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In June, commercial sales increased by 1.18% in terms of volume and by 0.84% in terms of revenue

The seasonally adjusted indicators result from the comparison with May. In the remaining comparisons (not seasonally adjusted), the rates concerning volume of sales were 5.31%, over June 2004; 4.64% accumulated in the first semester of this year; 7.29% accumulated in the last twelve months. The nominal...

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Industrial output fell by 0.6% in November

Sixteen of the 27 subsectors surveyed recorded decrease in November The decrease of 0.6% faced by the industry overall between October and November had a widespread profile and reached 16 of the 27 subsectors surveyed, the main highlights being mining and quarrying industry (-6.7%) and motor vehicles...

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In August, IBGE forecasts harvest 2.8% bigger than 2013's

AUGUST'S estimate for 2014 193.6 million metric tonnes AUGUST/JULY 2014 - change 0,2% (+0.4 million metric tonnes) 2014's harvest/ 2013's harvest 2,8% (+5.4 million metric tonnes) The eighth estimate of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds accounts for 193.6 million tonnes, 2.8% higher...

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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 remains unchanged (0.0%) in October

In October 2014, the national industrial output remained unchanged (0.0%) in relation to that of the previous month... October 2014 / September 2014 0.0% October 2014 / October 2013 -3.6% Cumulative in 2014 -3.0% Cumulative in 12 months -2.6% Quarterly moving average 0,1% In October 2014, the national...

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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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MUNIC 2015: less than 1/3 of Brazilian municipalities have environmental permitting

In 2015, environment permitting for enterprises and activities of local environmental impact was a reality for 30.4% (1,696) of the municipalities in the country. This percentage is even smaller among smaller-sized municipalities, being only 21.3% (341) in those with 5,001 to 10,000 residents. Municipalities...

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IPCA: 0.37% in December and 4.31% in year 2009

The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed by 0.37% in December 2009, 0.04 percentage points below the November rate (0.41%). In December 2008 the index had been 0.28%. As a result, IPCA in 2009 was 4.31%, that is, 1.59 percentage points below the rate in 2008 (5.90%). After the higher figure reached...

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IPCA-15 of December stays at 0.75% and IPCA-E closes the year at 5.85%

The Extended National Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) changed 0.75% in December and stayed 0.18 percentage points above the rate of November (0.57%). As a result, IPCA-E, which is the cumulative IPCA-15, stayed at 1.81% in the last quarter and closed the year at 5.85%, above the rate of 2012 (5.78%)....

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Industrial output stable in June (0.0%)

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output registered a null change (0.0%) in June 2017 over the immediately previous month, after two consecutive months of increasing production, a period in which it recorded a cumulative gain of 2.5%. June 2017 /May 2017 0.0% June 2017 / June...

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After the end of the pandemic, number of trips increases by 71.5% between 2021 and 2023

The participation of the airplane as a means of transportation used in trips went from 10.6%, in 2020, to 13.7% in 2023 - Photo: Márcio Costa Whereas between 2020 and 2021, years marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of trips of residents of permanent private housing units in Brazil fell from 13.6...

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National grain harvest may reach 121 million tons in 2006

IBGE carried out, in March, the third evaluation of the national agricultural production for 2006. According to the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production, the expected production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor beans, corn, soybeans, oats, rye, barley,...

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Unemployment rate remains at 10.1% in May

Unemployment rate has remained the same for three months. It is also stable in comparison with May 2006 (10.2%). Unemployment has kept the same rate for the third month. It is also stable in comparison with May 2006 (10.2%). The real average income of the employed population (R$ 1,120,30) did not present...

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Industrial employment declines -0.7% in May

In the seasonally adjusted series, the total salaried employed persons in industry fell 0.7% in May 2014 against the level of the immediately previous month,... In the seasonally adjusted series, the total salaried employed persons in industry fell 0.7% in May 2014 against the level of the immediately...

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IPCA changed by 0.59% in January

Rises of fuel and bus fares were the main influences over the January index. The IPCA accumulated in the last twelve months was 5.70%, almost the same figure as in the previous twelve months (5,69%). The Extended National Consumer Price Index – IPCA, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, changed...

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In December, Services sector grows 4.2% and accrues 6.0% in 2014

Period Nominal Revenue December 2014 / December 2013 4.2% Cumulative in 2014 6.0% In December 2014, the services sector in Brazil registered a nominal growth of 4.2% in relation to the same month a year ago, surpassing November (3.7%), yet standing below the rate in October (5.2%). In 2014, this sector...

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In September, IBGE forecasts high of 6.3% in 2019 crops

The estimate for September 2019 for the national crop of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a new record: 240.7 million metric tons, 6.3% higher than that of 2018 (226.5 million metric tons) and 0.4% above August's estimate. The last record crop of the country was in 2017 (238.4 million metric tons)....

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Industrial employment remains stable in June (0.0%)

In June 2013, the total number of salaried employed persons in industry did not change (0.0%) over May in the seasonally adjusted series, after registering a drop of -0.4% in May and remaining stable last April. As a consequence, the quarterly moving average registered a negative change of 0.1% in the...

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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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2022 Census: In 12 years, proportion of female householders advances and equals that of male ones

In 2022, 49.1% of the households in Brazil had female householders - Photo: Brasília Branch In 2022, among the 72.5 million households in Brazil, 49.1% had female householders. The proportion represents an important change from the 2010 Census, when the percentage of male householders (61.3%) was significantly...