officially established in march 31, 2009, fundação centro estadual de estatísticas, pesquisas e formação de servidores públicos do rio de janeiro (also known as ceperj or rio de janeiro's state foundation center for statistical research and civil servant training) enjoys a history spanning half a century.

following in the footsteps of fundação cide (the cide foundation), ceperj strives to collect and analyze social, economic, geographical, and environmental data to better map the reality of the state of rio de janeiro - publishing a set of valuable economic indicators for the city and state of rio de janeiro on this page.

the foundation trains civil servants with a series of specialized courses and outreach projects aimed at improving the lives of rio de janeiro residents. ceperj utilizes advanced technology to improve education, the lives of Brazilians, and the better understanding of brazil.