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GDP falls 0.5% versus figure in Q2 2013 and reaches R$ 1.2 trillion

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 0.5% in the comparison between Q2 and Q3 2013, in the seasonally-adjusted series. Versus the same period in 2012, there was growth of 2.2%. The cumulative GDP result relative to the four-quarter period ending in Q3 2013 grew 2.3% when compared to the four immediately...

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IBGE starts monthly release of Continuous PNAD data

Continuous PNAD presents earnings estimates for the first time. The quarterly moving result for unemployment rate, in the period ending in January 2015, was estimated at 6.8% for Brazil. That represents a decrease of 6.4% versus the same period in the previous year. Average usual real earnings amounted...

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Industrial output falls 0.6% in October

The industrial output fell 0.6% in October 2011 compared with September in the seasonally adjusted series, third negative result in this type of comparison, accumulating a loss of 2.6% along this period. The slower pace reached 20 of the 27 activities surveyed. Comparing with October 2010, the industrial...

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Industrial employment remains unchanged in November

In November 2012, the total salaried employed persons of industry remained unchanged (0.0%) versus the figure in the immediately previous month (seasonally-adjusted series) after having recorded -0.1% in August, -0.3% in September and 0.4% in October. Still considering the same series, the quarterly...

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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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Grain harvest estimate falls by 0.76% from August to September

The estimated production for 2006 is about 116,546 million tons of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor beans, corn, soybeans, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, sorghum, wheat and triticale). The September result represents a reduction of 0.76% in relation to the production...

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In November, unemployment was 7.4%

The unemployment rate of 7.4% in November, estimated by the Monthly Employment Survey (PME)1, presented statistically significant change neither in relation to that of October (7.5%) nor to that of November 2008 (7.6%). The stability in both comparisons was also verified for the unemployed population...

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In 2012, industrial output drops in nine of the 14 places surveyed

Between November and December 2012, the stability of the production level in the industry was also seen in the areas, since seven places recorded negative rates and seven advanced this month, in the seasonally adjusted series. Paraná (-3.5%), Rio Grande do Sul (-2.0%), Espírito Santo (-1.9%), Rio de...

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Industrial output shrinks in five of the 14 places surveyed in March

The pace of decline in the national industrial output between February and March in the seasonally adjusted series occurred in five of the 14 places surveyed with a highlight to the sharpest drops recorded by Ceará (-3.1%), Minas Gerais(-2.5%), Paraná (-2.3%) and Pernambuco (-2.2%). With this month's...

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In December, unemployment was 8.3%

After being constant for six months, the unemployment rate in December fell to its lower level since March 2002 and, for the first time, the number of unemployed persons in the six main metropolitan areas of Brazil remained below two million. The average income of workers (R$ 995.40) increased by 1.8%...

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Unemployment rate remained at 9.5% in August

There was stability in relation to July (9.5%) and decrease compared to August last year (10.6%). The employed population (21.0% million) increased by 1.0% in relation to July and by 2.9% in comparison with August 2006. There was stability in relation to July (9.5%) and decrease compared to August last...

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Geodetic Permanent Tide Gauge Network´s page is more interactive

The updating of the RMPG page allows users to download text files with information, as well as to access the data from tide gauge stations - Picture: Art over photo Freepik Aiming at making the access to sea level data and meteorological data more interactive, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and...

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In December, industrial employment decreased by 1.8%

It was the biggest decrease compared to the immediately previous month (with seasonal adjustment) since the beginning of the series, in 2001. Compared to December 2007, the indicator had its first negative rate (- 1.1%) after 29 consecutive months with increase. However, considering the index accumulated...

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Unemployment stays at 4.7% in December and closes 2011 with an average of 6.0%

The unemployment rate was estimated at 4.7% in December of 2011, the lowest rate for December and the lowest rate in the time series of the Monthly Employment Survey (PME), started in March of 2002. It dropped 0.5 p.p. in relation to the result of November (5.2%) and 0.6 p.p. compared with December of...

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Grain harvest estimated for October is 112,743 million tons

The tenth estimate for the national 2005 harvest, released by IBGE, points to a production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor seeds, corn, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, sorghum and triticale) of about 112,743 million tons. It represents a reduction...

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In March, IBGE expects harvest to be 3.6% bigger than in 2014

Estimate in MARCH 2015 199.7 million metric tons Change March 2015/February 2015 0.1% (+139.2 Thousand metric tons) Change harvest 2015/harvest 2014 3.6% (+6.9 million metric tons) The third estimate of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds for 2015 added up to 199.7 million metric tons,...

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In February, industry declines in 6 of 14 places surveyed

The reduced pace of the national industrial output between January and February 2015 was followed by six out of the 14 places surveyed in the seasonally-adjusted series. Rio de Janeiro (-7.1%) and Bahia (-6.4%) were the steepest declines. Rio de Janeiro registered the most intense drop since January...

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The National Index of Construction was 0.14% in September

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL, was 0.14% in September, a reduction of 0.20 percentage points in relation to August (0.34%). This was the lowest result since January 1999 (0.04%), when the present series started. The index accumulated...

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In July, the national index of construction was 0.52%

The national index of construction, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal changed 0.52% in July, falling 0.16 percentage point in relation to June (0.68%). In the year the accumulated index was 5.41%, and in the last twelve months, 10.40%. The national cost per square meter...

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Slaughter of animals and production of milk , leather and hen’s eggs increase in 2005

In 2005, 28,021 million cattle were slaughtered, a figure 8.03% higher than in 2004. The number of chickens and of hogs and pigs slaughtered was 3,852 million 23,446 million, respectively. These percentages showed increases of 9.06% and 8.43% over the figures of 2004. In the year, 16,215 billion liters...