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Cattle slaughter grows by 4.6% between second and third quarters

According to IBGE’s Statistics of Livestock Production, in the third quarter of 2009 there was an increase of +4.6% in the number of slaughtered cattle heads, in comparison to the second quarter of the same year. By contrast with the second quarter of 2008, the increase was +1.0%. Data confirm the expected...

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With impact of Food and beverages, IPCA-15 is 0.21% in April

IPCA-15 decelerates for the second month in a row, though rises in groups of Food and beverages and Health and personal care influenced the index Picture: IBGE Archive Inflation preview stayed at 0.21% in April, 0.15 percentage points (pp) lower than that of March, when it had changed 0.36%. The result...

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Unemployment rate of June was 9.7%

It was the first decrease in the indicator this year (0.4 percentage points in relation to May), after three months of stability in 10.1%. In relation to June 2006, the decrease was even higher: 0.7 percentage points. It was the first decrease in the indicator this year (0.4 percentage points in relation...

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In August, industrial production grew 1.3%

The industrial production in August grew 1.3% compared to July, without seasonal influences. The result was influenced by the growth in the production in 17 among 27 surveyed industrial segments by the IBGE, especially for ... The industrial production in August grew 1.3% compared to July, without seasonal...

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In 2023, innovation rate of industry drops for the second year in a row

The sector of Manufacture of chemicals (88.7%) led the innovation ranking among industrial activities in 2023 - Picture: Tecpar/Agência Paraná de Notícias In 2023, the innovation rate of industrial companies with 100 or more employed persons in Brazil was 64.6%. That percentage refers to the companies...

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Inflation in industry increases 1.86% in August, all activities rise

Food sector was the one that mostly influenced the general result of the August´s IPP - Photo: José Fernando Ogura / AEN-PR In August, the industrial prices rose 1.86% over the previous month. All the 24 activities surveyed rose their prices, which only happened in August 2020. The data are from the...

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Unemployment rate was 8.0% in July

The unemployment rate was statistically stable in relation to last June (8.1%) and to July 2008 (8.1%). The number of unemployed persons (1.9 million) was stable in the monthly and annual comparisons. The employed population (21.3 million) increased 0.9% in relation to last June and 1.1% in relation...

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Over 500 thousand Brazilians were not registered at birth in 2004

Approximately 550 thousand children born in 2004 had not been registered up to the first quarter of 2005, as shown by IBGE’s Civil Register Statistics. Approximately 550 thousand children born in 2004 had not been registered up to the first quarter of 2005, as shown by IBGE’s Civil Register Statistics....

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In the first semester of 2007, industry increased in all the 14 surveyed localities

In the first semester of 2007, in relation to the same period of 2006, Rio Grande do Sul (8.5%), Minas Gerais (7.9%), Paraná (7.0%) and Pernambuco (6.4%) increased above the national average (4.8%). In the first semester of 2007, in relation to the same period of 2006, Rio Grande do Sul (8.5%), Minas...

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North region increases contribution to the national GDP

From 2002 to 2010, the Central-West (0.5 p.p.), Northeast (0.5 p.p.) and North regions (0.6 p.p.) increased their contributions to the GDP,... From 2002 to 2010, the Central-West (0.5 p.p.), Northeast (0.5 p.p.) and North regions (0.6 p.p.) increased their contributions to the GDP, whereas the Southeast...

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Industrial output increases 1.3% from April to May

In May this year, the seasonally adjusted industrial output increased 1.3% over the previous month figure. It was the fifth consecutive positive result in this comparison, leading to increase of 7.8% in the first five months of 2009. Over May 2008, there was decrease of 11.3%, with negative rates recorded...

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Industrial production increased 0.4% in October

In October 2010, industrial production increased 0.4% compared to the previous month (seasonally adjusted series)... In October 2010, industrial production increased 0.4% compared to the previous month (seasonally adjusted series), after being practically stable for two months (-0.1% in August and 0.1%...

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In 2006, tourism activities represented 3.6% of the Brazilian economy

The production value of tourism activities (ACTs) reached R$ 149.64 billion, that is, 7.1% of the production value of the Services sector and 3.6% of Brazilian economy. However, between 2003 and 2006 the participation of such activities in the Brazilian economy decreased from 3.80% to 3.62%. In 2006,...

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GDP changed by -1.2% in the third quarter of 2005 in relation to the previous quarter

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices fell by 1.2% in the third quarter of 2005, in relation to the second quarter of this year, in the seasonally adjusted series. In relation to the third quarter of 2004, the growth was 1.0%. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices fell by 1.2%...

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Harvest is expected to increase by 12.20% in 2006

The first estimate of IBGE for the national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor seeds, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, wheat and triticale) in 2006 is 126,635 million tons ... The first estimate of IBGE for the national production of cereals,...

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IBGE joins wireless Internet access and GPS and launches free positioning and navigation service

Today, May 6, IBGE releases a free service which, for the first time, will allow real-time access to better quality coordinates (latitude, longitude and altitude) by users of GPS equipment (Global Positioning System) connected to wireless Internet. Called RBMC-IP, the service consists of real-time transmission,...

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Airlinks 2010: connections of six cities with São Paulo represent 25% of passenger transportation

As evidence that the interrelation between airlinks and urban hierarchy reinforces the hegemony of big cities over time, a new study by IBGE shows that São Paulo is the most central spot of the air network in the Brazilian territory, accordingly to its demography, its economic role and its position among global...

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SIS: Education progresses, but still has challenges to face

The Summary of Social Indicators 2007 –An Analysis of the Brazilian Population Life Conditions shows that, between 1997 and 2007, there was decrease from 31.6% to 23.5%... The Summary of Social Indicators 2007 – An Analysis of the Brazilian Population Life Conditions shows that, between 1997 and 2007,...

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In March, industry grew in 8 of the 14 areas surveyed

The seasonally adjusted indexes of industrial production by area showed, from February to March, growth in eight of the fourteen areas investigated by IBGE. In Minas Gerais (5.3%), there was the biggest growth. Other relevant results were those of Pernambuco (4.9%), Paraná and Rio de Janeiro (both with...

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In April, industrial production fell in 10 of the 14 areas surveyed

All the reductions were below the national average (-0.1%), in the seasonally adjusted series. In comparison with April 2006 (series without seasonal adjustment), industrial production increased in ten areas. Between April and March 2007, the seasonally adjusted indexes of industrial production decreased...