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Increase of feminine scholarship reduces fertility and infant mortality April 12, 2006

The Summary of Social Indicators elaborated by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), showed that the increase in the feminine...

IBGE’s survey shows, for the first time, the conditions of sports activities promoted by Brazilian municipalities March 24, 2006

The Sports Supplement of IBGE’s Basic Municipal Information (MUNIC) shows that, although 93.6% of Brazilian municipalities host sports events organized...

Unemployment reaches 10.1% and income increases by 1.1% in February March 23, 2006

In February, a month characterized by increase of unemployment due to the reduction of temporary jobs offers in contrast with a great number of persons...

IBGE releases economic profile of members of households receiving money from government social programs March 22, 2006

In 2004, 15.6% of the households in the country had at least one member receiving money from government social programs; in the Northeast region...

Education supplement of IBGE investigates, for the first time, supply and consumption of school lunch March 22, 2006

Less than 14% of children from 0 to 3 years old were in nursery school; school enrollment of women was higher than that of men; as the monthly...

In January, unemployment was 9.2% and income fell by 1.2% compared to December 2005 February 23, 2006

In the beginning of 2006, the estimated unemployment rate was 9.2%, versus 8.3% in December 2005. This result was a consequence of the reduction...

In December, unemployment was 8.3% January 26, 2006

After being constant for six months, the unemployment rate in December fell to its lower level since March 2002 and, for the first time, the number...

Increase of the employed population, which is also older and more educated, shown after three years of PME releases January 26, 2006

Between 2004 and 2005, according to the new series of IBGE’s Monthly Employment Survey, the employed population of the main metropolitan areas in...

In November, unemployment remained stable and income increased December 21, 2005

For the fifth consecutive month, the unemployment rate registered by the Monthly Unemployment Survey of the IBGE continued stable (9.6%). In relation...

IBGE investigates public administration of the 5,560 Brazilian municipalities December 20, 2005

In 2004, there were 4.5 million municipal civil servants in the country: on the average, there were 2.5 servants for each 100 inhabitants. The bigger...

Over 500 thousand Brazilians were not registered at birth in 2004 December 16, 2005

Approximately 550 thousand children born in 2004 had not been registered up to the first quarter of 2005, as shown by IBGE’s Civil Register Statistics....

Employment in industry continued stable in October December 15, 2005

In October, the industrial employment continued stable compared to September (-0.1%), in the series without seasonal influences. In relation to October...

IBGE provides previously unreleased demographic data about Brazilian Indians December 13, 2005

In the publication “Demographic trends: an analysis of the life of Brazilian Indians based on the results of samples of the 1991 and 2000 Demographic...

In 2004, Brazilians' life expectancy reached 71.7 years December 01, 2005

The indicator was above the figure calculated in 2003 (71.3 years). Since 1980, the country has witnessed infant mortality rate fall by over 60%,...

PNAD 2004: employment increased and income remained constant November 25, 2005

On a downward trend since 1997, the average real income of the employed population remained constant at R$733 and the concentration of remuneration...

In October, unemployment rate was stable (9.6%) November 24, 2005

From September to October, the unemployment rate remained stable, repeating the same rate of the previous month (9.6%). In relation to October 2004...

Unemployment rate was 9.6% in September October 26, 2005

The unemployment rate was 9.6% in September , after having remained stable for three consecutive months (9.4%), according to IBGE’s Monthly Employment...

IBGE Municipal Survey Receives United Nations Award October 03, 2005

MUNIC – the Survey of Basic Municipal Information of IBGE, has received the 2005 Habitat Scroll of Honor Award, from United Nations Human Settlements...

Unemployment rate was 9.4% in August September 22, 2005

For the third consecutive month, the unemployment rate, measured by the Monthly Employment Survey of IBGE, was 9.4%. In relation to August 2004 (11.4%),...

IBGE releases population estimates for Brazilian municipalities in 2005 August 31, 2005

Today, August 31, 2005, IBGE releases the population estimates for Brazilian municipalities. These data are released annually, in accordance with...

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