Retail trade turnover index shifted from a year-on-year change rate of 4.9% in November to 5.7% in December. The indices of employment, wages and salaries and hours worked adjusted of calendar effects presented year-on-year change rates of 3.5%, 4.7% and -0.3%, respectively (3.7%, 5.5% and 0.1% in the previous month, by the same order).
In the 4th quarter of 2017 the year-on-year change rate increased 4.1% (4.0% in the 3rd quarter). The annual change rate of the retail trade turnover index was 4.0% (change rate of 2.7% in 2016).