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In June, industrial production falls in 10 of the 14 areas surveyed

In June, the seasonally adjusted regional indexes of industrial production revealed a predominantly negative scenario in comparison with May, with fall in 10 of the 14 areas surveyed. The biggest falls occurred in Amazonas (-5.4%) and Paraná (-4.3%). São Paulo (-2.3%), which has the most important industrial...

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PNAD 2013 depicts labor market and life conditions in Brazil

Note: The following text was updated on September 26, 2014 based on the revised data of PNAD 2013. The estimates which have been changed are in bold letter in the text and in italic in the subheadings. Published in September 18, 2014, the original release is available for comparison at the right side....

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Retail sales up by 0.6% in September, with rise of the supermarket sector

The sector of hypermarkets and supermarkets grew by 1.6% and had an impact on the result of retail trade in September - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Retail sales decreased by 0.6% from August to September. In the previous month, there was a change of -0.1%. The sector had a cumulative increase...

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Employment in industry advanced 0.3% in July

Between June and July, the growth in the industrial employment (seasonally adjusted) was at 0.3%... The industrial employment grew in all the surveyed locations, led by São Paulo, which registered a rate of 3.9%. Following that there were the Northeast (7.7%) and North and Midwest (8.1%) regions, as...

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Gender Statistics show women have made headway in the Brazilian social and economic scenario

They have more schooling than men, but graduate in careers which pay lower incomes; their participation in the job market increases every day, but they still earn less and move slowly towards formalization of work; they have found their position among heads of households, but, even among their own peers,...

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IPCA stands at -0.68% in July, lowest rate since the start of the time series, in 1980

The price of gasoline fell by 15.48% in July and led to decrease of IPCA - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Driven by the fall of fuel prices, mainly of gasoline and ethanol, and of electricity, the IPCA stood at -0.68% in July, after the change of 0.67% in June. That is the lowest rate registered...

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Industry of construction falls in 2005

In a general way, the Brazilian sector of construction reduced its activities in 2005, in the comparison with 2004. The constructions performed had a real decrease of 5.4% In a general way, the Brazilian sector of construction reduced its activities in 2005, in the comparison with 2004. The constructions...

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In 2008, six capitals held 25% of GDP in the country

São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte e Manaus had the six biggest municipal GDP and, together, accounted for more than one-fourth of the wealth generated in the country. At the same time, the 27 capitals in the country generated one-third of the national wealth. The concentration...

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Volume of trade sales down by 1% in May

Sector of hyper and supermarkets shrank in May and affected the result of trade sales in Brazil - IBGE Collection Retail trade sales in Brazil dropped by 1% from April to May. Therefore, the cumulative index in the year reached 1.3% whereas, in the last 12 months, it was 0.8%. The interannual comparison...

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“Geostatistics” presents environmental heritage of the Legal Amazon

Vegetation coverage usually features as a major concern when it comes to the topic Legal Amazon.... Vegetation coverage usually features as a major concern when it comes to the topic Legal Amazon. Nevertheless, the environmental heritage of this part of the Brazilian territory goes far beyond the forest...

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Industrial employment decreased by -0.2% in April

There was decrease in the comparison month/ immediately previous month, in the series seasonally adjusted. In the comparison April 08/ April 07, the index (2.6%) was the 22nd consecutive positive result... There was decrease in the comparison month/ immediately previous month, in the series seasonally...

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Industrial production decreases in 8 of 14 areas surveyed

In September, the indicators of industrial production by area decreased in 8 of the 14 areas surveyed, in comparison with September 2004. With figures higher than the national index (0.2%) are: Minas Gerais (4.8%), Pará (4.7%), Rio de Janeiro (4.4%), Amazonas (2.6%), Bahia (2.4%) and Espírito Santo (2.3%)....

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Inflation preview up 0.52% in December and closes 2022 at 5.90%

Food and beverages accounted for the main impact in the year, with a cumulative increase of 11.96% - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) 15 increased by 0.52% in December and closed 2022 with a cumulative change of 5.90%. In 2021, the inflation preview...

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From December to January 2009, employment in industry fell 1.3%

It was the fourth consecutive decrease in the month/previous month comparison, in the series without seasonal adjustment. Compared to January 2008, there was decrease of 2.5%, the second consecutive negative rate and the lowest one in the time series which started in 2001. The index accumulated in the...

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Agribusiness grows 5.3% in 2004: the best result of the time series

In 2004, the agribusiness grew 5.3%, the best result of the time series initiated in 1992. As has been usual in the last years (except in 2003), the sectors related to livestock (5.0%), with increasing foreign business, presented a performance above the ones associated to crops (4.6%), of higher participation...

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In May, industrial production grew in 13 of the 14 areas surveyed

Regional industrial indicators showed expansion in production in 13 of the 14 localities surveyed, in May 2005 over May 2004. In comparison with the same month one year ago, growth rates in Amazonas (24.6%), Paraná (13.5%), Ceará (7.2%), São Paulo (6.3%) and Minas Gerais (5.5%) were above the national...

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Industrial employment decreased by 0.6% in November 2008

The decrease compared to the immediately previous month, in the series with seasonal adjustment was the most significant since October 2003 (-0.7%). In the comparison November 08 / November 07, the index continued positive (0.4%), but recorded the lowest rate since October 2006 (0.3%). The index accumulated...

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IBGE updates statistics on threatened species in Brazilian biomes

The maned wolf is considered a vulnerable species in fauna. Photo: Pavel Dodonov/Flickr The IBGE released today (24) the updated data on threatened species for year 2022. This set of information is part of the survey “Ecosystem accounts: threatened species in Btrazil”, released for the first time in...

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PNAD 2005: income rises for the first time in 9 years

In 2005, about 20% of the population 10 years of age or over in Brazil accessed the Internet, and, for the first time, there were more mobile telephones lines than fixed ones in Brazilian households. Illiteracy has decreased, but it still affects 10.2% of the population 10 years of age or over and 11.1%...

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In 2005, R$ 444.3 billion were paid in salaries and other withdrawals

According to the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), of IBGE, 5.7 million companies and other organizations spent R$ 444.3 billion in salaries and compensations in 2005, R$ 82.5 billion more than in 2000. According to the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), of IBGE, 5.7 million companies...