CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT MARCH 08 FEB 08 MARCH 07
pct of workforce 5.6 5.9 7.3
number of available
jobless 312,009 330,641 399,618
total number of jobless 336,297 355,033 430,474
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 FEB 08 JAN 08 FEB 07
Industrial prices
pct change month/month 0.1 1.9 0.5
pct change year/year 5.6 6.0 3.2
Construction prices
pct change month/month 0.4 0.7 0.4
pct change year/year 4.5 4.6 3.6
Agricultural prices
pct change month/month 0.7 2.3 0.6
pct change year/year 27.1 26.9 13.0
Services
pct change month/month 1.1 0.8 0.7
pct change year/year 3.4 2.9 1.5
NOTE. All 2008 data are subject to further revision.
FOREIGN TRADE FEB 08 JAN 08 FEB 07 JAN-FEB 08
(in bln CZK)
exports 215.03 210.07 192.94 425.10
imports 200.76 197.86 180.07 398.62
balance 14.27 12.21 12.87 26.48
DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms)
nominal exports 11.4 11.0 20.9 11.2
nominal imports 11.5 10.3 16.6 10.9
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due
to rounding.
CZECH STATE BUDGET JAN-MARCH 08 END-FEB 08 JAN-MARCH 07
revenue (CZK bln) 270.14 168.12 241.98
expenditure 283.49 173.09 230.72
balance -13.35 -4.97 11.26
NOTE. The full-year 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 JAN 08 DEC 07 JAN 07 JAN-DEC 07
Real pct change y/y 9.3 3.1 (2.9) 10.8 8.2
Industrial sales 8.5 3.4 (2.4) 12.1 9.3
Productivity 4.5 1.5 (0.5) 8.8 6.6
Monthly wage
avg nominal 12.2 5.4 (5.2) 9.3 7.4
avg real 4.4 0.0(-0.2) 7.7 4.5
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
industrial output was up 2.3 percent month-on-month.
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT JAN 08 DEC 07 JAN 07 JAN-DEC 07
real pct change y/y 1.0 5.6 29.0 6.7
Monthly wage
avg nominal 12.3 3.7 15.4 7.9
avg real 4.5 -1.6 14.0 5.0
Productivity
y/y change in pct -0.2 7.6 29.5 7.5
Construction permits
y/y pct chg -6.2 -22.6 -2.8 -13.3
NOTE. All figures are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
construction output dipped 0.5 percent from the previous month.
JAN 08 DEC 07 JAN 07 JAN-DEC 07
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y) 4.1 5.4 7.7 7.7
