Tag: Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)

• Thursday, May 8th 2025 - 15:20 UTC

  Brazil’s new World Map sparks debate: A southern perspective on global geography

  

  Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation at the center of the world, challenging traditional Eurocentric perspectives. Released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the map is part of the country’s updated Geographical Atlas, emphasizing Brazil's prominence in global affairs.

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• Friday, June 28th 2024 - 18:29 UTC

  Food industry is Brazil's main source of jobs, IBGE finds

  

  The foodstuff industry accounted for the largest number of jobs (22.8%) in South America's largest country, according to a study released Thursday by Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The clothing and accessories industry represented 7% of workplaces, and the manufacture of metal products (machinery and equipment not included), 5.9%.

• Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 19:23 UTC

  Brazil: Unemployment reaches 7.9% in Q1

  

  The Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) released by Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) this week showed that 8.6 million people (or 7.9% of the population) were unemployed in South America's largest country in the first quarter of 2024, which represented a 0.5 percentage-point increase from the previous measurement ending in December.