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Inflation closes 2017 at 2.95% and stands below target floor January 10, 2018

Having changed 0.44% between November and December, the highest rise in the year, the Extended...

Civil construction closes the year with lowest increase in costs since 2013 January 10, 2018

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), released today by the IBGE, recorded, in 2017,...

National Index of Civil Construction changes by 0.18% in December and closes 2017 at 3.82% January 10, 2018

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), calculated by the IBGE in partnership with...

IPCA rises 0.44% in December and closes 2017 at 2.95% January 10, 2018

The Extended National Consumer Price Index - IPCA stayed at 0.44% in December, standing 0.16...

Divide to know: the regional divisions of Brazil January 09, 2018

Citing the names of the five Brazilian Major Regions and pointing them on a map may be an easy...

Retail sales increased 0.7% from October to November January 09, 2018

In November 2017, retail trade in the country recorded an increase of 0.7% in volume of sales...

Census of Agriculture advances through agricultural frontier and shows rural Maranhão January 08, 2018

In operation since October, the Census of Agriculture unveils the regional diversity inasmuch as...

In November, industrial output changed by 0.2% January 05, 2018

In November 2017, industrial output in the country had an increase of 0.2% against the October...

Industrial output remains on slight upward trend in November January 05, 2018

From October to November, industry in Brazil recorded a positive change of 0.2%, having kept the...

Petroleum influences rise in producer prices January 04, 2018

Released today by the IBGE, the Producer Price Index - IPP increased 1.43% between October and...

Producer Price Index changes 1.43% in November January 04, 2018

The prices of the mining and manufacturing industries increased 1.43% in November 2017 in relation to the...

[Retratos] SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production January 03, 2018

Efficient management and use of natural resources, reduction of food waste, responsible management and...

Census of Agriculture manages to visit more than 3 million properties in isolated locations January 02, 2018

Because of many natural barriers found in the Brazilian territory, hard-to-reach areas are a...

In 2017, IBGE invests in technology and communication to get closer to society December 29, 2017

Fulfilling the institutional mission of portraying Brazil, the IBGE produced and released more...

Informality and trade contribute to decrease unemployment December 29, 2017

Besides seasonal trade, informal labor maintained the upward trend registered in the last months...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate is 12.0% in quarter ending in November December 29, 2017

The unemployment rate (12.0%) in the September-October-November 2017 quarter retreated 0.6...

[Retratos] The new face of families December 28, 2017

Grandmothers living with children and grandchildren; stepfathers who are also fathers; sons who...

[Retratos] The new faces of families December 28, 2017