The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with

CAIXA - Caixa Econômica Federal, changed 1.47% in May, which means an increase of 0.68 percentage point vis-à-vis April (0.79%). This result was a consequence of the wage raises that occurred in several states. The current index remained very close to that of May 2004 (1.43%), a difference of 0.04 percentage point. With the current result, the index accumulated 4.16% in the year and 10.93% in the last twelve months.

The national cost per square meter went up to R$ 528.80, out of which R$ 309.89 are relative to materials and R$ 218.91 to labor force.

In May, materials presented deceleration in relation to April, dropping from 0.86% to 0.77%. The accumulated index of the year was 3.90% and in twelve months, 13.32%. On the other hand, influenced by wage raises, labor force had a pronounced acceleration, changing 2.48% or 1.81 percentage point above the rate of April (0.67%). In the year, it increased 4.52% and in the last twelve months, 7.72%.

Central West and Southeast Regions presented the highest results in May

The Central West Region presented the highest increase (2.47%), resulting from collective agreements of Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and Federal District. In the Southeast, with an index of 2.15%, the major influence came from the rate of São Paulo (3.03%), also due to wage raises. The other regional results, all below the national index (1.47%) were, in decreasing order: 0.87% in the North, 0.82% in the South and 0.51% in the Northeast.

Regarding the accumulated rates in the year, the Southeast remained with the highest rate (4.57%), followed by the North, with 4.38%. The Northeast (3.95%) and the Central West (3.93%) presented similar results. Finally, the South Region presented the lowest accumulated index in the year (3.31%).

In the last twelve months and considering the more pronounced indexes, the leadership remained with the Northeast (11.90%) followed in second place by the Southeast (11.06%). The other results in this period were the following: 10.18% in the South; 9.99% in the Central West and finally, 9.80 % in the North.

The regional costs were the following: R$ 570.19 (Southeast); R$ 530.02 (South); R$ 506.75 (Central West); R$ 501.90 (North) and R$ 482.07 (Northeast).

Collective agreements influenced the indexes in several states

Among the indexes in the states, the highest indexes were influenced by wage readjustments: 4.68% (Mato Grosso); 4.46% (Acre); 3.03% (São Paulo); 2.88% (Goiás); 2.81% (Federal District) and 1.56% (Santa Catarina).

The lowest results in the month occurred in Ceará (0.21%), Maranhão and Pernambuco (0.28%). Amapá presented the highest accumulated result in the year (9.99%) and in twelve months (15.58%).

  

                                                           MAY/05

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

AVERAGE COSTS

INDEX NUMBERS

PERCENTAGE CHANGES

 

R$/m2

Dec/98=100

MONTHLY

IN THE YEAR

12 MONTHS

      

BRAZIL

528.80

186.95

1.47

4.16

10.93

      

NORTH REGION

501.90

174.53

0.87

4.38

9.80

RONDÔNIA

459.84

174.55

0.83

3.06

7.36

ACRE

495.17

181.72

4.46

7.23

12.55

AMAZONAS

526.38

167.39

0.46

5.04

10.19

RORAIMA

629.24

188.38

1.55

5.21

13.23

PARÁ

487.18

173.99

0.72

3.76

9.15

AMAPÁ

496.94

182.83

1.16

9.99

15.58

TOCANTINS

527.58

183.70

0.43

2.60

9.43

      

NORTHEAST REGION

482.07

188.34

0.51

3.95

11.90

MARANHÃO

485.40

187.28

0.28

4.99

10.89

PIAUÍ

429.79

187.42

1.17

5.21

12.33

CEARÁ

459.46

181.68

0.21

2.25

10.52

RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

465.47

184.39

0.90

3.31

12.43

PARAÍBA

474.36

192.32

0.70

5.86

13.28

PERNAMBUCO

481.12

197.49

0.28

2.18

13.00

ALAGOAS

509.95

179.95

0.97

1.72

11.07

SERGIPE

443.90

193.41

0.77

3.26

13.46

BAHIA

511.12

189.07

0.47

5.55

11.80

      

SOUTHEAST REGION

570.19

190.16

2.15

4.57

11.06

MINAS GERAIS

502.42

202.54

0.84

2.87

11.92

ESPÍRITO SANTO

456.73

203.01

1.14

4.32

11.87

RIO DE JANEIRO

596.89

192.02

0.71

6.71

11.35

SÃO PAULO

600.22

185.16

3.03

4.62

10.65

      

SOUTH REGION

530.02

179.65

0.82

3.31

10.18

PARANÁ

532.11

180.39

0.70

2.71

9.70

SANTA CATARINA

523.49

177.51

1.56

4.27

10.62

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

531.90

180.20

0.51

3.33

10.38

      

CENTRAL WEST REGION

506.75

192.71

2.47

3.93

9.99

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

515.81

190.94

4.68

6.30

11.76

MATO GROSSO

487.36

192.01

0.41

2.50

10.21

GOIÁS

497.87

194.99

2.88

4.03

9.30

FEDERAL DISTRICT

564.52

190.21

2.81

3.64

9.36

 

SOURCE: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Coordenação de Índices de Preços. – Caixa Econômica Federal

 

NOTE: These results are calculated monthly by IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA (Caixa Econômica Federal)