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Continuous PNAD shows unemployment of 8.3% in Q2 2015

Indicator / Period Q2 2015 Q1 2015 Q2 2014 Unemployed rate 8.3% 7.9% 6.8% Usual real earnings R$ 1,882 R$ 1,892 R$ 1,855 Change of the usual real earnings in relation to: -0.5% 1.4% In the 2nd quarter of 2015, the unemployment rate in Brazil was estimated at 8.3%, the highest in the time series started...

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Grain harvest estimated for October is 112,743 million tons

The tenth estimate for the national 2005 harvest, released by IBGE, points to a production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor seeds, corn, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, sorghum and triticale) of about 112,743 million tons. It represents a reduction...

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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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Influenced by hypermarkets and supermarkets, retail sales fall 1.0% in June

The hypermarkets, supermarkets, food products, beverages and tobacco sector (-2.1%) contributed to the drop in retail sales in June - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency In June, retail sales in Brazil fell 1.0% compared to the previous month, when they grew 0.9%. In the first half of 2024, retail...

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The National Index of Construction was 0.14% in September

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL, was 0.14% in September, a reduction of 0.20 percentage points in relation to August (0.34%). This was the lowest result since January 1999 (0.04%), when the present series started. The index accumulated...

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In July, the national index of construction was 0.52%

The national index of construction, calculated by the IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal changed 0.52% in July, falling 0.16 percentage point in relation to June (0.68%). In the year the accumulated index was 5.41%, and in the last twelve months, 10.40%. The national cost per square meter...

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Industrial employment maintains expansion with rate of 0.3% in May

Industry registered growth in employment for the fifth consecutive month, with an increase of 0.3% compared to April/07, in the series seasonally adjusted, accumulating 2.0% in the period. In the other comparisons, the results are also positive: 2.0% compared to May/2006, 1.5% in the index accumulated...

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Slaughter of animals and production of milk , leather and hen’s eggs increase in 2005

In 2005, 28,021 million cattle were slaughtered, a figure 8.03% higher than in 2004. The number of chickens and of hogs and pigs slaughtered was 3,852 million 23,446 million, respectively. These percentages showed increases of 9.06% and 8.43% over the figures of 2004. In the year, 16,215 billion liters...

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In January, unemployment was 8.2%

The unemployment rate increased by 1.4 percentage points from December 2008 to January 2009 reaching 8.2% in the beginning of this year. In the comparison with January 2008 (8.0%), there was not change. The unemployed population (1.9 million persons) increased by 20.6% in relation to December and was...

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IBGE offers SINGED-Lab training for 210 managers to help municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

The training was free and registrations were made on the IBGE bookstore website. In one of the actions of the task force created by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) to assist in the reconstruction of cities hit by floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, more than 200 managers,...

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Industry falls in 14 of 15 places surveyed

With the reduction of 10.9% in the national industrial production, 14 of the 15 places surveyed showed negative rates from April to May 2018, in the series with seasonal adjustment. This generalized fall profile reflects the effects of the truck drivers' strike. The most significant decreases were in...

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Industrial production grows 0.8% in August

In August 2019, industrial production grew 0.8% compared to July (seasonally adjusted series), offsetting a great part of the 0.9% loss accumulated in the May-July 2019 period. In the non-adjsuted series, in the comparison with August 2018, the total industry rate decreased by 2.3% in August 2019, after having...

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In March, National Index of Construction changed by 0.94%

The National Index of Construction (Sinapi), calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal, was 0.94% in March, presenting acceleration of 0.62 percentage points in relation to February (0.32%). This result was affected by the salary readjustments which occurred in Paraíba, Bahia and...

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Industry prices grow 0.74% in April, third positive result in a row

The 0.79% increase in the petroleum refining and biofuels sector was influenced by the increase in biodiesel - Photo: Camila Domingues/Palácio Piratini National industry prices grew 0.74% in April compared to the previous month. This was the third positive result in a row in this indicator. As a result,...

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Changes in movie theaters have consequences inside and outside the screening room

Since the cinematograph was invented by the Lumiére brothers, in 1895, the place we call "movie theater" has been put to test a number of times. As a means of communication for the masses and the result of collective work, the movie theater was once looked down on by some segments of society that criticized...

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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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IPCA-15 reaches 0.40% in December and closes 2023 up by 4.72%

Air fares rise by 9.02% in December and close 2023 with an increase of 48.11% - Photo:IBGE Archive The inflation preview stood at 0.40% in December, 0.07 percentage points (p.p.) above the figure in November, when the change amounted to 0.33%. The result was mainly driven by Transportation, which rose...

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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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IBGE innovates and launches Statistical Yearbook of Brazil as a website

Innovation at the IBGE is in tune with international trends. Therefore, in 2024, the Institute will make available the Statistical Yearbook of Brazil, in its new digital and interactive version, which will be launched on June 26, at Casa Brasil IBGE. For the first time in its long history, the Statistical...

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This year, harvest should surpass 2019 record and reach 243.1 million tonnes

Estimates point out a new record for soybeans in 2020, a rise of 7.8% over the last year - Photo: Mônica Marli/IBGE News Agency The harvest of grains, cereals and legumes should register two consecutive records in 2019 and 2020, becoming the highest ones in the time series started in 1975. With 241.5...