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Estimates point to record harvest, pushed by corn production, in 2019

Production of corn is expected to reach a record figure of 98.8 million metric tons - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The estimates of July for the 2019 harvest point to an output of 239.7 million metric tons of grains, a record in the time series that started in 1975. That represents an increase...

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Trade sales increased 12.04% in July

Trade sales increased for the eighth consecutive month, having reached cumulative increases of 9.74% in the year and of 4.76% in the last 12 months. The volume of sales of Brazilian retail trade increased in almost all the 27 Federation Units: the only exception was Amapá, with decrease of 1.70%. In...

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Municipalities located out of urban centers increase participation in GDP

Between 1999 and 2003, the contribution of Brazilian capitals to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the country decreased. The opposite happened to municipalities located out of major urban centers, with relevant participation in the national economy. Between 1999 and 2003, the contribution of Brazilian...

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Employment in industry increased 0.6% in February

There was increase of 0.6% compared to the figure in January 2010, in the seasonally adjusted series; it was the second positive result in this type of comparison. Compared to the figure in the same month in the previous year, the rate was 0.7%, the first positive result since November 2008. Considering...

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In October, industrial production increased in 13 of the 14 areas surveyed

From September to October, the seasonally adjusted indexes by area for industrial production increased in 13 of the 14 areas surveyed by IBGE. The only exception was Pernambuco (-1.3%), with a falling result, after a period in which it accumulated increase of 1.5%. From September to October, the seasonally...

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In December, volume of sales and revenue changed by -0.4%

The Retail trade in the country recorded, in December/09, in the seasonally adjusted relation month/previous month, change rates of -0.4% for volume of sales and nominal revenue. Such results indicate an accommodation in the sector, after seven months of positive results, according to evolution in fixed-base...

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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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Industrial employment changed by 0.3% in October

The rate is the fourth positive one in the month/immediately previous month comparison (seasonally adjusted series). In comparison with October 2006, there was 3.4% of increase, the highest figure since December 2004 (4.1%). The index accumulated in the year was 2.0%, that is, above the figure in 2004...

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Cattle herd was reduced to 205.9 million head in 2006

In 2006, Brazilian cattle herd totaled 205.9 million head, which corresponds to reduction of 0.6% in comparison with the total in the previous year (207.1 million). The country holds the second biggest herd of cattle in the world, being second to India, only. In relation to the number of other major...

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Harvest estimate for 2022 drops, but keeps record level at 227,1 million tonnes

Soybean sowing started early for the 2022 havest - Photo: Gilson Abreu - AEN/PR National harvest is expected to reach one more record in 2022. After three years of record figures in a row, the latest estimae for the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), releases today (11) by the IBGE,...

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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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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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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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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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After dropping in December, retail sales grow 2.5% in January

Increase in sales in the sector of fabric, apparel and footwear leveraged retail in the first month of the year - Picture: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Between December and January, sales in the Brazilian retail trade increased 2.5%. This is the first statistically-significant rise since September...

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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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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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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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“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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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...