Charts of the Week
At least once a week, we present interesting and relevant data released by domestic institutions (Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Bank of Slovenia, etc.). On the basis of data by international institutions (for example, Eurostat, the European Central Bank and Euribor.org), we also prepare an overview of key macroeconomic indicators for the euro area.
Charts of the week from 20 to 24 October 2025: average gross wage per employee and Slovenian industrial producer prices
The year-on-year nominal growth of the average gross wage has moderated, primarily due to slightly slower growth in the public sector, where it nevertheless remains elevated as a consequence of the ongoing wage reform. In the private sector, where…
Charts of the week from 13 to 17 October 2025: activity in construction, current account of the balance of payments, number of persons in employment and other charts
After contracting in the first quarter, construction activity strengthened thereafter and was significantly higher year-on-year in August. The 12-month current account surplus up to August was EUR 110.9 million lower than in the preceding 12-month…
Charts of the week from 6 to 10 October 2025: production volume in manufacturing
Manufacturing output has been strengthening across all groups of industries by technological intensity (seasonally adjusted) since mid-year; however, in the first eight months, it was 1% lower year-on-year. The sharpest declines were recorded in the…
Charts of the week from 29 September to 3 October 2025: consumer prices, exports and imports of goods, turnover in trade, turnover in market services and other charts
Year-on-year inflation eased slightly in September (2.6%), mainly due to slower growth in clothing and footwear prices. The largest contribution to inflation continued to come from higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (7%). Goods exports…
Charts of the week from 22 to 26 September 2025: economic sentiment, average gross wage per employee and real estate
Economic sentiment improved further in September and was also higher year-on-year. Year-on-year nominal growth in the average gross wage was slightly lower in July than in the preceding months. In the first seven months, the overall average gross…
Charts of the week from 15 to 19 September 2025: number of persons in employment, activity in construction and Slovenian industrial producer prices
In July, the number of persons in employment remained broadly unchanged compared with previous months and was 0.4% lower year-on-year. It remained lower than a year earlier primarily in administrative and support service activities, construction, and…
Charts of the week from 8 to 12 September 2025: production output in manufacturing, current account of the balance of payments and electricity consumption by consumption group
Manufacturing output increased in July on a monthly basis (seasonally adjusted), following a contraction in the second quarter; in the first seven months, it was 1.1% lower year-on-year. Output in high-technology industries remained higher than a…
Charts of the week from 1 to 5 September 2025: exports and imports of goods, unemployment
After several months of contraction, goods exports increased in July, even though they were still down slightly year-on-year in the first seven months (-0.2%). Goods imports declined in July after having risen in the two previous months; overall,…
Charts of the week from 25 to 29 August 2025: consumer prices, economic sentiment, turnover in trade, turnover in market services and other charts
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…
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…