Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - June 2006
Contents
In the Spotlight | Exports and investment boosted economic growth in Q1 |
Competitiveness | A strong improvement in cost competitiveness in Q1 |
Competitiveness - Market Shares | The marginal year-on-year drop in the aggregate market share largely caused by last year's dynamics |
Balance of Payments | After the substantial strengthening in Q1 the growth of trade in goods and services slowed down in April |
Price Trends & Policy | May's inflation mainly induced by more expensive oil and food |
Money Market - Loans | Only a minor share of the net loans given to households is used for consumption |
Money Market - Household Savings | Negative trends in the global capital markets slashed the returns of mutual funds |
General Government Revenue and Expenditure | General government revenue rose faster than expenditure in Q1 |
Labour Market | Employment in Q1 higher than last year while the ILO unemployment rate remains unchanged |
Earnings | Earnings in the private sector dropped in April over March while remaining at the March level in the public sector |
Manufacturing | Companies show optimism at the beginning of summer |
Private Consumption and Household Indebtedness | Consumption growth in Q1 persists at last year's level |
Selected topics | |
Trust in Other People | Trust in other people is low in Slovenia |
Regions - Personal Income Tax Base per Capita | Relatively small regional differences in the personal income tax base per capita |
Adults Participating in Education | The participation rates in lifelong learning in Slovenia are higher than in the EU-25 and rising in all age groups |
Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs |