The National Index of Construction calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal - changed 0.79% in April. In relation to March (0.47%) there was an increase of 0.32 percentage point. In the comparison with April 2004 (0.57%) the current index was superior in 0.22 percentage point. With the result of April the accumulated index of the year remained in 2.65% and in twelve months, 10.89%. 

The national cost by square meter passed to R$ 521.15 being R$ 307.53 relative to materials and R$ 213.62 to labor force.

Materials recorded an increase of 0.86% in April, which means 0.09 percentage point above the level of March (0.77%), accumulating 3.11% in the year and 13.93% in twelve months.

Labor force increased more in April changing 0.67%, 0.62 percentage point above the level of March (0.05%).

In the year, labor force increased 2.00% and in the last twelve months the accumulated index was 6.79%.

 

Southeast Region presented highest index

The Southeast presented the highest regional index in April (1.21%), considerably above the results of the other regions, as a consequence of the wage readjustments that occurred in Rio de Janeiro. Following was the South Region, 0.63%. The North (0.44%) and the Northeast (0.43%) presented very similar indexes, while the Central West registered the lowest change (0.28%). Regarding the highest accumulated rates, stand out in the year, the North (3.48%) and in 12 months, the Northeast (12.36%). The Central West remained with the lowest accumulated index in the year (1.42%) and the North (9.71%) in twelve months.

The regional costs were the following: R$ 558.20 (Southeast); R$ 525.70 (South); R$ 497.57 (North); R$ 494.52 (Central West) and R$ 479.63 (Northeast).

 

Among the states, Rio de Janeiro stood out in April

Rio de Janeiro (4.89%) presented the major index among the states due to wage readjustments. Espírito Santo changed 1.00% and all the other states recorded changes below this level.

The lowest result in the month occurred in Goiás (0.18%).

Amapá presented the highest accumulated rate in the year (8.73%) and Paraíba in twelve months (17.46%).

  

APRIL/05

 

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS	AVERAGE COSTS	INDEX NUMBERS	PERCENTAGE CHANGES
	R$/m2	Dec/98=100	Monthly	In the Year	12 Months
BRAZIL

521.15

184.25

0.79

2.65

10.89

      

NORTH REGION

497.57

173.02

0.44

3.48

9.71

RONDÔNIA

456.07

173.11

0.76

2.21

9.53

ACRE

474.04

173.97

0.52

2.65

8.33

AMAZONAS

523.99

166.63

0.42

4.56

10.03

RORAIMA

619.61

185.50

0.72

3.60

11.74

PARÁ

483.70

172.74

0.37

3.02

8.95

AMAPÁ

491.24

180.73

0.23

8.73

14.47

TOCANTINS

525.31

182.91

0.22

2.15

9.34

      

NORTHEAST REGION

479.63

187.38

0.43

3.43

12.36

MARANHÃO

484.05

186.76

0.30

4.70

10.78

PIAUÍ

424.82

185.25

0.48

3.99

11.38

CEARÁ

458.52

181.31

0.27

2.05

11.05

RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

461.34

182.75

0.20

2.39

12.86

PARAÍBA

471.04

190.98

0.32

5.12

17.46

PERNAMBUCO

479.78

196.94

0.28

1.90

13.61

ALAGOAS

505.05

178.22

0.31

0.75

10.81

SERGIPE

440.52

191.94

0.65

2.47

14.18

BAHIA

508.71

188.17

0.67

5.05

11.86

      

SOUTHEAST REGION

558.20

186.16

1.21

2.37

10.70

MINAS GERAIS

498.22

200.85

0.85

2.01

12.30

ESPÍRITO SANTO

451.60

200.73

1.00

3.15

12.49

RIO DE JANEIRO

592.67

190.66

4.89

5.95

10.90

SÃO PAULO

582.56

179.71

0.43

1.54

10.00

      

SOUTH REGION

525.70

178.19

0.63

2.46

10.28

PARANÁ

528.43

179.15

0.53

2.00

9.43

SANTA CATARINA

515.44

174.78

0.25

2.66

11.23

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

529.21

179.29

0.96

2.81

10.58

      

CENTRAL WEST REGION

494.52

188.06

0.28

1.42

9.93

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

492.77

182.41

0.54

1.56

10.08

MATO GROSSO

485.39

191.23

0.26

2.09

10.73

GOIÁS

483.92

189.53

0.18

1.11

9.61

FEDERAL DISTRICT

549.10

185.02

0.27

0.81

9.05

 

SOURCE: IBGE. Diretoria de Pesquisas. Coordenação de Índices de Preços.

NOTE:

These results are calculated monthly by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.