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From 2003 to 2008, unemployed population fell by 29.4% January 22, 2009

In the same period, the monthly average employed population increased by 16.1% and the total number of women working increased by 20.6%. On the...

Retail trade faces decrease of volume of sales (-0.7%) and nominal revenue (-0.4%) in November January 16, 2009

Retail trade had, in November 2008, negative results compared to the previous month: in this comparison, the rates without seasonal influence...

Industrial employment decreased by 0.6% in November 2008 January 13, 2009

The decrease compared to the immediately previous month, in the series with seasonal adjustment was the most significant since October 2003 (-0.7%). ...

National Index of Construction changes by 0.62% in December and closes 2008 at 11.73% January 09, 2009

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal, changed by 0.62% in December 2008,which...

IPCA of December was 0.28% and closed 2008 at 5.90% January 09, 2009

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of December 2008 increased by 0.28%, 0.08 percentage points below the rate of November (0.36%)...

In November, industrial production decreased in 14 areas surveyed January 09, 2009

In relation to the previous month, in the series seasonally adjusted, the industrial production had a generalized decrease. Espírito Santo (-17.2%)...

Harvest estimate for 2009 is 137.3 million metric tons January 08, 2009

The prospect for 2009 is a total harvest of legumes, cereal and oilseeds 5.9% lower than in 2008, although the planted area is expected to increase...

Industrial Production decreased by 5.2% in November/ 2008 January 06, 2009

In November 2008, the industrial production fell by 5.2% compared to October, second consecutive negative result, accumulating loss of 7.9% between...

In November, unemployment rate was 7.6% December 19, 2008

In comparison with October (7.5%), the unemployment rate remained stable, whereas in relation to November 2007 (8.2%), it decreased by 0.6 percentage...

IPCA-15 of December is 0.29% and IPCA-E closes the year at 6.10% December 19, 2008

The Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) has changed by 0.29% in December, with a rate below that of November. As a consequence, IPCA-E...

IBGE releases Map of Poverty and Inequality 2003 December 18, 2008

A new tool, released as a DVD, allows the identification at municipal level of poverty incidence, the average distance of the poor population from...

In Q3, 2008, cattle slaughter fell by 6.3% in relation to Q2 December 18, 2008

In Q3, 2008, 7.142 million cattle herd were slaughtered, which represented a decrease ... In Q3, 2008, 7.142 million cattle herd were...

Value of agricultural production increases by 17.8% from 2006 to 2007 December 17, 2008

Being mainly affected by the increase of the harvests of soybeans, sugarcane and corn, the value of the Brazilian agricultural production increased...

In 2006, five municipalities held 25% of the wealth in the country December 16, 2008

The contributions of São Paulo (11,.9%), Rio de Janeiro (5.4%), Brasília (3.8%), Belo Horizonte (1.4%) and Curitiba (1.4%), together... The...

In October, volume of sales changed by -0.3% and revenue by 0.1% December 16, 2008

After seven consecutive months of growth, in October, the retail trade of the Country registered a negative result for the volume of sales of -0.3%,...

More than 90% of the municipalities had environmental problems December 12, 2008

The seventh edition of the Survey of Municipal Information (Munic), which researched, besides the public administration, topics such as environment,...

Industrial employment decreased by -0.2% in October December 10, 2008

The rate broke a stability observed since August /08, in the comparison month/ immediately previous month (series with seasonal adjustment). In...

In November, the National Index of Construction increased by 0.81% December 09, 2008

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal, increased by 0.81% in November, decelerating...

In Q3, GDP increased by 1.8 % in relation to Q2 December 09, 2008

The GDP 1 at market prices recorded hike of 6.8% in the third quarter of 2008, in relation to the same quarter of 2007. The value added at basic...

In November, IBGE estimates increase of 9.4% in the 2008 harvest of grains December 08, 2008

In November, the 11th estimate of the national harvest of grains 1 for 2008, based on the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), shows...

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