Retail trade turnover index registered a year-on-year change rate of -1.8% in December, down by 0.9% percentage points from November 2022. In the 4th quarter of 2022, the year-on-year change rate decreased 0.7% (4.4% in the 3rd quarter). The annual change rate, in 2022, increased 4.8%, compared with an increase of 4.5% in 2021.

The indices of employment, wages and salaries and hours worked adjusted of calendar effects presented year-on-year change rates of 2.6%, 6.6% and 2.2%, respectively (2.3%, 7.8% and 2.0 % in the previous month). In terms of annual average, in 2022, change rates of employment, wages and salaries and hours worked (gross data) were, respectively, 3.3%, 8.1% and 5.5% (0.1%, 4.1% and 2.0% in 2021).