Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - October 2005
Contents
In the Spotlight | The softening in oil price rises followed by a slowdown in inflation |
Competitiveness | The improvement in cost competitiveness in Q2 underpinned by labour productivity growth |
Competitiveness - Market Shares | Growth of the aggregate market share in the first half of the year indicates an upturn in competitiveness |
Balance of Payments | Favourable dynamics of trade in goods and services continue |
Price Trends & Policy | The inflation rise in September induced by higher fuel prices and seasonal factors |
Monetary Developments & Policy | September's growth of monetary aggregates at the level from the time of entering the ERM II |
The Money Market -Savings | Low growth rates of household savings in banks and mutual funds |
The Money Market - Loans | A slowdown in year-on-year growth rates of tolar household borrowing |
Stock Exchange | The Market Maker Trading Segment boosts trade in government securities |
General Government Revenues | Favourable real growth of general government revenue in the first nine months |
Labour Market | September's substantial increase in new jobs was not merely seasonal |
Earnings | Wages up mainly in the private sector due to the August adjustment |
Manufacturing | A drop in production activity largely caused by seasonal factors in August |
Transport | Q2 recorded robust year-on-year growth in airport traffic and a rebound in air passenger transport |
Energy Sector | The nuclear power plant's production rose by 50% year on year in Q3 due to extended intervals between regular overhauls |
Tourism | Poorer results in August and September; most foreign tourists come from Italy |
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Gender-Related Development Index - GDI | Wide gaps between the male and female life expectancy and income ratio |
Commercial Companies | Slightly smaller share of companies with domestic capital in 2004 |
Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs |