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Central-West and Northeast regions increase share in the national 2009 GDP

Between 2008 and 2009, the Northeast and Central-West regions raised their share in the Brazilian GDP (0.4 percentage points each), while the Southeast region remained falling (-0.7 percentage points) and the North and South regions showed a slight decrease (-0.1 percentage points each). Even with this...

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Continuous PNAD 2018: 10% of population concentrate 43.1% of Brazilian wage bill

The Gini Index of the per capita household real monthly average earnings, which varies from zero (equality) to one (maximum inequality), was estimated at 0.545 in 2018. Between 2012 and 2015, the Gini Index tended to decrease (from 0.540 to 0.524), which was reversed from 2016 onwards, when the index...

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Industrial output grows 1.5% in August

In August 2012, the industrial output grew 1.5% against the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, the third positive result in a row in that type of comparison, accumulating a growth of 2.3% in this period. In relation to the same month a year ago, the industry decreased by 2.0%,...

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New estimate for 2004 harvest is 119.5 million metric tons

The seventh IBGE estimate for the national crop of cereals, legumes and oilseeds, based on July's data, indicated that the production can reach the volume of 119.479 million metric tons, in 2004. This figure is 3.36% bellow the harvest of 2003 (123.632 million metric tons). In the comparison with June's...

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Industrial output retreats 10.9% in May

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output retreated 10.9% in May 2018 over April, the steepest drop since December 2008 (-11.2%), reflecting the strike of truck drivers that affected the production of a number of operating units in Brazil. As a result, the production level returned...

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Annual Survey of Trade 2011: sector has revenue of 2.1 trillion and employs 9.8 million persons

According to the results of the Annual Survey of Trade – PAC, relative to 2011, the trade sector in Brazil generated a net operating revenue of R$ 2.1 trillion and employed 9.8 million persons, having paid R$ 130.2 billion in salaries, withdrawals and other compensation. The survey estimated 1.571 million...

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In March, industrial employment fell by 0.3% in relation to February

In March, the industrial employment had a negative change (-0.3%) in relation to the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series. In relation to March 2005, there was fall of 0.9%, the seventh consecutive negative rate in this indicator. The number of employed persons fell by 1.0% in...

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Unemployment rate decreased to 9.0% in September

The rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in relation to August (9.5%) and by 1.0 percentage points in relation to September 2006 (10.0%). The average real income of the employed population (R$ 1,115.00) was stable in the month/month comparison (after three months with falling rates) and remained on...

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In June, industrial employment shrinks 0.5%

The employed persons in the industry dropped in relation to May (-0.5%), in the seasonally adjusted series, and in relation to June 2013 (-3.1%), accumulating drops of (-2.9%) in the year and of (-1.9%) in the last 12 months. The number of hours paid had also negative rates in these four comparisons:...

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In 2007, there was one separation in each four marriages

In 2007, although there were 916,006 marriages in Brazil, 2.9% more than in 2006 (889,828), the number of marriage dissolutions (divorces and separations together) reached... In 2007, although there were 916,006 marriages1 in Brazil, 2.9% more than in 2006 (889,828), the number of marriage dissolutions...

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Quarterly Continuous PNAD: unemployment increases in 14 of the 27 Federation Units in Q1 2019

In Brazil, the unemployment rate of Q1 2019 was 12.7%, 1.1 percentage points above that of the previous quarter (11.6%) and 0.4 percentage points below Q1 2018 (13.1%). The biggest rates were observed in Amapá (20.2%), Bahia (18.3%) and Acre (18.0%), and the lowest, in Santa Catarina (7.2%), Rio Grande...

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In January, industrial output grows in 10 out of 14 places surveyed

In the seasonally adjusted series, the increased pace of the national industrial output from December 2013 to January 2014 was followed by 10 out of the 14 places surveyed, highlighted by the steeper expansions registered in Minas Gerais (7.0%), Ceará (5.4%), São Paulo (3.5%) and the Northeast Region...

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IPCA changed 0.61% in February

Tuition fees account for half (0.31 percentage points) of the index. Food was the main reason for the fall back of 0.15 percentage points in relation to January (0.76%). The Extended National Consumer Price Index – IPCA of February had a change of 0.61% and was revised down 0.15 percentage points below...

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One out of every four women aged 15 to 29 were not working or studying in 2023

Among persons aged 15-29, 19.8% were not working or studying, a proportion that was 14.2% for men and 25.6% for women - Photo: Cristiano Fbeing errari/USP Imagens In Brazil, in 2023, there were 48.5 million persons aged 15 to 29 and 15.3% of them were working and studying, 19.8% were not working or studying,...

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Industrial employment stable in January

In January 2006, industrial employment remained stable in relation to December figures (0.0%) after three consecutive months of negative results (for a seasonally adjusted series). In comparison with January 2005, decrease of 1.3% can be observed, and the continuation of a series of five negative rates....

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In September, volume of trade sales increased by 1.4% and revenue, by 1.7%

These results represent the ninth consecutive increase, compared to figures in the previous month. In the quarter, the volume of sales increased by 9.3%, a little less than in the previous quarter (9.9%). In comparison with September 2006, sales increased by 8.5%, and the accumulated rates increased...

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Industry grows in 5 of 14 places surveyed in November

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the increase in the pace of the national industrial output between October and November 2016 (0.2%) was followed by only five out of the 14 places surveyed. The most intense advances took place in Pará (6.6%), Minas Gerais (5.9%) and Amazonas (4.4%), which registered...

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In May, unemployment stood at 6.7%

Indicator / period MAY2015 April2015 May 2014 Unemployment rate 6.7% 6.4% 4.9% Usual real earnings R$ 2,117.10 R$ 2,158.74 R$ 2,229.28 Value of earnings in relation to -1.9% -5.0% The unemployment rate in May (6.7%) remained statistically stable over April (6.4%) and increased 1.8 percentage points compared...

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Unemployment rate was 8.5% in February

The unemployment rate of February was 0.3 percentage points above the figure in January (8.2%) and 0.2 percentage points below the rate of February last year (8.7%). The unemployed population (1.9 million) had increase of 51 thousand persons (2.7%) compared to January, and decrease of 29 thousand persons...

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Industrial production falls by 2.0% in September

In September, industrial production fell by 2.0% in comparison with August, considering seasonally adjusted results. Over September 2004, there was growth of 0.2%, the lowest result since September 2003. Considering the index accumulated from January to September, industry grew by 3.8%. The annual rate...