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Trade sales hold stable, changing -0.2% in August

The set of activities that make up the mix of department stores were those that contributed most to the result in the month - Photo: IBGE Collection The volume of trade sales in August changed -0.2% compared to July 2023. In comparison with August 2022, there was an increase of 2.3%. In the indicator...

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Industrial production decreases in 8 of 14 areas surveyed

In September, the indicators of industrial production by area decreased in 8 of the 14 areas surveyed, in comparison with September 2004. With figures higher than the national index (0.2%) are: Minas Gerais (4.8%), Pará (4.7%), Rio de Janeiro (4.4%), Amazonas (2.6%), Bahia (2.4%) and Espírito Santo (2.3%)....

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PNAD 2013 depicts labor market and life conditions in Brazil

Note: The following text was updated on September 26, 2014 based on the revised data of PNAD 2013. The estimates which have been changed are in bold letter in the text and in italic in the subheadings. Published in September 18, 2014, the original release is available for comparison at the right side....

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In 2021, GDP grows in all 27 Federation Units

Agriculture, especially soybeans cropping, contributed to the result of 2021 in the states with higher expansion: Rio Grande do Sul (9.3%), Tocantins (9.2%) and Roraima (8.4%). Picture: Gilson Abreu/AEN-PR After dropping in 2020 mainly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Brazilian Gross...

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Industrial employment decreased by -0.2% in April

There was decrease in the comparison month/ immediately previous month, in the series seasonally adjusted. In the comparison April 08/ April 07, the index (2.6%) was the 22nd consecutive positive result... There was decrease in the comparison month/ immediately previous month, in the series seasonally...

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Inflation decelerates, rate is 0.23% in May

As the group with the highest weight in the Brazilian official inflation, the price of food decelerated in May - Picture: IBGE Archive The inflation preview stood at 0.23% in May, 0.38 percentage points (p.p.) below the rate of 0.61% registered in April. The data are from the Extended National Consumer...

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In 2008, six capitals held 25% of GDP in the country

São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte e Manaus had the six biggest municipal GDP and, together, accounted for more than one-fourth of the wealth generated in the country. At the same time, the 27 capitals in the country generated one-third of the national wealth. The concentration...

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Agribusiness grows 5.3% in 2004: the best result of the time series

In 2004, the agribusiness grew 5.3%, the best result of the time series initiated in 1992. As has been usual in the last years (except in 2003), the sectors related to livestock (5.0%), with increasing foreign business, presented a performance above the ones associated to crops (4.6%), of higher participation...

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“Geostatistics” presents environmental heritage of the Legal Amazon

Vegetation coverage usually features as a major concern when it comes to the topic Legal Amazon.... Vegetation coverage usually features as a major concern when it comes to the topic Legal Amazon. Nevertheless, the environmental heritage of this part of the Brazilian territory goes far beyond the forest...

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Gender Statistics show women have made headway in the Brazilian social and economic scenario

They have more schooling than men, but graduate in careers which pay lower incomes; their participation in the job market increases every day, but they still earn less and move slowly towards formalization of work; they have found their position among heads of households, but, even among their own peers,...

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In May, industrial production grew in 13 of the 14 areas surveyed

Regional industrial indicators showed expansion in production in 13 of the 14 localities surveyed, in May 2005 over May 2004. In comparison with the same month one year ago, growth rates in Amazonas (24.6%), Paraná (13.5%), Ceará (7.2%), São Paulo (6.3%) and Minas Gerais (5.5%) were above the national...

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From December to January 2009, employment in industry fell 1.3%

It was the fourth consecutive decrease in the month/previous month comparison, in the series without seasonal adjustment. Compared to January 2008, there was decrease of 2.5%, the second consecutive negative rate and the lowest one in the time series which started in 2001. The index accumulated in the...

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April's inflation is 0.61%, influenced by price rise in medicines

Authorized price rise of up to 5.60% in medicines influenced April inflation. Photo: Helena Pontes/Agência IBGE Notícias The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) for April was 0.61%, 0.10 percentage points (pp) below the rate of 0.71% recorded in March. In the year, the IPCA accumulates an increase...

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Industrial output decelerates and drops by 0.6% in Julyho (2)

The vehicle industry was the main influence leading to a negative result in July - Photo: José Fernando Ogura/AEN-PR The industrial output of Brazil decelerated and dropped by 0.6% from June to July. The sector came from a null chnage in June (0.0%) and an increase (0.3%) in May. It recorded a decrease...

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Industrial employment decreased by 0.6% in November 2008

The decrease compared to the immediately previous month, in the series with seasonal adjustment was the most significant since October 2003 (-0.7%). In the comparison November 08 / November 07, the index continued positive (0.4%), but recorded the lowest rate since October 2006 (0.3%). The index accumulated...

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PNAD 2005: income rises for the first time in 9 years

In 2005, about 20% of the population 10 years of age or over in Brazil accessed the Internet, and, for the first time, there were more mobile telephones lines than fixed ones in Brazilian households. Illiteracy has decreased, but it still affects 10.2% of the population 10 years of age or over and 11.1%...

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In 2005, R$ 444.3 billion were paid in salaries and other withdrawals

According to the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), of IBGE, 5.7 million companies and other organizations spent R$ 444.3 billion in salaries and compensations in 2005, R$ 82.5 billion more than in 2000. According to the Central Register of Enterprises (CEMPRE), of IBGE, 5.7 million companies...

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Industrial employment increased by 0.5% from March to April

This was the fourth positive result in the month/previous month comparison, with seasonal adjustment. Increase accumulated in the period was 1.7%. This was the fourth positive result in the month/previous month comparison, with seasonal adjustment, having accumulated increase by 1.7% in the period. Still...

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2008 PINTEC: proportion of innovative industrial companies rises from 31.5% to 38.1% in eight years

The innovation rate of industry, of selected services (edition, telecommunication and computer science) and of the Research and Development sector... The innovation rate of industry, of selected services (edition, telecommunication and computer science) and of the Research and Development sector (P&D)...

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The participation of the population 50 years old or more increases in the labor market

In May 2006, workers in this age group amounted to 18.1% of the employed population in the six metropolitan areas investigated by the Monthly Employment Survey of the IBGE. With an income of 36.3% above the average, this age group included one out of four responsible workers for the household and 46.1%...