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In 2013, IBGE expects grain harvest to be 6.9% higher

In November 2012, IBGE conducted the second estimate of the area and production for the harvest of 2013. The production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is estimated at 173.8 million tons, 6.9% higher than in 2012. This increase is due to the recovery and rise expected for the South (20.8%) and Northeast...

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New estimate for 2004 harvest is 119.5 million metric tons

The seventh IBGE estimate for the national crop of cereals, legumes and oilseeds, based on July's data, indicated that the production can reach the volume of 119.479 million metric tons, in 2004. This figure is 3.36% bellow the harvest of 2003 (123.632 million metric tons). In the comparison with June's...

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GDP grows 0.6% in relation to Q4 of 2012 and reaches R$ 1.11 trillion

In relation to the fourth quarter of 2012, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) at market prices posted a positive change of 0.6%, in the seasonally adjusted series. The greatest highlight was agriculture, advancing 9.7%. Services grew 0.5%, whereas the industry fell 0.3%. In the comparison with the same...

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IBGE releases Government Intermediate Account and Public Finance Statistics 2014

Net borrowing of the government was of R$325.2 billion in 2014, according to the Government Intermediate Account – CIG. The negative balance in this indicator means a deficit, which should be financed through the issuing of financial liabilities. Gross fixed capital formation (investments) of the government...

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Central-West and Northeast regions increase share in the national 2009 GDP

Between 2008 and 2009, the Northeast and Central-West regions raised their share in the Brazilian GDP (0.4 percentage points each), while the Southeast region remained falling (-0.7 percentage points) and the North and South regions showed a slight decrease (-0.1 percentage points each). Even with this...

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Continuous Pnad: unemployment rate was 12.6% in the quarter ended February

The unemployment rate (12.6%) in the quarter December 2017 - February 2018 0.6 percentage points against that of the quarter September - November 2017 (12.0%). In comparison with the equivalent moving quarter a year ago (13.2%), there was decrease (-0.6 percentage points). The unemployed population (13.1...

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In March, industrial employment fell by 0.3% in relation to February

In March, the industrial employment had a negative change (-0.3%) in relation to the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series. In relation to March 2005, there was fall of 0.9%, the seventh consecutive negative rate in this indicator. The number of employed persons fell by 1.0% in...

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Unemployment rate decreased to 9.0% in September

The rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in relation to August (9.5%) and by 1.0 percentage points in relation to September 2006 (10.0%). The average real income of the employed population (R$ 1,115.00) was stable in the month/month comparison (after three months with falling rates) and remained on...

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Industrial output grows 1.5% in August

In August 2012, the industrial output grew 1.5% against the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, the third positive result in a row in that type of comparison, accumulating a growth of 2.3% in this period. In relation to the same month a year ago, the industry decreased by 2.0%,...

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IPCA changed 0.61% in February

Tuition fees account for half (0.31 percentage points) of the index. Food was the main reason for the fall back of 0.15 percentage points in relation to January (0.76%). The Extended National Consumer Price Index – IPCA of February had a change of 0.61% and was revised down 0.15 percentage points below...

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In 2007, there was one separation in each four marriages

In 2007, although there were 916,006 marriages in Brazil, 2.9% more than in 2006 (889,828), the number of marriage dissolutions (divorces and separations together) reached... In 2007, although there were 916,006 marriages1 in Brazil, 2.9% more than in 2006 (889,828), the number of marriage dissolutions...

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Industrial employment stable in January

In January 2006, industrial employment remained stable in relation to December figures (0.0%) after three consecutive months of negative results (for a seasonally adjusted series). In comparison with January 2005, decrease of 1.3% can be observed, and the continuation of a series of five negative rates....

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Annual Survey of Trade 2011: sector has revenue of 2.1 trillion and employs 9.8 million persons

According to the results of the Annual Survey of Trade – PAC, relative to 2011, the trade sector in Brazil generated a net operating revenue of R$ 2.1 trillion and employed 9.8 million persons, having paid R$ 130.2 billion in salaries, withdrawals and other compensation. The survey estimated 1.571 million...

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In September, volume of trade sales increased by 1.4% and revenue, by 1.7%

These results represent the ninth consecutive increase, compared to figures in the previous month. In the quarter, the volume of sales increased by 9.3%, a little less than in the previous quarter (9.9%). In comparison with September 2006, sales increased by 8.5%, and the accumulated rates increased...

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Industry grows in 9 of 14 places surveyed in February

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the increased pace of the national industrial output between January and February 2017 was followed by nine out of the 14 places surveyed. The highest advances were registered in Bahia (2.8%), offsetting part of the loss of 4.2% reported in January, and in Santa Catarina...

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Industry grows in 9 of 14 places surveyed in February (1)

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the increased pace of the national industrial output between January and February 2017 was followed by nine out of the 14 places surveyed. The highest advances were registered in Bahia (2.8%), offsetting part of the loss of 4.2% reported in January, and in Santa Catarina...

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Unemployment rate was 8.5% in February

The unemployment rate of February was 0.3 percentage points above the figure in January (8.2%) and 0.2 percentage points below the rate of February last year (8.7%). The unemployed population (1.9 million) had increase of 51 thousand persons (2.7%) compared to January, and decrease of 29 thousand persons...

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Industrial production falls by 2.0% in September

In September, industrial production fell by 2.0% in comparison with August, considering seasonally adjusted results. Over September 2004, there was growth of 0.2%, the lowest result since September 2003. Considering the index accumulated from January to September, industry grew by 3.8%. The annual rate...

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In June, industrial employment shrinks 0.5%

The employed persons in the industry dropped in relation to May (-0.5%), in the seasonally adjusted series, and in relation to June 2013 (-3.1%), accumulating drops of (-2.9%) in the year and of (-1.9%) in the last 12 months. The number of hours paid had also negative rates in these four comparisons:...

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With the impact of Food and Beverages, IPCA-15 is 0.31% in January

Increase in potatoes (25.95%) and tomatoes (11.19%) impacted the result of January's IPCA-15 - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The inflation preview was 0.31% in January, 0.09 percentage points (pp) lower than that of December, when it changed 0.40%. The result was, to a large extent, influenced...