Year-on-year inflation rose slightly again in August (3.0%), driven mainly by higher prices in the clothing and footwear group. The largest contribution to inflation continued to come from food and non-alcoholic beverages group (7.6%), where price growth, after strengthening in previous months, edged down marginally in August. Economic sentiment improved…

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Charts of the week from 18 to 22 August 2025: number of persons in employment, average gross wage per employee and Slovenian industrial producer prices

The number of persons in employment has been stagnating in recent months (seasonally adjusted); in the first half of the year, it was 0.4% lower year-on-year. Compared to the same period last year, it was higher primarily in public service activities. The…

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Charts of the week from 21 July to 14 August 2025: GDP, economic sentiment, consumer prices, unemployment and other charts

Following a contraction in the first quarter, economic activity expanded in the second quarter, both quarter-on-quarter (0.7%, seasonally adjusted) and year-on-year (0.7%). In July, the economic sentiment indicator in Slovenia strengthened slightly, with the year-on-year decline being more moderate…

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Charts of the week from 14 to 18 July 2025: activity in construction, number of persons in employment, current account of the balance of payments, road and rail freight transport

Following a decline in the first quarter, construction activity increased in April and May, exceeding the level recorded in the same period last year. In the first five months of the year, it was lower than in the same period last year, with the most…

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