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 2 to 6 September 2024: unemployment, value of fiscally verified invoices, exports and imports of goods
According to seasonally adjusted data, the number of registered unemployed continued to decline month-on-month in August. The nominal value of fiscally verified invoices increased by 6% year-on-year in August, similar to the growth observed in July.…
Charts of the week from 26 to 30 August 2024: consumer prices, active and inactive population, turnover in trade and other charts
Inflation continued to decrease in August, reaching 0.9% year-on-year. This decline was again primarily driven by the seasonal, above-average price drop in the clothing and footwear group. The year-on-year increase in services prices remained above…
Charts of the week from 19 to 23 August 2024: number of persons in employment, average gross wage per employee and Slovenian industrial producer prices
In June, the number of persons in employment remained unchanged month-on-month, while year-on-year growth fell slightly (1.2%) compared to the first five months. The year-on-year real growth in the average gross wage was slightly higher in June…
Charts of the week from 22 July to 16 August 2024: GDP, consumer prices, electricity consumption by consumption group and other charts
GDP grew only slightly in the second quarter, rising by 0.7% year-on-year, indicating a significant slowdown in year-on-year growth. Year-on-year price growth weakened further in July (to 1.3%), with goods prices lower than a year ago. With two more…
Charts of the week from 15 to 18 July 2024: number of persons in employment, activity in construction, current account of the balance of payments, road and rail freight transport
In May, the year-on-year growth in number of persons in employment (1.3%) remained similar to the first four months of the year and was higher than at the end of last year (a methodological change in the definition of persons in employment was…
Charts of the week from 8 to 12 July 2024: production volume in manufacturing and electricity consumption by consumption group
Amid strong monthly fluctuations, manufacturing output in the first five months of the year remained largely unchanged year-on-year. In June, industrial electricity consumption and small business consumption were lower than a year ago, partly due to…
Charts of the week from 1 to 5 July 2024: exports and imports of goods, value of fiscally verified invoices, unemployment and bonds
Real exports and imports of goods, which declined in May, were higher year-on-year in the first five months. In June, which had three fewer working days than the same month last year, the nominal value of fiscally verified invoices was lower…
Charts of the week from 17 to 28 June 2024: consumer prices, number of persons in employment, average gross wage per employee and other charts
Consumer price growth is rapidly weakening. In June, the year-on-year price increase was the lowest it has been in three years (1.5%), mostly due to the high base of last year. Amid slightly lower inflation, the year-on-year real growth of the…
Charts of the week from 10 to 14 June 2024: production volume in manufacturing, activity in construction, current account of the balance of payments and other charts
Manufacturing output increased in April, reaching a level close that of the first two months of the year, with activity picking up mainly in the more technology-intensive industries. Compared to the previous April, which had three fewer working days,…
Charts of the week from 3 to 7 June 2024: trade in goods, turnover in market services and number of registered unemployed
Trade in goods decreased month-on-month in April but increased year-on-year. In the first four months, exports and imports of goods remained on average lower year-on-year. Sentiment in export-oriented activities improved in May, although export…