Ivan Richard
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Brasília - Sales in the industrial sector were up 7,1%, between November 2005 and January 2006, compared to the same period last year. That resulted in an increase of 4.92% in sector revenue, reports the National Industrial Confederation (CNI).

According to the CNI, there has been an increase in worker income that gave the numbers a boost. As for the labor market, there was a decline of 0.11% in the number of workers in the industrial sector in January 2006, compared to December 2005.