According to figures supplied by the Ministry of Labour, the sector showed the best performance in terms of job generation in Brazil in September.
Author: Agência Brasil
In the past ten years, the rate of Brazilian youths enrolled in higher education institutions has doubled, from 6.9% to 13.9%.
According to a study by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics, of the total number of foreigners who live in Brazil, 70.3% are in the Southeast.
According to Petrobras president José Sergio Gabrielli, the growth in consumption of LPG in the country should be 1.7% a year up to 2020 and, for this reason, Brazil cannot be self-sufficient.
The statement was by the minister of Finance, Guido Mantega. According to him, Brazil is generating foreign interest due to the successful way the country faced the crisis.
Factors like the greater supply of oil for export and the higher Brazilian production of diesel should make Petrobras exports higher than imports this year.
São Paulo – Automobile production dropped by 6.7% in September, in comparison with August. According to the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), 275,305 vehicles were produced, as against 295,009 in August. In comparison with September last year, there was a reduction of 8.4%, with 300,688 vehicles manufactured. From January to September, the decrease was
Brasília – Favourable weather should contribute for the Brazilian grain crop that started in August and should last until late July next year to exceed the previous one by up to 6.5 million tonnes. The first survey of the 2009/2010 cycle – carried out by the National Food Supply Company (Conab) and disclosed today (7th)
The country currently exports US$ 400 million in exotic products of animal origin a year, among them chicken feet and bile for production of medication.
The country agreed to buy US$ 10 bn in International Monetary Fund bonds during the G20 meeting, in London. The IMF is collecting another US$ 500 bn to assist nations in difficulties.
Financial markets expect the economy of Brazil to grow 0.01% this year. Production, according to the Central Bank’s Focus Bulletin, should be 7.53%. For 2010, the expectation is for 6% growth.
The country managed to obtain the funds by selling bonds maturing in 2041, at the second lowest interest rate ever, 5.8%. The lowest rate in Brazilian history, 5.299%, was recorded in May.
The figure was disclosed by the secretary of Foreign Trade, Welber Barral. In 2008, Brazilian shipments generated revenues of US$ 198 billion. This year, the total should be US$ 158 billion.
The country is running a trade surplus of US$ 21 billion, 8% more than in the period ranging from January to September 2008.
