Brazil - Economic Indicator Real Sector

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
GDP (real ann. %-chg)	2.7	1.1	5.7	3.2	4.0	6.1	5.1
Consumption (real ann. %-chg)	2.6	-0.3	3.9	3.9	4.5	5.8	5.7
Investment (real ann. %-chg)	-5.2	-4.6	9.1	3.6	9.8	13.9	13.4
Agriculture (real ann. %-chg)	6.6	5.8	2.3	0.3	4.5	5.2	5.7
Industry (real ann. %-chg)	2.1	1.3	7.9	2.1	2.3	5.2	4.4
Services (real ann. %-chg)	3.2	0.8	5.0	3.7	4.2	6.1	4.8
Manufacturing (real ann. %-chg)	2.7	0.1	8.3	3.1	2.8	6.0	3.1
Retail Sales (real ann. %-chg)	-0.7	-3.7	9.2	4.8	6.2	9.7	9.1
Unemployment (%)	13.5	13.9	9.6	8.3	8.4	7.4	6.8
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)	-4.6	-4.6	-2.4	-3.0	-2.9	-2.2	-1.5

Note: On 1 January 2003, the National Statistical Institute (IBGE) changed its unemployment methodology lowering the working age from 15 to 13 years. Backward series are available only until October 2001.

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