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Thematic maps reveal the diversity of the Amazon state

IBGE releases today (09) a collection of thematic maps approaching Vegetation, Geology, Geomorphology and Amazon Soils... IBGE releases today (09) a collection of thematic maps approaching Vegetation, Geology, Geomorphology and Amazon Soils. The material has an official scale to represent the state (1:1,800,000,...

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PEVS: silviculture and wild crop harvesting generate R$ 18.7 billion

In 2013, primary forestry production amounted to R$ 18.7 billion. Silviculture accounted for 76.1% (R$ 14.1 billion) and wild crop harvesting, for 23.9% (R$ 5.4 billion). The survey of Forestry Production (PEVS) presents information on 38 products from wild crop harvesting and silviculture and encompasses...

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In July, trade increased by 0.31% in terms of sales and by 0.47% in terms of revenue

The volume of sales accumulated in the year was 4.62%, and in the last twelve months, 6.34%. The nominal revenue, concerning the same periods, 11.47% and 12.72%, respectively. In relation to July 2004, there was increase of the volume of sales in 22 of the 27 Federative Units In July 2005, IBGE’s Monthly...

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Civil Registry 2013: Brazil has 3.7 thousand marriages between same-sex partners

For the first time ever, Civil Registry Statistics surveyed marriages between same-sex persons in 2013. The approval of the Resolution no. 175 of the National Council of Justice allowed to raise information on marriages between same-sex persons in all the Brazilian territory. In 2013, 3,701 marriages...

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In May, industrial output decreased in nine of the 14 areas surveyed

The seasonally adjusted industrial output also fell in terms of regional figures, from April to May, with decrease in nine of the 14 areas surveyed. The most significant losses were registered in São Paulo (-3.7%) and Santa Catarina (-2.5%), followed by Ceará (-1.9%), Rio de Janeiro (-0.8%), Northeast...

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Industrial production grows by 1.6% in June

In relation to the previous month, the industrial production in June 2005 increased 1.6%, after being seasonally adjusted. In comparison to June 2004, the expansion was 6.3%. The accumulated growth for the first semester amounted to 5.0% and the accumulated index of the last twelve months (6.7%) showed...

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Unemployment rate was 7.9% in October

Indicator / period OCTOBER2015 Setptember2015 October2014 Unemployment rate 7.9% 7.6% 4.7% Usual real earnings R$ 2,182.10 R$ 2,194.71 R$ 2,345.81 Value of earnings in relation to: -0.6% -7.0% The unemployment rate of October (7.9%) was statistically stable in comparison with the September figure (7.6%)...

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In 2023, wage bill and per capita household earnings hit record

Expansion of social programs and increase of employed population boosted earnings - Source: Marcelo Casal Jr/Agência Brasil With the improvement of the labor market and the increase in the number of beneficiaries of social programs last year, the per capita household monthly wage bill hit R$398.3 billion,...

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Industrial employment drops 0.7% in September

In September 2014, salaried employed persons in the industry, discounted the seasonal influences, contracted 0.7% against the previous month - the sixth consecutive negative rate, accumulating in this period a loss of 3.5%. As a result, the quarterly moving average index fell 0.6% in the quarter ended...

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Industrial output rises 0.6% in October

In October 2013, the national industrial output expanded 0.6% over the immediately previous month in the seasonally adjusted series, after dropping 2.5% in July and registering positive changes of 0.2% in August and of 0.5% in September. Comparing with the same month last year in the seasonally unadjusted...

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The municipality of Sorriso (MT) leads Brazilian soybean production

The national production of cereal, legumes and oilseeds was 120.525 million tons in 2004, 3.65% less than in the previous harvest (125.099 million tons). National harvest in 2004 was 120.5 million tons The national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds was 120.525 million tons in 2004, 3.65% less...

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Unemployment rate drops to 7.5% in quarter ending in November

The quarter marked an increase of 369 thousand persons among those employed in the industrial sector - Picture: Jonathan Campos - AEN-PR In the quarter ended in November, the Brazilian unemployment rate hit 7.5%, changing -0.2 percentage points (pp) in the comparison with the previous three months. The...

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In July, unemployment was 6.9%

The unemployment rate of July (6.9%) was the lowest for this month, since the beginning of the survey initiated in March, 2002... The unemployment rate of July (6.9%) was the lowest for this month, since the beginning of the survey initiated in March, 2002, being statistically stable in relation to June...

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GDP accumulated growth of 5.2% in 2004, the major rate since 1994

The accumulated GDP in the four quarters of 2004 grew 5.2% in relation to the previous year, its major annual rate since 1994 (5.9% in relation to 1993). The rate of the GDP resulted from the elevation of 4.8% in the Value Added at Basic Prices and of the increase of 8.5% in the Taxes on Products. Regarding...

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Industrial employment changed by -0.1% in August

The rate remained virtually stable from July to August, in the seasonally adjusted series. In the August 08/August/07 comparison, the employed population increased 2.5%, and considering the index accumulated in the year, 2.8%. The real payroll indicator decreased by 0.5% in the month/previous month comparison...

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IBGE: April figures point to a record harvest in 2010

The production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is expected to reach 146.5 million metric tons, surpassing by 9.4% the amount obtained in 2009 (133.9 million metric tons)... The production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is expected to reach 146.5 million metric tons, surpassing by 9.4% the amount obtained...

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IPCA-15 of July changed by 0.11%

More expensive telephone bills accounted for 70% of the IPCA-15 of July The Extended Consumer Price Index –15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.11% in July, accumulating 3.62% in the year and 6.84% in the last twelve months (from August 2004 to July 2005). Prices for the calculation of the monthly index were collected...

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In February, retail sales increased 1.6%, and nominal revenue, 2.2%

Both rates were compared with January, in the seasonally adjusted series. The positive result, for the second consecutive month, expresses a more consistent growth in the sales rhythm. In comparison to February 2009, the volume of sales and the nominal revenue of retail trade increased 12.3% and 15.3%,...

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In October, the Extended Consumer Price Index changed by 0.33%

The Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of October changed by 0.33% and was higher than the one of September (0.21%). With this result, the index accumulated in the year was 2.33%, considerably lower than the one of the same period of the previous year (4.73%). In the last twelve months, the rate accumulated...

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Trade sales grew by 1.52% in April

In the same seasonally adjusted series, nominal revenue increased by 1.43%. The volume of trade sales increased in 26 of the 27 Federative Units In April 2006, in comparison with March the retail trade in the country changed by 1.52% in terms of volume of sales and 1.43% in terms of nominal trade (seasonally...