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In May, unemployment decreased to 7.9% June 26, 2008

The unemployment rate fell to 0.6 percentage points in relation to April (8.5%) and 2.2 points in relation to May of the previous year (10.1%). The...

Only 0.5% of the companies in the country concentrate 60% of all industrial production June 25, 2008

In 2006, the 764 biggest industrial companies (those with 1,000 or more employed persons) accounted for 0.5% of the 155,057 companies at work and...

IPCA-15 of June increased by 0.90%, and IPCA-E closed the semester with 3.67% June 25, 2008

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) increased by 0.90% in June, a rate higher than the one observed in May (0.56%). With this...

IBGE’s manga presents history of Japanese immigration June 19, 2008

“East wind: a voyage through the Japanese immigration in Brazil” tells, in the manga format (as in Japanese comic books), a little about the arrival......

PAIC 2006 shows increase of construction companies June 18, 2008

The Annual Survey of Construction Industry – 2006 shows there were over 1.5 million persons employed in about 109 thousand companies existing in...

In April, retail trade increased by 0.2% in volume and 0.6% in nominal revenue June 17, 2008

These hikes were in relation to March 2008, with indexes seasonally adjusted. In relation to April 2007, the volume of retail trade sales increased...

IBGE releases book about Japanese immigration June 16, 2008

The publication “Resistance & Integration: 100 years of Japanese immigration in Brazil” celebrates the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Japanese...

Small companies generate highest trade revenue in 2006 June 13, 2008

The Annual Survey of Trade (PAC) shows that the net operational revenue of trade companies with up to 19 employed persons, increased in participation...

In May, IPCA increased by 0.79 % June 11, 2008

Index surpassed the value of April (0.55%) and of May 2007 (0.28%), accumulating 2.88% in the year. The index accumulated in 12 months (5.58%)...

In Q1 2008, GDP reaches R$ 665.5 billion and grows 0.7% compared to the previous quarter June 10, 2008

GDP at market prices grew by 5.8% in the first quarter of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. GDP at market prices grew by 5.8% in the...

IBGE holds seminar on the profile of Brazilian municipalities June 09, 2008

The event is free and open to the public. Enrollments are accepted on the web site... The event is free and open to the public. Enrollments...

Industrial employment decreased by -0.2% in April June 09, 2008

There was decrease in the comparison month/ immediately previous month, in the series seasonally adjusted. In the comparison April 08/ April 07,...

In May, IBGE keeps estimate of record harvest for 2008 June 09, 2008

Production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2008 (144.3 million tons) is expected to surpass by 8.4% the total obtained in 2007. Production...

In April, industrial production increased in 6 among 14 surveyed localities June 05, 2008

From March to April, among the regions with positive rates, all increased with results above the national average (0.2%), except Amazonas (0.1%),...

Country experiences more evolution in economic and social indicators than in environmental ones June 04, 2008

To reveal Brazil’s position and indicate its future path towards sustainability... To reveal Brazil’s position and indicate its future path...

Air pollution potential of industry in the state of Rio de Janeiro is concentrated in 4 municipalities June 03, 2008

By applying the methodology “Industrial Pollution Projection System” (IPPS), developed by the World Bank, IBGE has identified, for the first time,...

Industrial production increased by 0.2% in April June 03, 2008

In April 2008, the industrial production increased by 0.2% compared to March, in the series with seasonal adjustment. In the comparison with April...

IBGE makes available a database for the Legal Amazon vegetation June 02, 2008

The product presents updated alphanumerical (text mode) and graphic information, suitable for the scale 1:250,000 (in which 1 cm of the map corresponds...

Brazil has 130 endangered land invertebrates June 02, 2008

As a sequence to the release of maps of the Brazilian fauna in risk of extinction, IBGE will launch, during the Environment Expo, the first map of...

IBGE holds event to disseminate environmental information May 30, 2008

As part of the celebration of the World Environment Day (June 05th), the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics IIBGE) will hold, from Monday...

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