CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT FEB 08 JAN 08 FEB 07
pct of workforce 5.9 6.1 7.7
number of available
jobless 330,641 340,436 422,944
total number of jobless 355,033 364,544 454,737
NOTE. The number of available jobless shows how many people registered as
unemployed by labour offices are able to start work shortly. The total number of
jobless is for all jobless registered by labour offices.
PRODUCER PRICES JAN 08 DEC 07 JAN 07
Industrial prices
pct change month/month 1.9 -0.1 1.2
pct change year/year 6.0 5.3 2.8
Construction prices
pct change month/month 0.7 0.2 0.6
pct change year/year 4.6 4.4 3.4
Agricultural prices
pct change month/month 2.3 1.7 2.1
pct change year/year 26.9 26.6 11.8
Services
pct change month/month 0.8 -0.3 -0.5
pct change year/year 2.9 1.6 2.0
NOTE. All 2007 data are subject to further revision.
FOREIGN TRADE JAN 08 DEC 07 JAN 07 JAN-DEC 07
(in bln CZK)
exports 210.07 175.85 (178.30) 189.18 2,472.35
imports 197.86 179.15 (179.37) 179.39 2,387.40
balance 12.21 -3.30 (-1.07) 9.80 84.96
DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms)
nominal exports 11.0 n/a (5.2) 15.0 n/a
nominal imports 10.3 n/a (3.6) 17.6 n/a
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due
to rounding.
CZECH STATE BUDGET JAN-FEB 08 END-JAN 08 JAN-FEB 07
revenue (CZK bln) 168.12 98.87 147.57
expenditure 173.09 89.14 154.30
balance -4.97 9.73 -6.73
NOTE. The 2008 budget was approved by parliament with a gap of 70.8 billion
crowns.
GOVERNMENT DEBT DEC 07 SEPT 07 JUNE 07 DEC 06
(CZK bln)
total 892.3 842.7 856.1 802.5
average maturity
(in years) 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.2
marketable debt 853.0 803.3 817.0 765.0
modified duration
(in years) 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.0
NOTE. Data show levels as of the end of the period listed. The modified
duration figure stands for marketable debt only and includes the Finance
Ministry's interest rate swap transactions. Average maturity was within the
ministry's target of 6.0-7.0 years.
CZECH AVG WAGE Q4/07 Q3/07 Q4/06 Q1-Q4/07 Q1-Q4/06
Monthly wage (nominal) 23,435 21,470 21,947 21,692 20,207
real change y/y (pct) 1.9 5.0 4.5 4.4 3.8
nominal change y/y 6.8 7.6 6.1 7.3 6.4
Private sector in CZK 23,484 21,612 22,015 21,853 20,328
real change y/y (pct) 1.8 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.1
nominal change y/y 6.7 7.6 6.6 7.5 6.7
Public sector in CZK 23,259 20,952 21,712 21,117 19,784
real change y/y (pct) 2.2 4.9 2.9 3.8 2.8
nominal change y/y 7.1 7.5 4.4 6.7 5.4
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision.
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT DEC 07 NOV 07 DEC 06 JAN-DEC 07
Real pct change y/y 2.9 6.7 3.0 8.2
Industrial sales 2.4 7.6 4.9 9.3
Productivity 0.5 5.5 4.6 6.6
Monthly wage
avg nominal 5.2 6.2 5.0 7.4
avg real -0.2 1.1 3.2 4.5
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
industrial output was flat month-on-month.
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT DEC 07 NOV 07 DEC 06 JAN-DEC 07
real pct change y/y 5.6 7.1 (7.0) 15.4 6.7
Monthly wage
avg nominal 3.7 5.0 (5.1) 12.4 7.9
avg real -1.6 0.0 (0.1) 10.5 5.0
Productivity
y/y change in pct 7.6 9.2 (9.1) 15.7 7.5
Construction permits
y/y pct chg -22.6 -13.7(-13.7) -1.8 -13.3
NOTE. All figures are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
construction output rose 0.7 percent from the previous month.
DEC 07 NOV 07 DEC 06 JAN-DEC 07
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y) 5.4 5.9 4.6 7.7
