Summary
Retail trade turnover index registered a year-on-year change rate of -0.8% in December 2013 (4.1% in November).
In the 4th quarter 2013 the year-on-year change rate increased at 1.2% (-0.8% in the 3rd quarter 2013). For the year 2013, the retail trade turnover index decreased 1.8% (change rate of -5.8% in the previous year).
Employment, the number of hours worked and wages and salaries presented year-on-year change rates of -1.5%, -1.5% and -5.4% in December, respectively (-1.9%, -3.9% and -4.9% in the previous month, in the same order).