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Services sector shrinks (-4.5%) in April June 15, 2016

Period Volume Nominal Revenue April 2016 / April 2015 -4.5% 0.4% Cumulative in 2016 -4.9% 0.5% Cumulative in 12...

Retail sales increase by 0.5% in April June 14, 2016

Period Retail Extended retail Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales Nominal revenue April/March 0.5% 1.2% -1.4% -0.4% Quarterly...

In May, IBGE expects grain harvest 6.5% lower than in 2015 June 09, 2016

MAY estimate for 2016 195.9 million tonnes May 2016 / April 2016 change -4.6 % (-9.5 million...

Agricultural stocking capacity stays at 166.1 million metric tons in 2nd half of 2015 June 09, 2016

No. of establishments (2nd sem 2015) 7,918 units Stock (31/12/2015) 22.5 million metric tons Installed...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.83% in May June 08, 2016

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), estimated by IBGE, recorded a change of 0.83% in...

IPCA stays at 0.78% in May June 08, 2016

Period RATE MAY 2016 0.78% April 2016 0.61% May 2015 0.74% Cumulative in the year 4.05% Cumulative in 12...

Industry output increases in 5 of the 14 areas surveyed in April June 08, 2016

Five of the 14 areas surveyed had a positive performance regarding the seasonally-adjusted...

IBGE to relaunch Brazilian Magazine of Geography: call for papers now open June 03, 2016

As part of the celebration of its 80th anniversary, IBGE will relaunch, in August 2016, the...

Industrial output changes 0.1% in April June 02, 2016

April 2016 / March 2015 0.1% April 2016 / April 2015 -7.2% Cumulative in 2016 -10.5% Cumulative in 12...

GDP declines 0.3% and reaches R$1.47 trillion in Q1 June 01, 2016

COMPARISON PERIOD INDICATORS GDP AGRIC IND SERV GFCF CONS. HHOLDS CONS. GOV Quarter/previous quarter (with...

Producer Price Index (IPP) of April down 0.35% May 31, 2016

Period Rate APRIL 2016 -0.35% March 2016 -1.20% April 2015 0.22% Cumulative in 2016 -1.50%...

IBGE launches new edition of the Brazilian Statistical Yearbook May 31, 2016

The IBGE launches today, May 31, 2016 at 10am at the João Caetano Theater (Tiradentes Square,...

Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate stays at 11.2% in quarter ending in April 2016 May 31, 2016

Indicator / Period Feb - Mar - Apr 2016 Nov - Dec - Jan 2016 Feb - Mar - Apr 2015 Unemployment...

Compilation of Teixeira de Freitas’ correspondence recalls the foundation of IBGE and reveals part of the Brazilian history May 30, 2016

In the month of its 80th anniversary, IBGE pays homage to the founder of the Institute, Mário...

Compilation of Teixeira de Freitas’ correspondence recalls the foundation of IBGE and reveals part of the Brazilian history (1) May 30, 2016