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The participation of the population 50 years old or more increases in the labor market July 20, 2006

In May 2006, workers in this age group amounted to 18.1% of the employed population in the six metropolitan areas investigated by the Monthly...

In May, trade sales increased by 0.59% and revenue increased by 0.38% July 18, 2006

Positive changes, in the seasonally adjusted series, were in relation to April. In the other comparisons (without adjustment), the rates for the...

IBGE forms first Municipal Census Committee in Maringá (PR) July 17, 2006

A group formed by the representatives of the Institution, by the representatives of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial powers of the municipality...

In May, industrial employment grew by 0.2% in relation to April July 14, 2006

In May, the industrial employment had a positive change of 0.2% compared to April, in the series without seasonal influence. This index is positive...

In May, industry grows in 12 among 14 surveyed localities July 11, 2006

In relation to May 2005, nine localities grew above the national average (4.8%) and only RS and AM had negative rates. The index accumulated of...

IPCA: -0.21% in June July 07, 2006

Alcohol and gasoline accounted for 0.18 percentage points of June's IPCA The Extended Consumer Price Index – IPCA was -0.21% in June,...

In June, the National Index of Construction changed by 0.52% July 07, 2006

The national cost per square meter changed from R$ 557.13 to R$ 560.03, being R$ 323.26 relative to material and R$ 236.77 to labor force. Material...

Survey of Technological Innovation July 07, 2006

Today, July 07, IBGE has started collecting information for the Survey of Technological Innovation – PINTEC 2005, which receives aid from FINEP....

Industrial production grew by 1.6% in May July 06, 2006

Increase of 1.6% in comparison with the April fgure, considering a seasonally adjusted series, is the highest since last December (2.55). There was...

Estimate of grain harvest fell by 0.92% July 05, 2006

In June, the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA) estimated a production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice,...

Harvest of grains falls by 5.2% in 2005 due to climatic problems June 30, 2006

For the second consecutive year, unfavorable climatic conditions – especifically the lack of rain – were determinant for the decrease in the Brazilian...

GDP in the first quarter of 2006 was R$ 478,9 billion June 29, 2006

In the first quarter of 2006, the Gross Domestic Product at market prices was R$478,9 billion, with R$ 424,6 billion relative to Value Added at basic...

First Results of the International Comparison Program in South America - Household Consumption in 2005 June 28, 2006

Introduction In 2003, the World Bank launched a global round of the International Comparison Program (ICP),aimed at measuring the purchasing power...

IPCA-15 changed by - 0.15% in July and IPCA-E closes the quarter at 0.29% June 23, 2006

The Extended Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed by -0.15% in June. In May, there was a 0.27% hike. With the deflation occurred in the month,...

Trade sales grew by 1.52% in April June 19, 2006

In the same seasonally adjusted series, nominal revenue increased by 1.43%. The volume of trade sales increased in 26 of the 27 Federative Units...

IPCA changed by 0.10% in May June 08, 2006

Fall of prices influenced the decrease of May’s IPCA The Extended Consumer Price Index – IPCA changed by 0.10% in May, a lower figure than...

Grain production estimate falls by 1.65% in relation to April June 07, 2006

In May, the estimate for the production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor beans, corn, soybeans, oats,...

In May, National Index of Construction changed by 1.20% June 07, 2006

The National Index of Construction, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA (Caixa Econômica Federal), changed by 1.20% in May. In relation...

In April, industrial production was stable in relation to March June 06, 2006

The change of the industrial production index from March to April was null (0.0%), considering seasonally adjusted indexes. In relation to April...

GDP changes by 1.4% from Q4 2005 to Q1 2006 May 31, 2006

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices, calculated by IBGE, changed by 1.4% in terms of the comparison between the first quarter this...

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