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IPCA-15 changes 0.49% in March and IPCA-E closes the quarter at 2.06% March 22, 2013

The National Extended Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.49% in March, below the...

ESTADIC 2012: 18 states and the Federal District claimed to carry out social assistance services March 15, 2013

In 2012, all the 27 Federation Units had an office in charge of social assistance policy, though...

Industrial employment remains unchanged in January March 15, 2013

In January 2013, the total of salaried employed persons in the industry remained stable (0.0%) in...

Industrial output grows in nine of the 14 places surveyed in January March 13, 2013

The rise of the national industrial output, between December 2012 and January 2013, in the...

IBGE releases new Land Use and Land Cover Maps of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul and Amazonas March 12, 2013

Land Use and Land Cover Maps of Rio Grande do Sul and Amazonas are already available on the IBGE...

National Index of Civil Construction changes by 0.73% in February March 08, 2013

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

IPCA stays at 0.60% in February March 08, 2013

Electric energy became 15.17% cheaper in February, reflecting most of the reduction of 18% in the...

Industrial output grows 2.5% in January March 07, 2013

In January of 2013, the industrial output index advanced 2.5% in relation to the previous month...

In February, IBGE estimates harvest increase of 13.2% over 2012 March 07, 2013

The second IBGE estimate for the national output of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to...

Pioneer in the teaching of Statistics in the country, ENCE celebrates its 60th anniversary March 05, 2013

The National School of Statistical Sciences - ENCE, a federal institution of higher education...

In 2012, GDP grows 0.9% and reaches R$ 4.403 trillion March 01, 2013

In relation to the third quarter of 2012, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the fourth quarter...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes -0.04% in January February 28, 2013

In January of 2013, the Producer Price Index (IPP) changed -0.04% compared with the previous...

Unemployment rate was 5.4% in January February 26, 2013

The unemployment rate was estimated at 5.4%, the lowest in a month of January since the beginning...

In February, IPCA-15 changes 0.68% February 22, 2013

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA) changed 0.68% in February...

Retail sales change -0.5% in December and close 2012 at 8.4% February 19, 2013

In December 2012, the retail trade of the country recorded a change of –0.5%...

Industrial employment shrinks 1.4% in 2012 February 08, 2013

In December 2012, the total of employed persons in the industry recorded a negative change of...

In January, IBGE expects grain harvest to surpass 2012 figures by 13.1% February 07, 2013

The first estimate for the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.18% in January February 07, 2013