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IBGE launches set of courses on Population Census for Public Management

The IBGE launched, in the Federative Caravan of Ceará, in Fortaleza, thus Thursday (7), the program Population Census for Public Management, a group of courses taught by the IBGE’s National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE) to prepare public managers to use statistical data and data from official...

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2022 Census: IBGE releases geographic coordinates of Census addresses during expedition in Jalapão

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released, on Friday, 2, in the city of Ponte Alta do Tocantins, for the first time ever, data about geographic coordinates of addresses in the 2022 Census. The event is part of the project IBGE Jalapão Expedition in Tocantins, which had a comprehensive...

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Brazilian agricultural industry increased 4.7% in 2010

In 2010, Brazilian agricultural industry increased 4.7%, reversing the decline (-4.8%) recorded in the previous year... In 2010, Brazilian agricultural industry increased 4.7%, reversing the decline (-4.8%) recorded in the previous year. However, the result was below that obtained by general industry...

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In November 2010, industrial employment remained stable

In the seasonally adjusted series, the employed population in industry remained stable since August 2010... In the seasonally adjusted series, the employed population in industry remained stable since August 2010. In relation to November 2009, the personnel employed in industry increased 3.0% and reached...

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Photographic Award of 2017 Census of Agriculture open for voting

The Photographic Award of the 2017 Census of Agriculture is open for voting. Until October 5, the public will be able to choose, on censoagro2017.ibge.gov.br/premio, their favorite photo in each of the three categories: agricultural activities, rural scenarios and urban scenarios. In addition, from September...

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IBGE opens more than 200 thousand job positions for 2020 Census

All the Brazilian municipalities have positions available. Enrollment begins today, March 5, and closes on March 24. Two selection processes are available, one for Municipal Census Agents - ACMs / Supervisor Census Agents - ACSs (secondary education) and another for Enumerators (primary education). Candidates...

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IBGE estimates harvest 5.2% larger in 2010

IBGE conducted, in December, the third prognosis of area and production for the 2010 harvest, in the Southeast, South and Central-West regions and in the states of Rondônia, Maranhão, Piauí and Bahia. The production of grains, legumes and oilseeds1 for 2010 is estimated in 140.7 million tons2, 5.2% larger...

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New enterprises generate a million salaried jobs in 2010

In 2010, the exit rate in enterprises decreased by 1.4 percentage points in relation to that of 2009, having changed from 17.7% to 16.3%. In the year, 736.4 thousand enterprises closed doors. On the other hand, 999.1 thousand enterprises joined the market, causing the entry rate to be stable at 22.1%....

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In 2010, life expectancy at birth was 73.48 years

In 2010, life expectancy at birth in Brazil was 73.48 years (73 years, 5 months and 24 days), an increase of 0.31 years (3 months and 22 days) compared with 2009 and of 3.03 years (3 years and 10 days) over the indicator in 2000. Life expectancy at birth was 69.73 years for men and 77.32 years for women,...

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IBGE releases municipal population estimates for 2008

IBGE has released today, August 29, 2008, the estimates for resident population in the 5,565 Brazilian municipalities on July 1, 2008. This estimate is released annually, in accordance with Complementary Law no. 59, of December 22, 1998, as well as with Article 102 of Law no. 8443, of July 16, 1992....

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IBGE releases the population estimates of the municipalities in 2012

Source: IBGE, Directorate of Survey – DPE, Department of Social Indicators - Copis Capitals apart, the most populous municipalities are Guarulhos (1.24 million), Campinas (1.09 million), São Gonçalo (1.01 million), Duque de Caxias (867.06 thousand), Nova Iguaçu (801.74 thousand) and São Bernardo do Campo...

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IBGE releases state maps of Population Density

Today, IBGE makes available on its website a group of 27 state maps with the spatial distribution of the population and its relationship with structuring geographic elemets, such as the relief, rivers and roads. Population data is presented according to demographic figures for year 2010, and consists of...

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2010 PEVS: forestry production is R$ 14.7 billion

In 2010, forestry production was R$ 14.7 billion, 71.8% (R$ 10.7 billions) from the exploitation of planted forests (silviculture) and 28.2% (R$ 4.2 billions) from the exploitation of natural vegetal resources (gathering of wild growing products). The strict control from environmental agencies over the...

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IBGE releases 2019 version of the Digital National Atlas of Brazil

The IBGE released today (May 29) the updated version of the Digital National Atlas of Brazil, including the most recent data made available by the IBGE and other offices and institutions. The 2019 edition brings new versions of 19 boards of the "Society and economy" and "Geographic networks" sections....

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In 2010, Brazil had 8.3 million persons living in areas prone to natural disasters

The IBGE launched today the Population in risk areas in Brazil publication, in partnership with the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warnings of Natural Disasters - CEMADEN. The areas prone to mass movements, floods and downpours, monitored by this body, were unprecedented associated with the...

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2022 Census: In Vitória (ES), IBGE technical team releases household characteristics

IBGE presents preliminary results of the sample of household characteristics in Vitória (ES) The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released this Thursday, the 12th, data related to the 2022 Population Census: Household Characteristics, Preliminary Sample Results”, at the Jones dos...

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IBGE releases result of second recruitment for Census of Agriculture 2017

The result of the second simplified recruitment process for working in the IBGE´s Census of Agriculture 2017 was released today. The approved list was released this afternoon, at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation -FGV website. More than 170 thousand persons throughout the country applied for 24,984 temporary...

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Employment in industry changes 0.3% in January 2010

In the first month of the year, employment changed 0.3% compared to the figure in December 2009, in the seasonally adjusted series. The rate was negative (-1.1%) when compared to that in the same month last year; there has been, however, lower pace of decrease since December 2008. The seasonally adjusted...

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ENCE promotes free on-line course on Population Census

Registration open for DL course at ENCE - Picture: Art over photograph Freepik Organized by the National School of Statistical Sciences (ENCE), the registration for the course "Concept and applications of the Population Census for the economic development" remains open until next Tuesday (10). This is...

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IBGE releases 2022 Population Census: Characteristics of housing units, in Vitória

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) will release, on December 12, at 10 am, the results of the 2022 Population Census: Characteristics of housing Units, preliminary sample results. The event will be held at Instituto Jones dos Santos Neves, in Vitória, Espírito Santo (ES) and will...