Retail trade turnover index registered a year-on-year change rate of 1.2% in January (-0.5% in December). Wages and salaries indices accelerated, moving from an year on year change rate of 2.1%, in December, to 4.7% in January. Employment, the number of hours worked adjusted of calendar effects indices presented year-on-year change rates of 2.6% and 0.2%, respectively, in January (3.0% and 2.1% in December, by the same order).