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IBGE: April estimate points to a grain harvest 0.5% lower than in 2011

The fourth of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a production of about 159.3 million metric tons... The fourth of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a production of about 159.3 million metric tons, 0.5% lower than in 2011 (160.1 million metric...

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Industrial production remained stable in May

In May 2010, industrial production remained at the same level as in April (0.0%), after having interrupted a sequence of positive results which had started in December 2009... In May 2010, industrial production remained at the same level as in April (0.0%), after having interrupted a sequence of positive...

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The value of the GDP in 2004 was R$ 1.8 trillion and GDP per capita reaches R$ 9,743

The value of the GDP at market prices, for the year 2004 reached R$ 1.8 trillion, being R$ 1.6 trillion referent to the Value Added at basic prices and R$ 185.1 billions relative to Taxes on Products The value of the GDP at market prices, for the year 2004 reached R$ 1.8 trillion, being R$ 1.6 trillion...

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Industrial employment falls 1.0% in June

In June 2015, the total of salaried employed persons in the industry fell 1.0% over the previous month’s level, in the seasonally adjusted series. It was the sixth consecutive negative rate, resulting in a cumulative loss of 4.1% in the period. As a result, the quarterly moving average decreased 1.0%...

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Industrial prices fall 2.72% in June, fifth drop in a row

Food sector changed -3.35%, exerting influence of -0.83 percentage points on the overall index - Picture: Jonathan Campos/AEN-PR Industrial prices retreated 2.72% in June over May, the fifth consecutive month to drop. The cumulative index in the year hit -6.46%, the lowest figure ever registered for...

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Brazilian population should reach the top in 2042 (228.4 million)

The Brazilian population would grow up to 2042, when it should reach 228.4 million people. The population would gradually shrink from the following year onwards, reaching approximately 218.2 million in 2060. This is one of the highlights of the publication "Population Projection of Brazil by Sex and...

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GDP grows by 5.4% and reaches R$ 2.6 trillion in 2007

According to information taken from IBGE’s Quarterly National Accounts1, the GDP rate was a consequence of the 4.8% rise of value added at basic prices and of the 9.1% rise of excise tax. GDP per capita2 in real terms increased by 4.0% compared to the figure in 2006, and reached R$ 13,515.00. The table...

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IBGE releases free service for GPS users

IBGE - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics makes available on its web site (www.ibge.gov.br) the PPP (Positioning by Precise Point), a free online service which processes data generated through GPS (Global Positioning System), in order to inform the latitude, longitude and altitude of...

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Enterpreneurship: High-growth enterprises generate more than half of the new jobs in three years

In 2010, there were 33.320 high-growth enterprises, which are those that had the number of the employees increased in 20%, within a period of three years. They employed 5 million persons and paid R$ 88 billion in wages and other remuneration. 32,863 of these enterprises were classified as organic growth...

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In 2008, life expectancy of Brazilians reached 72.86 years of age

Life expectancy at birth of the population, both sexes, in Brazil changed from 69.66 years (69 years, 7 months and 29 days) to 72.86 years (72 years, 10 months and 10 days). Brazilians born in 2008 are expected to live, on average, 3 years, 2 months and 12 days more than the ones born in 1998. In 2008...

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IBGE releases Regional Accounts 2007

Since 1995, eight states (SP, RJ, MG, RS, PR, BA, SC and DF) have maintained leadership in the participation in the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country, concentrating almost 80% of economy in 2007. Among major regions, the participation of the Southeast continues to be the greatest, but between...

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GDP grows 1.6% compared to Q1 2008

In the second quarter of 2008, GDP at current prices reached R$ 716.9 billion. In the second quarter of 2008, GDP at current prices reached R$ 716.9 billion. In relation to the same quarter in the previous year, it grew by 6.1%, and, compared to the first semesters of 2008 and 2007, by 6.0%. In the second...

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Inflation hits 0.26% in September, driven by the rise of gasoline prices

Most relevant subitem to the IPCA, gasoline rose and impacted the September inflation rate - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Inflation in September stood at 0.26, and was 0.03 percentage points above the rate of August. The result was driven by the rise of 2.80% in gasoline, the subitem accounting...

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Industrial output declines 2.5% in February

In February 2013, the industrial output declined 2.5% in relation to the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, virtually eliminating the expansion of 2.6% registered in January. Compared with the same month of the previous year in the seasonally adjusted series, the industry...

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In May, IBGE keeps estimate of record harvest for 2008

Production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2008 (144.3 million tons) is expected to surpass by 8.4% the total obtained in 2007. Production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2008 (144.3 million metric tons) is expected to surpass by 8.4% the total obtained in 2007.Nineteen of the 25 products investigated...

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PNAD 2011: bigger growth among lowest income ranges

The National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) 2011 shows that, from 2009 to 2011, the average real income from all the activities of employed income-earners at 10 years of age and over grew by 8.3%. In the classification by income ranges, the biggest growth of income from work (29.2%) was observed in the...

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GDP accumulated in the first semester of 2005 is R$ 918.6 billion

Regarding supply, agriculture reached, in the six first months of the year, R$ 78.10 billion; industry, R$ 321.59 billion; and services R$ 462.45 billion. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices of the second quarter of 2005 was R$ 480.40 billion, being R$ 429.15 billion of value added at basic prices...

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From January to February, industrial production increased 1.8%

In February 2009, the industrial production increased 1.8% compared to the result in February, in the seasonally adjusted series. Compared to February 2008, there was retraction of 17.0%. As a consequence, the sector accumulated decrease of 17.2% in the first two-months of 2009, compared to the same...

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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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Unemployment grows, but the employed population remains stable

The unemployed population saw its first increase since April 2023, but the number of workers with a formal contract remained stable - Photo: Karolina Fabbris Pacheco/AEN-PR In the quarter ended in February 2024, the unemployment rate reached 7.8%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the...