Charts of the Week

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…