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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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GDP grows 1.5% in relation to the first quarter and reaches R$ 1.2 trillion

In the comparison with the first quarter of 2013, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) at market prices in the second quarter grew 1.5% in the seasonally adjusted series. The highlight was agriculture (growth of 3.9% in volume of value added), followed by industry (2.0%) and services (0.8%). In the comparison...

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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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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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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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Continuous PNAD: labor underutilization rate stands at 22.2% in Q4 and closes 2016 at 20.9%

A taxa composta de subutilização da força de trabalho (que agrega a taxa de desocupação, taxa de subocupação por insuficiência de horas e da força de trabalho potencial) ficou em 22,2% no 4º trimestre de 2016, acima do resultado do 3º trimestre de 2016 (21,2%) e do 4º trimestre de 2015 (17,3%). Em 2016,...

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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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Industry falls in five of the 14 places surveyed in January

The reduced pace of the national industrial output between December 2016 and January 2017 occurred in five out of the 14 places surveyed in the seasonally-adjusted series. The drop was greater in Bahia (-4.3%), Ceará (-3.4%) and Rio Grande do Sul (-3.1%), places that recorded positive rates in the previous...

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Industrial output drops in 11 of 14 places surveyed

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the decline of 3.8% in the national industrial output between July and August 2016 caused drops in 11 out of the 14 places surveyed. The most intense retreats were registered in Paraná (-8.0%), Espírito Santo (-6.4%), Amazonas (-5.7%) and São Paulo (-5.4%). Goiás (-2.9%),...

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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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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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Inflation stands at -0.02% in August, first negative result in the year

Resumption to the green tariff flag contributed to drop of 2.77% in residential electricity - Photo: Helena Pontes / IBGE News Agency Inflation in the country hit -0.02% in August, a drop of 0.40 percentage points (p.p.) against the previous month (0.38%). This is the first negative rate since June 2023,...

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PNAD COVID19: 29.4 million housing units received some emergency aid in June

In June, about 29.4 million housing units received some aid related to the pandemic (such as the Emergency Aid and the Emergency Benefit for Employment and Income Maintenance), corresponding to 43% of the total housing units (68.3 million) in the country. In May, they had amounted to 26.3 million, and...

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In December, services sector rises 1.3%, accrues drop of 2.8% in 2017

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the services sector grew 1.3% in December 2017 in relation to November, after rising 1.0% in November and declining 0.5% in October. In the seasonally-unadjusted series, volume of services increased 0.5% over December 2016, interrupting a series of 32 negative results...

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In 2013, IBGE expects grain harvest to be 6.9% higher

In November 2012, IBGE conducted the second estimate of the area and production for the harvest of 2013. The production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is estimated at 173.8 million tons, 6.9% higher than in 2012. This increase is due to the recovery and rise expected for the South (20.8%) and Northeast...

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In January, IBGE expects harvest 4.4% higher than in 2014

JANUARY 2015 - estimate 201.3 million metric tons 2015 crops/ 2014 crops - change 4.4% (+8.5 million metric tons) The first estimate of 2015 of the national harvest of cereal grains, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seeds, peanuts, rice, beans, castor beans, corn, soybeans, oat, rye, barley, sunflower, sorghum,...

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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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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...

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GDP grows 0.6% in relation to Q4 of 2012 and reaches R$ 1.11 trillion

In relation to the fourth quarter of 2012, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) at market prices posted a positive change of 0.6%, in the seasonally adjusted series. The greatest highlight was agriculture, advancing 9.7%. Services grew 0.5%, whereas the industry fell 0.3%. In the comparison with the same...

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Industry drops in 8 of 15 places surveyed

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the decrease of 0.2% in the national industrial output caused eight out of the 15 places surveyed to register negative rates between June and July 2018. The steepest retreats were reported in Goiás (-2.1%), Paraná (-1.3%), São Paulo (-1.1%), Minas Gerais (-1.0%) and...