Retail trade turnover index registered a year-on-year change rate of -0.8% in December (0.8% in November). Employment, the number of hours worked adjusted of calendar effects and wages and salaries indices presented year-on-year change rates of 3.0%, 2.7% and 1.3%, respectively, in December (2.3%, 2.3% and 5.4% in November, by the same order).
In the 4th quarter 2015 the year-on-year change rate increased 1.1% (1.3% in the 3rd quarter). The annual change rate of the retail trade turnover index was 2.0% (change rate of 1.2% in 2014).