The trade turnover index recorded a year-on-year rate of change of 4.1% in May (2.9% in the previous month). Retail sales increased by 2.8% (1.8% in April), while wholesale trade increased by 3.9% (4.5% in the previous month).

The year-on-year change rates of indices of employment, wages and salaries and hours worked adjusted for calendar effects stood at 1.3%, 7.4% and -0.2% (2.0%, 7.0% and 1.7% in the previous month), respectively.