Trade Turnover, Employment, Wages and Salaries and Hours worked Indexes
Trade Turnover grew 1.7%
- August 2026
30 September 2026
Summary
The trade turnover index recorded a year-on-year increase of 1.7% in August, 0.2 percentage points (p.p.) higher than the observed in the previous month. Retail trade grew by 2.4%, although it slowed by 0.2 p.p. compared with July, while wholesale trade increased 1.5%, following a 0.3% contraction in the previous month. Trade, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles recorded a 3.3 p.p. slowdown, reaching a growth rate of 0.8%.
Employment, wages and hours worked adjusted for calendar effects indices recorded year-on-year changes of 0.9%, 5.8% and 1.4% in August, respectively (1.0%, 6.3% and 1.3% in July).
