In both year-on-year and nominal terms, the Industry Turnover Index decreased 1.7% in May, after falling 4.5% in the previous month. Excluding the Energy grouping, industrial sales rose 0.6% (reduction of 2.0% in April). The change rates in the domestic and external market indices were -1.4% and -2.2%, respectively (-5.7% and -2.7% in April).

Employment, wages and salaries and hours worked (adjusted of calendar effects) indices registered year-on-year change rates of 0.8%, 8.4% and 1.2% (0.9%, 7.5% and -1.2% in April), respectively.