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Chicken slaughtering was the only type to record increase in Q1 2012

In the first quarter of 2012, a total 7.219 million cattle head were slaughtered, representing decrease of 2.0% in relation to the immediately previous quarter and increase of 1.6% over the same period in 2011. The slaughter of 8.744 million hogs and pigs, from January to March, represented decrease...

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Unemployment reaches 10.1% and income increases by 1.1% in February

In February, a month characterized by increase of unemployment due to the reduction of temporary jobs offers in contrast with a great number of persons searching for a position, the unemployment rate increased by 10.1%. in the group of six areas surveyed by IBGE’s Monthly Employment Survey. The February...

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GDP grows 1.9% from Q1 to Q2 2009

In the same comparison, considering a seasonally adjusted series, the main highlight was industry (2.1%)... In the same comparison, considering the seasonally adjusted series, the main highlight was industry (2.1%), followed by services (1.2%). Agriculture had negative change of 0.1%. Compared to the...

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In June, retail sales increased by 1.3% and nominal revenue, by 2.5%

These seasonally adjusted rates remain positive, as well as those relative to June 2007: 8.2% in for volume of sales and 15.2% for nominal revenue. The volume of sales accumulated in the semester is 10.6% (the highest rate since 2001) and 10.1% in the last 12 months, whereas nominal revenue accumulated...

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Harvest of 2005 may reach 119,488 million tons

The national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, ,peanuts, rice, beans, castor seeds, corn, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, sorghum, wheat and triticale) may reach 119,488 million tons in 2005, an increase of only 0.10% in relation to 2004, when 119,369 million tons...

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Industrial output increases in six of the 14 areas surveyd in July

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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Grain production estimate falls by 1.65% in relation to April

In May, the estimate for the production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor beans, corn, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, sorghum, wheat and triticale) was 119,707 million tons, 1.65% less than in April (121,970 million tons), but 6.34% more than in 2005 (112,574 million...

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First prognosis previews a 2.8% reduction in the 2024 harvest compared to 2023

Drop in soybean and corn production negatively impacted the first forecast for the 2024 harvest - Photo: Jaelson Lucas/EN-PR The Brazilian harvest of grains, cereals and legumes is expected to total 308.5 million tonnes in 2024, according to the first prognosis of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural...

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In September, industrial employment increased by 0.4%

From August to September, the employment in industry increased by 0.4% in the series without seasonal adjustment. The result changed a decrease of 0.2% between July and August. In the comparison with September 2005, the indicator had a positive change (0.1%). In the longer comparisons, the rate was negative...

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Industrial output: 1.8% down in March

Period Industrial output March 2017 / February 2017 -1.8% March 2017 / March 2016 1.1% Cumulative in 2017 0.6% Cumulative in 12 months -3.8% Quarterly moving average -0.7% In March 2017, the national output of industry recorded a decrease of 1.8% versus the February rate (seasonally adjusted series),...

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Employment in industry closed 2005 with growth of 1.1%

In 2005, the industrial employment accumulated growth of 1.1%, a rate lower than the one observed in 2004 (1.8%). In December, there was a negative change of 0.2% in relation to November, in the series without seasonal influence. This is the third negative result in this type of comparison. In the comparison...

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Unemployment rate was 5.9% in February

Indicator / period February 2015 January 2015 February 2014 Unemployment rate 5.9% 5.3% 5.1% Usual real earnings R$ 2,163.20 R$ 2,194.22 R$ 2,174.35 Value of reanings in relation to -1.4% -0.5% The unemployment rate in February (5.9%) advanced 0.6 percentage points in relation to January (5.3%) and increased...

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In December, trade sales increased 11.43%

Volume of Sales increased in 25 among twenty-seven Federative Units, and the accumulated index in 2004 increased 9.25% in relation to 2003. The country’s retail trade closed the year of 2004 maintaining the scenario of positive rates, registering in the relation December 04/December 03 changes of 18.76%...

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In March, IBGE expects grain harvest to surpass 2015 figure by 0.2%

March estimate for 2016 210.0 million metric tons March / February 2016 change -0.6% ( - 1.3 million metric tons) 2016 crops / 2015 crops change 0.2% ( + 0.5 million metric tons) The third estimate for the national harvest of cereal grains, legumes and oilseeds (upland cotton, peanuts, rice, beans, castor...

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Industry records decrease in six of the 15 areas surveyed

With a decrease of 0.3% in national industrial output, six of the 15 areas surveyed recorded negative rates from July to August 2018, in the seasonally-adjusted series. The most significant decreases came from Amazonas (-5.3%), Pará (-1.1%), Espírito Santo (-0.9%), São Paulo (-0.9%), Santa Catarina (-0.7%)...

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In February, unemployment rate was 8.7%

The rate was higher than in January (8.0%) and lower than in February 2007 (9.9%). The number of unemployed persons (2.0 million) increased by 9.1% in relation to January and fell by 9.9% in comparison with February 2007. The rate was higher than in January (8.0%) and lower than in February 2007 (9.9%)....

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Industrial output drops in 11 of 14 places surveyed in October

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the reduced pace in the national industrial output between September and October 2016 was followed by 11 out of the 14 places surveyed, highlighted by the deepest drops in Minas Gerais (-7.6%) and Pará (-4.2%). Goiás (-3.0%), Amazonas (-2.5%), São Paulo (-2.4%), Santa...

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IBGE updates list of municipalities comprising Brazilian territory units

Based on information of December 31, 2015, the IBGE once again carried out the biannual update of the list of municipalities comprising the Metropolitan Areas (RMs), Development Integrated Regions (RIDEs) and Urban Agglomerations defined by the states and Federal Government. Since 2013, the IBGE biannually...

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In July, industrial output grows in 11 of the 14 places surveyed

The pace of increase of the national industrial output, between June and July, in the seasonally adjusted series, was seen in 11 of the 14 places surveyed, with a highlight to the sharpest advances marked by Amazonas (16.1%), Paraná (7.3%) and Ceará (7.1%). The first state interrupted three consecutive...

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In March, volume of trade sales fell by 0.10%

Also in relation to February, nominal revenue increased by 0.19% in the series with seasonal adjustment. Retail trade of the Country had rates of -0.10% for the volume of sales and 0.19% for the nominal revenue, in the relation March/February with seasonal adjustment. In the other comparisons, obtained...