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Output of industry decreases 1.3% in March

In March 2019, the output of national industry decreased 1.3% against the result of February this year (seasonally adjusted series), and reversed the increase of 0.6% recorded in the previous month. Against March 2018 (seasonally adjusted series), industry fell by 6.1%, the main decrease since May 2018...

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GDP increased 3.2% and was R$ 2.1 trillion in 2005

After the increase of 5.7% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in 2004, the Brazilian economy had a deceleration, growing 3.2% in 2005. In current values, the result summed R$ 2,147 billion; and the deflator1 of the GDP was 7.2%. In the analysis of production, the growth of the GDP in 2005 resulted from...

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In July, unemployment rate was 9.4%

The unemployment rate this month was the same as that of June, the lowest one in the series. The average income of workers grew by 2.5% in relation to June and by 1.6% in relation to July 2004. In June, the average unemployment rate of the six areas surveyed in the Monthly Employment Survey by IBGE was...

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In May, unemployment decreased to 7.9%

The unemployment rate fell to 0.6 percentage points in relation to April (8.5%) and 2.2 points in relation to May of the previous year (10.1%). The unemployed population (1.8 million) fell by 7.5% in relation to April and 20.4% in relation to May of the previous year. The unemployment rate fell to 0.6...

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Retail sales are back to stability in October, changing -0.3%

With dollar appreciation, the sector of Office, computer and communication equipment and material fell 5.7% in October, pulling retail trade into the negative field - Photo: Jefferson Rudy/Agência Senado Retail sales in the country changed -0.3% from September to October, after growing 0.5% in the previous...

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In December, volume of sales changed by -0.3% and revenue, by -0.6%

For the third consecutive month, retail trade faced decrease, with rates of -0.3% for volume of sales and -0.6% for nominal revenue in December, compared to the previous month (seasonally adjusted series). The rate of volume of sales accumulated in the period was -2.3%. Compared to December 2007, volume...

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Slaughter of cattle, pigs and hogs and egg production grow in 2012, but chicken slaughter drops

In 2012, 31.118 million cattle head were slaughtered, accounting for an increase of 8.0% in relation to 2011 and a new record in the time series of cattle slaughter per year. The previous record - since 1997 when the Quarterly Survey of Animal Slaughter was launched - was in 2007, when 30.713 million...

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In March, trade sales increased by 1.1% in terms of volume and by 1.2% in terms of revenue

Retail trade in the country had, in March, increase rates of 1.1% for volume of sales and 1.2% for nominal revenue of sales, in the month/previous month seasonally adjusted comparison. In the series without adjustment, the rates for volume of sales were 11.5% in comparison with March/06, 9.7% accumulated...

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National Index of Construction was 0.43% in February

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, recorded change of 0.43% in February. This result is almost the same as that in January (0.42%). Compared to the February 2009 rate (0.32%), the current index (0.43%) increased by 0.11 percentage points. In the...

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IBGE’s Consumer Expenditure Survey (POF) 2017/2018 starts today

A 12-month long survey that covers 75 thousand housing units in 1,900 municipalities, POF is the most detailed study about consumer habits in Brazil. The survey provides information for the update of the Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA) basket of goods. Today, June 26th, IBGE opens the Consumer Expenditure...

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Industrial output up in eight of the 14 areas surveyed

The national output of industry recorded an increase of 0.2%, with positive increases in eight of the 14 areas surveyed, from October to November 2017, in the seasonally adjusted series. The most significant increases came from Espírito Santo (5.8%), with its second consecutive result and a cumulative...

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IBGE releases July's unemployment rate for four Metropolitan Areas

Unemployment Rate Year Month Recife Belo Horizonte Rio de Janeiro São Paulo 2014 July 6.6% 4.1% 3.6% 4.9% June 6.2% 3.9% 3.2% 5.1% 2013 July 7.6% 4.3% 4.7% 5.8% IBGE releases the results of the Monthly Employment Survey (PME) relative to July 2014 for the Metropolitan Areas of Recife, Belo Horizonte,...

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Agricultural stocking capacity stays at 160.8 million metric tons in 1st half of 2015

No of establishments (1st sem 2015) 7,858 units Stock (30/06/2015) 48,533,534 tonnes Installed capacity 160,836,009 tonnes In the first semester of 2015, the Survey of Stocks reveals a reduction in the number of active establishments, which were 7,927 in the second semester of 2014, and became 7,858...

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September´s estimate expects harvest of 250.9 million tonnes in 2021

Second crop of corn was jeopardized by climate problems - Photo: AgroBrazil According to the September estimates of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), released today (7) by the IBGE, the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds should reach 250.9 million tonnes in 2021....

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In September, IBGE expects grain harvest to be 2.2% higher than in 2011

The national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to 163.9 million metric tons, 2.2% higher than the harvest obtained in 2011 (160.1 million metric tons) and 0.5% lower than the estimate of August (164.5 million metric tons). These results are presented in the ninth estimate of the Systematic...

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Industrial output increases in six of the 14 areas surveyd in July (1)

Increased pace of industrial production was observed from June to July 2016, in the seasonally-adjusted series, in six of the 14 areas surveyed. The main increases were recorded by Pernambuco (3.9%), Paraná (2.6%) e Espírito Santo (2.3%). São Paulo (1.6%), Minas Gerais (1.1%) and Ceará (0.4%), which...

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GDP increased 4.2% in the first semester of 2004

The Gross Domestic Product at market prices increased 4.2% in the first semester of 2004 over the same period of 2003. In the second quarter of 2004, the increase was of 1.5% in relation to the first quarter of the year and of 5.7% over the second quarter of 2003. In the last four quarters, that is,...

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Industrial output up in 10 of the 14 areas surveyed in December

The increase of pace in the national industrial output between November and December 2016, in the seasonally adjusted series, was driven by ten of the 14 areas surveyed, with a highlight to the advance of 12.4% recorded by Ceará, which eliminated the 8.4% loss accumulated between August and November....

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Continuous PNAD shows unemployment of 7.1% in the first quarter of 2014

Indicator/ Period 1st Q / 2014 4th Q / 2013 1st Q / 2013 Unemployment rate 7.1% 6.2% 8.0% Employment level 56.7% 57.3% 56.3% Employed population 91.2 million 91.8 million 89.4 million Unemployed population 7.0 million 6.1 million 7.8 million The unemployment rate for Brazil was estimated at 7.1% in the...

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In August, retail trade sales increased by 0.7%, and revenue, by 0.8%

Both rates came from the seasonally adjusted series, which presents four months of increase. In the series without adjustment, the volume of sales increased 4.7% in relation to August 2008, having accumulated rise of 4.77% in the year and of 5.4% in the last 12 months. For nominal revenue, the equivalent...