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IBGE Names Database has had more than five million visits one week since its lauch

In one week, the new edition of Names in Brazil has more than five million visits and amplifies the success of the tool created in 2016 The new Names in Brazil was launched at Casa Brasil IBGE in Rio de Janeiro, with a special exhibition - Photo: Pablo Félix A week after its launch, on November 4, the...

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In Ceará, Triple Forum discusses strategic topics with BRICS representatives

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in cooperation with Ceará State Government and support from the United Nations Development Program (PNUD) will carry out, from June 11 to 13, the Triple International Forum on Global South Governance, in Fortaleza, at Ceará Events Center (Av....

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In its sixth consecutive negative result, industrial prices fell 0.30% in July

Drop in commodity prices, such as sugar and coffee, made the food sector (-0.33 pp) the main negative influence on the IPP in July - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/Agência IBGE Notícias Domestic industrial prices fell 0.30% in July compared to June (-1.27%), the sixth consecutive negative rate after a series...

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National industry changes -0.3% in December; closes 2024 growing 3.1%

Machinery and equipment (-3.0%) and rubber products and plastic material (-2.5%) were the major negative influences this month - Picture: José Paulo Lacerda/ All rights reserved After registering rates of -0.7% in November and -0.2% in October, the industrial output changed -0.3% in December 2024, the...

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National industry changes -0.1% in February; reaches fifth consecutive month without growth

The sector of pharmochemicals and pharmaceuticals (-12.3%) was the major responsible for the negative performance of industry in February - Picture: Rodrigo Nunes/ASCOM-MS The Brazilian industrial output changed -0,1% between January and February. The reduction in the pace occurs after a null change...

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Triple Forum in Ceará: free registration for in-person participation now open on the IBGE website

The Brazilian Institute of Geography of Statistics (IBGE), in cooperation with the State Government of Ceará and support from the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) will promote, from June 11 to 13, the "Triple International Forum on Governance of the Global South - New indicators and strategic...

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Check the IBGE schedule for the week of August 4-8

Picture: Art over photo by Bel Corção/Brasil com S The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (4) the IBGE Schedule for the week of August 4-8. The document includes internal and external meetings, events and appointments of the Presidency, Directorates and Advisories,...

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Industrial production decreases by -0.6% in November

In November 2024, industrial production fell by 0.6% from October, in the seasonally adjusted series. This is the second month of decrease, when industry had a cumulative drop of 0.8%. November 2024/ October 2024 -0.6% November 2024/ November 2023 1.7% Cumulative in the year 3.2% Cumulative in 12 months...

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September´s estimate points to a record harvest of 341.9 million tonnes in 2025

Soybeans and corn break production records in 2025, with 165.9 and 138.4 million tonnes, respectively - Picture: Helena Ponte/IBGE News Agency Released today (14) by the IBGE, the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA) shows that the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is expected...

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2022 Census: Brazil has 391 Indigenous ethnicities and 295 Indigenous languages

With 53,446 people, the Makuxí Indigenous ethnicity is the most populous in the country - Photo: Mario Vilela/ Funai Data from the 2022 Population Census show the existence of 391 Indigenous ethnicities, peoples or groups in Brazil. Of the total Indigenous population in 2022 (1,694,836 persons), 74.51%...

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IBGE makes available weekly Schedule with activities for October 20-24

Photo: Art of picture by Bel Corção/Brasil com S The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (13) the IBGE Schedule for the week of October 20 to 24. The edition covers internal and external meetings, events, and appointments from various areas of the Institute, including...

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ESTADIC 2024: Three states did not have a channel for citizens to report violation of racial rights

Acre, Tocantins and Sergipe did not have a specific structure to receive reports of violations of ethnic-acial rights - Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil Of the 27 Federation Units (UF) in the country, 24 had a structure to receive, register and monitor reports of violation of ethnic-racial rights...

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After stability in December, sector of services changes by -0.2% in January

Pipeline transportation added to the negative change of the services sector in January - Photo: Agência Petrobras Volume of services recorded a negative change of 0.2% in Brazil in January 2025 against the previous month, when it had been stable (0.0%). From January 2024, the sector grew by 1.6%, and...

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IBGE and PNUD hold second national dialogue on human development

President Márcio Pochmann met with specialists, government members and representatives of civilsociety to discuss best practices to foster human development in Brazil - Photo: Ralph Izumi The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme...

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Inflation hits -0.11% in August, with drops in housing, food products and transportation

With the Itaipu Bonus, residential electricity dropped by 4.21% in August - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The Extended National Consumer price Index (IPCA) recorded a deflation of 0.11% in August, being 0.37 percentage points (p.p.) below the rate of July (0.26%). This is the first negative result...

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IBGE tests survey on the impacts of floods in Rio Grande do Sul

President Marcio Pochmann explained that the IBGE has been preparing to meet new demands of society - Photo: Sonia Zanotto The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (26), in an event at the office of the Intermunicipal Services Consortium of the Vale do Rio Pardo Area (CISVALE), in Santa...

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Industry closes 2024 with 3.1% growth, advancing in 17 of the 18 locations surveyed

The national industry changed -0.3% from November to December, in the seasonally adjusted series, with seven of the 15 places surveyed by the IBGE showing negative rates. The largest drops were in Pará (-8.8%) and Ceará (-6.8%). In 2024, industrial production expanded by 3.1%, with increases in 17 of...

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Companies hired more and recorded real growth in the average wage in 2023

Average salary of workers in the Electricity and gas sector was among the highest in 2023 - Photo: Copel In real terms, the average salary paid by comanies in 2023 increased 2.0% and went from R$ 3,673.50, in 2022, to R$ 3,745.45, which is equivalent to 2.8 minimum wages (the figure of 2022 was adjusted...

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IBGE releases update on the names of Brazilian municipalities

The IBGE publishes today the update of the list with changes to the Legal Toponyms of Brazilian Municipalities. They are the proper nouns of the municipalities, updated in the Institute's database of territorial structures. The new list also brings the series of changes that occurred in the previous...

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In the Triple Forum, IBGE launches Statistical Grid with updated data of the 2022 Census

The director of Geosceinces, Maria do Carmo Bueno, highlighted that only Brazil, Mexico and Liberia had statistical institutes that included Geography - Photo: @graoamarca The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released today (12) the update of the Statistical Grid with data based...