2022 Edition 16 MONTHLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN Retail sales slowed down in December In December 2021, the Retail Trade sector recorded the following year-on-year rates of change: • Turnover Index1: 7.3% (10.2% in November); • Employment index: 3.8% (3.4% in November); • Wages and salaries index: 6.5% (6.0% in November; • Hours worked index2: 3.7% (5.3% November). The month-on-month rate of change concerning the Retail Trade Turnover Index in December was -2.3% (3.1% in the previous month). 1 Total index, deflated and adjusted of calendar and seasonal effects. 2 Hours worked adjusted of calendar effects. Turnover in Retail Trade year-on-year rate of change (%) Hours Worked year-on-year rate of change (%) More information is available at: Business turnover, employment, wages, and hours worked indices in retail rade – December 2021 (28 January 2022) In the 4th quarter of 2021, retail sales grew by 6.9% year-on-year (2.7% in the 3rd quarter). This acceleration was more significant in non-food products (8.9% change). In 2021 as a whole: • Retail trade sales increased by 4.1%, which compares with a 3.3% decrease in 2020 and is 0.8% above 2019; • The following average rates of change were also recorded: » Employment index: 0.0% (-2.1% in 2020); » Wages and salaries index: 3.7% (1.3% in 2020); » Hours worked index (raw data): 2.5% (-7.7% in 2020). Total Food products, beverages and tobacco Non-food products 7.3% 6.6% 7.9% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% �ov-20 Dec-20 �an-21 �eb-21 �ar-21 Apr-21 May-21 �un-21 �ul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 �ov-21 Dec-21 3.7% 3.3% 4.0% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% Total Food products, beverages and tobacco Non-food products �ov-20 Dec-20 �an-21 �eb-21 �ar-21 Apr-21 May-21 �un-21 �ul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 �ov-21 Dec-21
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