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Producer Price Index (IPP) changes -0.46% in January March 02, 2012

The Producer Price Index (IPP) changed –0.46% in January when compared with December, a lower...

Four capitals concentrate more than 40% of the accommodation capacity in the country February 28, 2012

The accommodation network of the 27 Brazilian capitals had 5,036 establishments, with 250,284...

Unemployment was of 5.5% in January February 17, 2012

The unemployment rate was estimated at 5.5%, the lowest rate for January since the beginning of...

IPCA-15 changes by 0.53% in February February 17, 2012

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) recorded a change of 0.53% in February,...

Retail sales change 0.3% in December and close 2011 at 6.7% February 14, 2012

In December, the volume of retail trade sales in the country increased by 0.3% in comparison with...

Industrial employment rises 1.0% in 2011 February 10, 2012

Industrial employment closed 2011 growing 1.0%, less than observed in 2010 (3.4%). Comparing...

National Civil Construction Index changes by 0.59% in January February 10, 2012

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

IPCA of January was 0.56% February 10, 2012

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) recorded a 0.56% change in January, being above the 0.50%...

IBGE: January grain harvest expected to be 0.7% smaller than in 2011 February 09, 2012

The national grain harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a production of 158.7...

Brazilian agriculture industry records a 2.3% decrease in 2011 February 07, 2012

In 2011, the Brazilian agriculture industry recorded decrease of 2.3%, a lower result that of 2010...

Producer Price Index (IPP) changes -0.17% in December and closes 2011 at 2.61% February 01, 2012

In December, 13 of the 23 activities changed positively in relation to November Thirteen of the 23...

Unemployment stays at 4.7% in December and closes 2011 with an average of 6.0% January 26, 2012

The unemployment rate was estimated at 4.7% in December of 2011, the lowest rate for December and...

IBGE releases Index of Geographical Names in printed version January 19, 2012

IBGE releases today the first volume of the Index of Geographical Names. In printed – or printable –...

Consumption of health goods and services reaches 8.8% of GDP January 18, 2012

The expenditures with final consumption of health goods and services in Brazil reached R$ 283.6...

Industrial employment changes -0.1% in November January 13, 2012

In November 2011, the industrial employment changed -0.1% over the previous month in the...

In November, retail sales increase by 1.3% January 12, 2012

The volume of sales of the Retail Trade of the country and the nominal revenue recorded a growth of...

In 2012, IBGE expects grain harvest to be 0.3% higher than in 2011 January 10, 2012

The 12th estimate of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a production...

The National Index of Civil Construction changed 0.12% in December and closed 2011 with a high of 5.65% January 06, 2012