Growth in Construction, Industry and Retail Trade in May 2018

In May 2018, the index of industrial production rose 1.8% from April 2018. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data on indices Industrial production, the turnover in the retail trade and construction in May 2018 compared to the previous month of April. In April, May 2018, an increase in the index of industrial production was recorded in the manufacturing industries (2.6%) and in the extractive industries (0.8%). The supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning decreased by 0.4%

The manufacturing industry experienced a significant increase:

• repair and installation of machinery and equipment 11.5% equipment,
• beverage production – 7.4%,
• 7.3% furniture production

INS: Unemployment decreases 1.2% compared to 2017

This shows the data for the first quarter

The retail trade turnover index increased by 0.6% in May over the previous month The turnover increased over the previous month in:

• 1.8% Food, Beverage and Tobacco Retail Trade
• Retail trade of pharmaceutical and medical products 1.4%
• Retail sale of household appliances, furniture and other items housewives – 1.3%

The construction index in May 2018 rose 0.7% from the previous month

monthly changes in the 39; INS in May compared to April indicate that the index of manufactured products manufactured during the previous month. The increase in civil production / civil engineering was 1% and that of construction 0.5%

The index of industrial production decreased by 2%

in the production of metal products, tobacco products, chemicals and clothing