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Overweight affects 38.8 million adult Brazilians December 16, 2004

Calculate your body mass index (IMC) (in Portuguese) The frequency of overweight among the population overall surpasses by eight times the weight...

In 2003, life expectancy in Brazil rose to 71.3 years December 01, 2004

Infant mortality fell 8.6% in relation to 2000 and was estimated in 27.5 deaths of children younger than one year old over a thousand live births....

In October, unemployment rate was 10.5% November 26, 2004

The rate reached its lowest level in all the new PME series Real average yield (R$ 900.20) fell by 1.2% in relation to that of September and increased...

In September, industrial employment grows 1% in relation to previous months and cumulates increase of 3.5% since April November 18, 2004

In September, the figures of industrial employment were positive in the seasonally adjusted series, there was an increase of 1% in comparison with...

Expenditures with education increase in the entirety of the municipalities but the majority depends on state or federal resources October 26, 2004

The Survey Profile of the Brazilian Municipalities – Public Finances that analysed the incomes and expenses of all of the Brazilian municipalities,...

In September, unemployment was 10.9% October 22, 2004

Rate of unemployment fell in relation to August (11.4%) and in relation to September of the previous year (12.9%). Also in relation to September...

Employment grows for the fourth month in a row in August accruing a high of 2.6% since April October 19, 2004

In August 2004, the industrial employment indicators were positive and higher than in July. In the series free of seasonal influences, there was...

PNAD 2003 shows decrease of inequalities, increase in the income, increase in unemployment and more employees with a formal contract September 29, 2004

The Northeast was the region that recorded the biggest advances in 10 years. Its schooling rate of children aged between 7 and 14 years reached 96.0%,...

In August, unemployment rate was 11.4% September 23, 2004

Change with regards to July’s unemployment rate (11.2%) was not statistically significant. Average earnings of employed population (R$ 893.10) decreased...

IBGE will carry out survey about sports in the country, the first one since the 1970's September 02, 2004

The Minister of Sports, Agnelo Queiroz, and the IBGE President, Eduardo Pereira Nunes, announced today, September 02nd, at 10 o’clock, at the Esplanada...

Brazil has more than 180 million inhabitants August 30, 2004

In 34 years, the Brazilian population almost doubled in relation to the 90 million inhabitants of the 1970 decade. It increased in 10 million people...

People unoccupied rate in July was 11.2% August 26, 2004

In July, the rate had the third consecutive drop, and the occupied population at the six areas surveyed increased by 179 thousand people. In relation...

Industrial employment grows 0.5% in June and workers’ earnings increase 8.9% in first quarter August 17, 2004

For the second consecutive month, hiring in the industrial sector exceeds dismissals, when comparing month/prior month, for the series free of seasonal...

Unemployment rate was 11.7% in June July 22, 2004

The Monthly Employment Survey of IBGE, carried out in the six main Metropolitan Areas of the country, shows an unemployment rate of 11.7%. It was...

IBGE launches Sanitation Atlas on World Water Day March 22, 2004

Launched today by IBGE, the Sanitation Atlas unveils maps of the spatial diffusion of sanitation networks along the Brazilian territory. For the...

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