Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

News Agency

Industrial employment declines 1.0% in May

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the number of persons employed in industry declined in relation to April 2015 (-1.0%) and May 2014 (-5.8%), registering a cumulative loss in the year (-5.0%) and in the last 12 months (-4.4%). The number of hours paid also recorded negative rates in these four comparisons...

News Agency

In May, unemployment rate was 7.5%

The unemployment rate was estimated at 7.5% in May 2010, according to the Monthly Employment Survey (PME), a result considered stable in relation to the April figure (7.3%). Compared to May 2009 (8.8%), the rate decreased 1.3 percentage points and has reached its lowest level, for a month of May, since...

News Agency

IPCA changed by 0.47% in August

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed by 0.47% in August, and reached a result twice as high as the July figure (0.24%). The index accumulated in the year was 2.80%, that is, above that of the same period in 2006 (1.78%). The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) changed by...

News Agency

Unemployment rate was 10.1% in April

The April rate was the same as in March (10.1%) and did not have any statistically significant change in relation to April 2006 (10.4%). The average real income of the employed population (R$ 1,114,00) did not have undergo any significant change in relation to March (R$ 1,111,11) and increased 5.0% in...

News Agency

Continuous PNAD shows unemployment of 6.5% in fourth quarter 2014, annual average of 6.8% (1)

Indicator / Period Q4 / 2014 Q3 / 2014 Q4 / 2013 2014 Average Unemployment rate 6.5% 6.8% 6,2% 6.8% Employment population ratio 56.9% 56.8% 57.3% 56.8% Employed population 92.9 million 92.3 million 91.9 million --- Unemployed population 6.5 million 6.7 million 6.1 million --- The unemployment rate in...

News Agency

National Index of Construction changed by 0.90% in May

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with Caixa Econômica Federal, changed by 0.90% in May and increased 0.49 percentage points in relation to April (0.41%). This result was affected by the salary readjustments which occurred in several states. The index accumulated in...

News Agency

Industry prices rise 2.16% in October

Oil refining recorded biggest increase and highest influence in October - Photo: Tais Peyneau/Petrobras News Agency Inflation in the industry sector is up 2.16% in October from September, according to data from the Producer Price Index (IPP), released today (01) by the IBGE. With the result of industry...

News Agency

IBGE updates map of the Brazilian Geodetic System Networks

The Map of the Geodetic System Networks is available in PDF - Photo: Freepik (arts over photo) The IBGE has updated today (15) the Map of the Brazilian Geodetic System Networks Redes (SGB) 2021, at the 1:5,000,000 scale – in which 1 cm is equivalent to 50 kilometers. The product is directed to students...

News Agency

Employment in industry was stable in 2006

In 2006, the industrial employment was stable (0.0%), below the value of 2004 (1.8%) and 2005 (1.1%). From November to December/06, the change was -0.3%, third consecutive negative rate, in the series without seasonal influence.In the comparison with December/05, the indicator was positive (0.8%), highest...

News Agency

Industrial output contracts (-2.0%) in May

In May 2013, discounted the seasonal influences, the industrial output posted a drop of 2.0% over the previous month, offsetting part of the 2.6% expansion accumulated in March and April. It was the sharpest fall since February this year (-2.3%). Compared with same month a year ago, the industrial sector...

News Agency

Culture Estadic/Munic: States and municipalities support the production of 1,849 movies in 2014

In 2014, 24 out of the 27 states and 6% of the 5,570 Brazilian municipalities supported the production of 1,849 movies. Rio Grande do Sul (60 movies), Pernambuco (54 movies) and São Paulo (42 movies) stood out among the states. Between 1999 and 2014, the proportion of municipalities with public libraries...

News Agency

IBGE releases new edition of Political Map of Brazil

Approximate view of the state of Santa Catarina on the new Political Map of Brazil in the 1:2,500,000 scale - Picture: Art over mockup The IBGE releases today (28) the 2021 version of the Political Map of Brazil in the 1:2,500,000 scale, where 1 cm is equivalent to 25 km in the terrain. A cartographic...

News Agency

With services affected by pandemic, GDP of 2020 falls 3.3%

Food services fall 27% and influence GDP retraction in 2020 - Picture: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the world economy, the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped 3.3% after rising 1.2% in 2019. The gross value added of services fell 3.7%, leveraged...

News Agency

Purchase of milk grows 8.9% in Q1 over the same period in 2013

6.2 billion liters of raw milk were purchased in the first quarter of 2014, representing an increase of 8.9% over the same period in 2013 and a drop of 5.5% over the last quarter. Cattle slaughter (8.4 million head) registered an increase of 2.9% over the first quarter of 2013, a record for first quarters...

News Agency

Food products drive rise of 0.95% in IPCA-15, biggest increase in March since 2015

Rise of carrot and potato prices had an impact on the rise of food products, main item in the IPCA-15 of March - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA), the official inflation preview, increased by 0.95% in March, 0.04 percentage points (p.p.) above...

News Agency

Industrial output drops in December (-3.5%) and closes 2013 at 1.2%

In December 2013, the national industrial output posted decrease of 3.5% against the previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series - the second consecutive negative result in this type of comparison. The cumulative loss in the period amounted to 4.0% - the highest negative result of the series since...

News Agency

PAC 2013: 1.6 trillion of commercial enterprises employed 10.4 million persons

In 2013, the Annual Survey of Trade (PAC) identified 1.6 million commercial enterprises in the country, which generated R$ 2.7 trillion of net operating revenue and paid R$ 168.2 billion in salaries, withdrawals and other compensation to their 10.4 million workers. In relation to 2012, the number of...

News Agency

GDP in the second quarter was R$ 508,7 billion

At market prices, R$ 453,8 million refer to Value Added at basic prices and R$ 54,9 billion to Excise Tax. The GDP accumulated in the semester was R$ 987,1 billion. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices in the second quarter of 2006 was R$ 508,7 billion, being R$ 453,8 billion relative to Value...

News Agency

With fuel prices falling, preview of September inflation stays at -0.37%

September inflation preview shows fuels down by almost 10% - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The September inflation preview was -0.37%, registering the second consecutive drop after -0.73% in August. The price of fuel had the greatest influence, with emphasis on the decline in gasoline, in particular....

News Agency

In February, industrial output shrinks 0.9%

February 2015 / January 2015 -0.9% February 2015 / February 2014 -9.1% Cumulative in 2015 -7.1% Cumulative in 12 months -4.5% Quarterly moving average -0.8% In February 2015, the national industrial output shrank 0.9% over January, in the seasonally adjusted series, after advancing 0.3% last January...