Trade Turnover, Employment, Wages and Salaries and Hours worked Indexes
Trade Turnover grew 4.3%
- April 2026
01 June 2026
Summary
The trade turnover index recorded a year-on-year increase of 4.3% in April, reflecting a slowdown of 1.4 percentage points (p.p.) compared with the value observed in the previous month. Retail trade and wholesale trade decelerated 1.1 p.p. and 2.0 p.p., respectively, to growth rates of 4.9% and 1.5%. In contrast, the trade, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles sector recorded an acceleration of 3.0 p.p., reaching a growth rate of 12.2% in April.
The employment, wages, and hours worked adjusted for calendar effects indices recorded year-on-year changes of 0.7%, 6.1% and 1.9% in April, respectively (0.8%, 6.1% and 2.2% in March).
