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Nielmar de Oliveira

Reporter - Agência Brasil


Rio de Janeiro - The government statistical bureau (IBGE) reports that over the last twelve months a total of 633,000 jobs have been created confirming the bureau's "projection of rising employment which was made in March."


According to the IBGE, the number of employed persons remained stable from October to November of this year at 19.5 million. However, that was an increase of 3.4% over November 2003 employment. Brazil's workforce is 56.4% male, and 43.6% female, says the IBGE.


As for unemployment, it was up 0.1 percentage points in November, compared to October (10.6%, compared to 10.5%), which is statistically insignificant. Unemployment had fallen for two consecutive months (September and October).


Wages were also statistically stable between October and November (US$ 333 (R$ 900) in October, and US$334 (R$904) in November).


(Translation: Allen Bennett)


12/23/2004