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Industrial production advances 7.0% in May

In May 2020, industrial production grew 7.0% compared to April 2020 (seasonally-adjusted series), interrupting two months of consecutive negative results: -9.2% in March and -18.8% in April. In relation to May 2019 (non-adjusted series), the industry decreased 21.9%, the seventh negative result in a...

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This year, harvest should surpass 2019 record and reach 243.1 million tonnes

Estimates point out a new record for soybeans in 2020, a rise of 7.8% over the last year - Photo: Mônica Marli/IBGE News Agency The harvest of grains, cereals and legumes should register two consecutive records in 2019 and 2020, becoming the highest ones in the time series started in 1975. With 241.5...

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Industrial output declines in nine of 14 places surveyed in December

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the industry declined in nine out of the 14 places surveyed in December 2015 in relation to November. The most intense declines were registered in Pernambuco (-11.9%), Amazonas (-7.1%) and Santa Catarina (-5.4%). Compared with December 2014, the industry dropped in...

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In September, IPCA-15 was 0.53% and IPCA-E, 0.90%

The Extended National Consumer Price Index – 15 (IPCA-15) recorded change of 0.53% in September, being 0.26 percentage points above the August rate (0.27%) As a result, IPCA-E (IPCA-15 accumulated in the months of July, August and September) was 0.90%, higher than the result relative to the same period...

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Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate reaches 13.2% in quarter ended February 2017

The unemployment rate was estimated at 13.2% in the moving quarter ended February 2017, with increase of 1.3 percentage points versus the preceding moving quarter (September to November 2016 -11.9%) and of 2.9 percentage points versus the same moving quarter in 2016, when the estimated rate was 10.2%....

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In April, industrial output advances 0.8%

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output advanced 0.8% in April 2018 against March, after registering 0.1% in February and -0.1% in March. In the seasonally-unadjusted series, the industry rose 8.9% over April 2017, recording the 12th consecutive positive rate and the steepest...

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In 2015, GDP shrinks 3.8% and reaches R$ 5.9 trillion

INDICATORS GDP AGRICULT INDUS SERV GFCF FAM CONS GOV CONS Quarter on Previous Quarter(seasonally adjusted) -1.4% 2.9% -1.4% -1.4% -4.9% -1.3% -2.9% Quarter on Same Quarter a Year Ago (unadjusted) -5.9% 0.6% -8.0% -4.4% -18.5% -6.8% -2.9% Cum in 4 Qs / 4 Previous Qs (unadjusted) -3.8% 1.8% -6.2% -2.7%...

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In 2017, life expectancy was 76 years of age

A person born in Brazil in 2017 had an average life expectancy of 76 years of age That means an increase of three months and 11 days more than for a person born in 2016. Life expectancy of men increased from 72.2 years of age in 2016 to 72.5 years of age in 2017, whereas, for women, there was increase...

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Despite increasing employment, union membership trends down in Brazil in 2019

In 2019, 11.2% (or 10.6 million) workers in the country were union members, with a rate below that of 2018 (12.5% or 11.5 million). The decrease was registered despite the increase of 2.5% in the employed population, which is estimated at 94.6 million persons in 2019, (versus 92.3 million in 2018). The...

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Continuous PNAD: unemployment reaches 8.6% in quarter ended in July

Indicator / Period May-Jun-Jul 2015 Feb-Mar-Apr 2015 May-Jun-Jul 2014 Unemployment rate 8.6% 8.0% 6.9% Usual real earnings R$ 1,881 R$$ 1,897 R$ 1,844 Value of earnings in relation to: -0.9% 2.0% The unemployment rate in the moving quarter ended in July 2015 was estimated at 8.6% for Brazil, staying...

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In 2021, GDP grows in all 27 Federation Units

Agriculture, especially soybeans cropping, contributed to the result of 2021 in the states with higher expansion: Rio Grande do Sul (9.3%), Tocantins (9.2%) and Roraima (8.4%). Picture: Gilson Abreu/AEN-PR After dropping in 2020 mainly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Brazilian Gross...

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National Index of Construction increased by 0.44% in January

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by the IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, began the year of 2008 with a change of 0.44%, decreasing 0.32 percentage points in relation to December 2007 (0.76%). In 12 months, the index accumulated was 6.26%. The National Index of Construction (Sinapi),...

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PEVS 2015: value of wild crop harvesting and silviculture reaches R$18.4 billion in 2015

The value of wild crop harvesting and silviculture added up to R$18.4 billion in 2015. Silviculture – harvesting in managed forests – contributed with 74.3% (R$13.7 billion), whereas wild crop harvesting – harvesting or collection of products in the woods or in native forests – participated with 25.7%...

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In December, unemployment rate stays at 6.9% and closes 2015 at 6.9%

Indicator / period December 2015 November 2015 December 2014 Unemployed rate 6.9% 7.5% 4.3% Real earnings R$ 2.235,50 R$ 2.204,52 R$ 2.373,02 Value of earnings in relation to 1.4% -5.8% In December 2015, the unemployment rate was estimated at 6.9%. This rate was the highest ever for the month of December...

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Continuous PNAD: unemployment rate fell in 11 of the 27 FUs in Q2 2017

In Q2 2017, the unemployment rate, in Brazil, was estimated at 13.0%, with com decrease in all the Major Regions, except the Northeast (stability), being the highlights the North (from 14.2% to 12.5%) and the Central West Region (from 12.0% to 10.6%). The other rates were: Northeast (from 16.3% to 15.8%),...

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Industrial output drops in 7 out of 14 places

In the seasonally adjusted series, the reduced pace of the industrial output in Brazil between March and April was registered in seven out of the 14 places surveyed, highlighted by the steepest drops recorded in Rio de Janeiro (-4.2%) and Rio Grande do Sul (-3.0%). Both places posted the second consecutive...

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Industrial output grows in 9 out of the 14 places surveyed in September

With the national output growing 0.5% from August to September 2016, in the seasonally adjusted series, there was expansion in 9 of the 14 places surveyed. The sharpest advance was recorded in Espírito Santo (9.0%), which offset the 7.0% loss seen in the previous month. Minas Gerais (2.0%), São Paulo...

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Unemployment rate was 4.9% in April

Indicator / period APRIL 2014 MARCH 2014 APRIL 2013 Unemployment rate 4.9% 5.0% 5.8% Usual real earnings R$ 2,028.00 R$ 2,040.27 R$ 1,977.24 Value of income in relation to -0.6% 2.6% The unemployment rate of April was estimated at 4.9% for the group of six metropolitan areas surveyed. Compared with March...

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In 2023, wage bill and per capita household earnings hit record

Expansion of social programs and increase of employed population boosted earnings - Source: Marcelo Casal Jr/Agência Brasil With the improvement of the labor market and the increase in the number of beneficiaries of social programs last year, the per capita household monthly wage bill hit R$398.3 billion,...

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Industrial output falls 1.8% in September

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output retreated (-1.8%) in September 2018 against August, representing the third consecutive negative rate and accruing a reduction of 2.7% in this period. In the seasonally-unadjusted series, the industry dropped 2.0% compared with September...