The trade turnover index registered a year-on-year increase of 2.1% in January, representing an acceleration of 0.5 percentage points (p.p.) compared with the previous month. Retail trade turnover rose by 4.6%, up from 2.8% in December. Meanwhile, wholesale trade recorded a slight decrease of 0.2%, following a growth rate of 2.9% in the previous month.

The employment index increased by 0.4% year-on-year, maintaining the same rate recorded in December. Wages and salaries index grew by 5.2%, decelerating from the 5.8% increase recorded in the previous month.