Industry Decreased by 1% in Sept: Daily
Industrial production in Brazil managed three consecutive months of growth, only to be followed by one percent fall in September...
November 2, 2012Topic
IBGE
Brazil Industry Continues in Slide
Despite recent stimulus measures, data released last week showed Brazilian industry performing increasingly poorly over recent months.
July 10, 2012
Rio Favela Population Largest in Brazil: Daily
IBGE 2010 census: 1,393,314 people in 763 Rio favelas, up 27.65% from 2000. Now 22.03% of Rio's population lives in...
December 23, 2011
Rousseff and 2010 Brazil Census Results
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff says the country’s black population still experiences unacceptable levels of poverty, violence and unemployment.
November 22, 2011
Brazil Inflation ‘Among Highest in World’: Daily
The current rate of inflation in Brazil is among the highest in the world, with only India and Russia with...
September 30, 2011
Brazil Outperformed by Other BRIC Nations
Brazil has been outperformed by the other three BRIC countries, economic figures for the second quarter of 2011 have revealed.
September 6, 2011
Brazilian Economy Growth Slows: Daily
The GDP managed to expand by 3.1 percent over the same period last year, but IBGE reported growth rates remain...
September 4, 2011
Graduates in Low-Medium Employment Levels
Brazilians with higher education are not being employed in high-paying jobs, but are instead competing for jobs with less-educated workers.
June 28, 2011
Brazil’s 2008… Pre-Crisis
By Lindsay Spratt, Sub Editor [caption id="attachment_12430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jobs in the civil construction sector increased by 14.1 percent in...
October 13, 2009