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Agricultural production value decreases by 5.3% from 2008 to 2009 October 20, 2010

Production value in 2009 was R$ 140.8 billion, almost R$ 8.0 billion less (-5.3%) than in 2008. The...

In October, IPCA-15 was 0.62% October 20, 2010

The Extended National Consumer Price Index -15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.62% in October, higher than the...

20-10-2010: a planet well provided with numbers celebrates the first World Statistics Day October 19, 2010

On October 20, 2010, on an initiative by the United Nations (UN) Statistics Division, the World...

Employment in industry increased by 0.1% in August October 08, 2010

From July to August, employment in industry increased by 0.1% (seasonally adjusted series), the...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.35% in September October 07, 2010

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

In September, IPCA was 0.45% October 07, 2010

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) closed September at 0.45%, much above the rate...

IBGE: harvest estimate in September is 11.1% higher than in 2009 October 07, 2010

According to the September estimate, the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is...

Industrial production declines in nine of the 14 areas surveyed in August October 06, 2010

Between July and August of this year, industrial production declined in nine of the 14 surveyed...

In August, industrial production changes -0.1% October 01, 2010

In August of 2010, the industrial production decreased by -0.1% compared with July, in the...

Cattle slaughter increases by 7.2% between Q1 and Q2 September 30, 2010

In the 2nd quarter of 2010 a total 7.587 million cattle head were slaughtered... In the 2nd...

Seminar on the 2010 Census methodology and technology brings together representatives of 20 countries September 29, 2010

IBGE holds this week the “2010 Population Census: Assessment of Field Work and International...

Preliminary data of the 2010 Census already reveal changes in the Brazilian population pyramid September 27, 2010

With 80% of the Brazilian population already enumerated, preliminary data of the 2010 Census...

In August, unemployment was 6.7% September 23, 2010

The unemployment rate remained stable in relation to July (6.9%) and dropped 1.4 percentage points in...

In September, IPCA-15 was 0.31% and IPCA-E, 0.17% September 21, 2010

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) presented a variation of 0.31% in...

SIS 2010: more educated women become mothers later and have fewer children September 17, 2010

Although below the level of population replacement, which is an average of two children per woman, the...

Volume and nominal revenue of sales increase by 0.4% in July September 14, 2010

In July, retail trade in the country recorded, in both volume of sales and nominal revenue,...

Employment in industry advanced 0.3% in July September 10, 2010

Between June and July, the growth in the industrial employment (seasonally adjusted) was at...

In August, IBGE estimates grain harvest 10.5% larger than that of 2009 September 09, 2010

The eighth estimate of the harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds2 indicates the production of...

PNAD 2009: income and number of employees with formal contracts increase; unemployment rises September 08, 2010

The National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) 2009 shows advances in several indicators, such as the...

GDP increases 1.2% in relation to the 1st quarter and reaches R$ 900.7 billion September 03, 2010

In relation to the first quarter of 2010, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)1 at market prices of...

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