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Most important statistics congress in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro July 24, 2015

The 60th World Statistics Congress of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) will officially open on Sunday afternoon, July 26. Gathering...

In June, unemployment was at 6.9% July 23, 2015

Indicator / period JUNE2015 May2015 June2014 Unemployment rate 6.9% 6.7% 4.8% Real usual earnings R$...

IPCA-15 stays at 0.59% in July July 22, 2015

Period RATE July 2015 0.59% June 2015 0.99% July 2014 0.17% ...

Industrial employment declines 1.0% in May July 17, 2015

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the number of persons employed in industry declined in relation to April 2015 (-1.0%) and May 2014 (-5.8%),...

Revenue from services grows 1.1% in May July 16, 2015

Period Nominal Revenue May 2015 / May 2014 1.1% Cumulative in 2015 2.3% Cumulative...

Retail sales decreased by 0.9% in May July 14, 2015

Period Retail trade Extended retail trade Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue May...

Brazil hosts most important statistics congress in the world July 13, 2015

The 60th World Statistics Congress of the International Statistical Institute will take place in Rio de Janeiro between July 26 and 31. Gathering...

Industrial output increases in 9 of 14 places surveyed in May July 10, 2015

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the increasing pace registered in the national industrial output between April and May 2015 was followed...

In June, IBGE expects harvest to be 6.7% bigger than in 2014 July 09, 2015

JUNE estimate for 2015 205.8 million metric tons Change June 2015/May 2015 0.7% (+1.5 million metric tons)...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment reaches 8.1% in the quarter ended May 2015 July 09, 2015

Indicator / Period Mar-Apr-May 2015 Dec-Jan-Feb 2015 Mar-Apr-May 2014 Unemployment rate 8.1% ...

National Index of Civil Construction changes by 0.73% in June July 08, 2015

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, changed by 0.73% in June, being...

IPCA stays at 0.79% in June July 08, 2015

Period RATE JUNE 2015 0.79% May 2015 0.74% June 2014 0.40% Cumulative in the year 6.17%...

Industrial output advances 0.6% in May July 02, 2015

May 2015 / April 2015 0.6% May 2015 / May 2014 -8.8% Cumulative in 2015 -6.9% ...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes by 0.15% in May June 30, 2015

MAY 2015 0.15% April 2015 0.34% May 2014 -0.26% Cumulative in 2015 2.65% Cumulative in 12 months 6.10% The...

IBGE launches second volume of glossary of general terms of geographical names June 30, 2015

The IBGE introduces the second volume of the "Glossary of general terms of the geographical names used in the systematic mapping of Brazil"...

IBGE receives producers of information to discuss Sustainable Development Goals Indicators June 29, 2015

IBGE hosts, between June 29 and July 01, the first Meeting for Producers of Information Aimed at the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda....

IBGE makes available Municipal Maps for statistical purposes of Population Estimates 2014 June 26, 2015

Updated municipal maps with 206 Brazilian Municipalities are available on IBGE website. They correspond to municipalites which had teir borders...

With 7.7 million head, cattle slaughter falls in Q1 2015 June 25, 2015

Cattle slaughter in Brazil in the 1st quarter of 2015 was of 7.732 million head, registering drop of 9.3% over the previous quarter (8.522 million...

In May, unemployment stood at 6.7% June 25, 2015

Indicator / period MAY2015 April2015 May 2014 Unemployment rate 6.7% 6.4% 4.9% Usual real earnings R$...

Annual Survey of Industry 2013: participation of Southeast in sales value of industry drops June 24, 2015

In 2013, the participation of the Southeast Region in the total sales value of industrial services and products corresponded to 57.8%, a percentage...

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