Retail trade turnover index registered a year-on-year growth of 3.9% in December (4.7% in November). The indices of employment, wages and hours worked adjusted of calendar effects presented year-on-year change rates of 2.0%, 7.9% and -0.4%, respectively (2.7%, 6.3% and 1.5% in the previous month, by the same order).
In the 4th quarter of 2016 the year-on-year change rate increased 4.1% (3.3% in the 3rd quarter). The annual change rate of the retail trade turnover index was 2.9% (change rate of 1.8% in 2015).