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Quarterly Continuous PNAD: unemployment drops in four of the 27 FUs in Q2 2021

Unemployment rate in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was 14.1%, with a decrease of 0.6 percentage points (p.p.) in comparison with the 1st quarter of 2021 (14.7%) and increase from the 2nd quarter of 2020 (13.3%). Against the previous quarter, unemployment rate fell in four Federation Units, being leveled off...

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In August, IPCA-15 was of 0.08%

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.08% in August, close to the 0.09% rate registered in July. This is the lowest rate for August since 2010 (-0.05%). In the year, the IPCA-15 accumulated high of 2.51% and, in 12 months, of 3.22%, result below the 3.27% registered in the...

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In November, retail sales increased 0.6%

In November 2019, the volume of sales of National retail trade increased 0.6%, in comparison with the previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series. That was the seventh positive rate in a row, in a period when retail trade had a cumulative increase of 3.3%. The quarterly moving average index, after...

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National Index of Civil Construction grows 1.99% in January

The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) rose 1.99% in January, in relation to December. it was the highest rate in the series with payroll exemption, started in 2013. The result was 0.05 percentage point above the rate of December 2020 (1.94%). The cumulative index in 12 months was 12.01%,...

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IBGE discloses Monitoring of Land Use and Land Cover of Brazil for 2016

The IBGE today discloses the Monitoring of Land Use and Land Cover of Brazil for 2016, expanding the time series that already covers the years 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2014. The objective of the work is to monitor the territory dynamics and its occupation, through a spatial and quantitative monitoring of...

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Industrial production changes by 0.1% in April, with cumulative decrease of 3.4% in 2022

Vehicle production affects retreat of industry in 2022 - Photo: Gilson Abreu/AEN-PR Industrial output recorded a positive change (0.1%) from March to April, third consecutive month of increase, with a cumulative rise of 1.4%. Nevertheless, in the first four months of 2022, the sector also has cumulative...

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Services sector retreats 0.6% in September

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the services sector in Brazil dropped 0.6% in September 2021 over August. In the seasonally-unadjusted series, volume of services advanced 11.4% in relation to the same month in 2020, hitting its seventh positive rate in a row. The cumulative index in the year changed...

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IPCA stays at 0.18% in November

Period RATE NOVEMBER 2016 0.18% October 2016 0.26% November 2015 1.01% Year 2016 5.97% Cumulative in 12 months 6.99% The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of November changed 0.18% and stayed below October's 0.26%, becoming the lowest index for the months of November since 1998, when it recorded...

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Producer Price Index stays at 0.56% in January

Period Rate January/16 0.56% December/15 -0.35% January/15 -0.40% Cumulative in the year 0.56% Cumulative in 12 months 9.86% In January, the prices of the Overall Industry changed, on average, 0.56% compared with December, above the change registered between December and November (-0.35%). In 12 months,...

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Industry prices fall 0.31% in January, third drop in a row

The sector of petroleum refining and biofuels (-4.77%) was the one with the most intense change and greatest influence (-0.51 pp) on the January IPP - Photo: André Motta de Souza/Petrobras For the third time in a row, national industry prices recorded a drop, with a reduction of 0.31% in January 2024...

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In January, IBGE estimates crops 6.0% below 2017's

The first estimate for 2018 of the national cereal, legume and oilseed crops totaled 226.1 million metric tons, a 6.0% decrease compared to 2017 (240.6 million metric tons), representing a reduction of 14.5 million metric tons. In relation to the 3rd estimate of the 2018 crop, released in January (224.3...

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Volume of sector changes 0.1% in October

Volume of services changed 0.1% in October compared with September, leveraged by the rises of 5.5% in other services and of 0.5% in information and communication services. The negative results were registered in professional, administrative and complementary services (-1.9%), services rendered to families...

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Revenue from services grows 1.1% in May

Period Nominal Revenue May 2015 / May 2014 1.1% Cumulative in 2015 2.3% Cumulative in 12 months 3.8% The services sector recorded, in May 2015, a nominal growth of 1.1%, in the comparison with the same month a year ago, below the rates of April (1.7%) and March (6.1%). It was the second lowest rate of...

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Grain harvest expected to be 7.9% lower in 2009, according to July estimates

The seventh estimate for the production of cereal, legumes and oilseeds1 points to output of 134.4 million metric tons2 in 2009, with decrease by 7.9% in relation to the record harvest of 2008 (146.0 million metric tons) and confirmation of the second major national harvest ever obtained. The estimate...

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Retail sales advance 1.2% in June

Retail trade had the third increase over the previous month, in the seasonally-adjusted series. Period Retail Extended Retail Volume of sales Nominal Revenue Volume of sales Nominal Revenue June / May 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.2 Quarterly moving average* 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.1 June 2017 / June 2016 3.0 2.4 4.4 3.5 Cumulative...

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IBGE lists predominant biome in each Brazilian municipality, for statistical purposes

The Atlantic Rainforest is the predominant biome in almost half (49.2%) of the Brazilian municipalities - Photo: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil Although the Amazon was the biome with the biggest area in the national territory, the Atlantic Rainforest is predominant in the biggest number of municipalities...

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Retail sales retreat 1.0% in January

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national retail trade retreated (-1.0%) in January 2020 over December. The quarterly moving average was – 0.4% in the quarter ended in January. In the seasonally-unadjusted series, the retail trade increased 1.3% against January 2019, the tenth consecutive positive...

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National Index of Civil Construction rises 1.94% in December, closes 2020 at 10.16%

The National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi rose 1.94% in December, standing 0.12 percentage points above the rate in the previous month (1.82%) and closing the year with the highest rate in the time series with exemption, started in 2013. The cumulative index in the year stayed at 10.16%, increasing...

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In November, IBGE expects harvest to be 15.4% higher than in 2012

In the estimate of November versus October, the highlights were changes in the production estimates of potatoes - 3rd crop (1.0%), beans - 3rd crop (2.9%) and wheat (1.8%). POTATOES - 3rd CROP - The estimated output of potatoes - 3rd crop in November was 742,808 tonnes, with hike of 1.0% versus October,...

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Revenue from services grows 1.7% in April

Period Nominal Revenue April 2015/ April 2014 1.7% Cumulative in 2015 2.6% Cumulative in 12 months 4.3% The sector of Services registered a growth in the nominal revenue of 1.7% in April over the same month a year ago. That was below the rate seen in March (6.1%) and above the rate of February (0.9%)....