 2012 March 07, 2013

The second IBGE estimate for the national output of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to...

Pioneer in the teaching of Statistics in the country, ENCE celebrates its 60th anniversary March 05, 2013

The National School of Statistical Sciences - ENCE, a federal institution of higher education affiliated with IBGE, celebrates its 60th anniversary...

In 2012, GDP grows 0.9% and reaches R$ 4.403 trillion March 01, 2013

In relation to the third quarter of 2012, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the fourth quarter posted a positive change...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes -0.04% in January February 28, 2013

In January of 2013, the Producer Price Index (IPP) changed -0.04% compared with the previous month...

Unemployment rate was 5.4% in January February 26, 2013

The unemployment rate was estimated at 5.4%, the lowest in a month of January since the beginning of the series...

In February, IPCA-15 changes 0.68% February 22, 2013

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA) changed 0.68% in February...

Retail sales change -0.5% in December and close 2012 at 8.4% February 19, 2013

In December 2012, the retail trade of the country recorded a change of –0.5%...

Industrial employment shrinks 1.4% in 2012 February 08, 2013

In December 2012, the total of employed persons in the industry recorded a negative change of -0.2% over...

In January, IBGE expects grain harvest to surpass 2012 figures by 13.1% February 07, 2013

The first estimate for the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.18% in January February 07, 2013

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), estimated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, recorded...

IPCA of January stands at 0.86% February 07, 2013

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of January increased 0.86% and stood above...

Brazilian agroindustry falls 1.6% February 06, 2013

The Brazilian agroindustry declined 1.6% in terms of the cumulative index in 2012, a figure lower than...

In 2012, industrial output drops in nine of the 14 places surveyed February 06, 2013

Between November and December 2012, the stability of the production level in the industry was also seen in the areas, since seven places recorded...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes 0.30% in December and closes 2012 at 7.16% January 30, 2013

The Producer Price Index (IPP) changed 0.30% in December over the previous year. This result was...

IPCA-15 stays at 0.88% in January January 23, 2013

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.88% in January...

Retail sales change by 0.3% in November January 15, 2013

In November 2012, retail trade in the country recorded positive change of 0.3% in volume of sales...

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