CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT JUNE 208 MAY 08 JUNE 07
pct of workforce 5.0 5.0 6.3
number of available
jobless 279,573 281,126 346,835
total number of jobless 297,880 302,507 370,791
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 JUNE 08 MAY 08 JUNE 07
Industrial prices
pct change month/month 0.8 1.0 0.7
pct change year/year 5.3 5.2 4.6
Construction prices
pct change month/month 0.2 0.4 0.3
pct change year/year 4.9 5.0 3.7
Agricultural prices
pct change month/month -0.5 0.5 1.7
pct change year/year 25.4 28.2 9.1
Services
pct change month/month -0.5 0.1 -0.4
pct change year/year 3.9 4.0 1.5
NOTE. All 2008 data are subject to further revision.
FOREIGN TRADE JUNE 08 MAY 08 JUNE 07 JAN-JUNE 08
(in bln CZK)
exports 215.80 205.18 212.15 1,279.38
imports 201.88 195.96 204.00 1,214.94
balance 13.92 9.22 8.15 64.44
DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms)
nominal exports 1.7 0.0 15.4 5.2
nominal imports -1.0 -2.0 15.6 4.8
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due
to rounding.
CZECH STATE BUDGET JAN-JULY 08 JAN-JUNE 08 JAN-JULY 07
revenue (CZK bln) 627.78 536.57 581.18
expenditure 618.50 542.22 561.50
balance 9.27 -5.65 19.68
NOTE. The full-year 2008 budget was approved by parliament with a gap of
70.8 billion crowns. Following changes on June 30, the new deficit is planned at
71.34 billion crowns.
GOVERNMENT DEBT JUNE 08 MARCH 08 DEC 07 JUNE 07
(CZK bln)
total 933.3 860.1 892.3 856.1
average maturity
(in years) 6.8 6.7 6.4 6.4
marketable debt 893.1 823.6 853.0 817.0
modified duration
(in years) 4.1 4.1 3.9 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 Q1/08 Q4/07 Q1/07 Q1-Q4/07 Q1-Q4/06
Monthly wage (nominal) 22,531 23,436 20,411 21,694 20,219
real change y/y (pct) 2.8 1.7 6.2 4.4 3.9
nominal change y/y 10.4 6.6 7.8 7.3 6.5
Private sector in CZK 23,174 23,485 20,663 21,856 20,343
real change y/y (pct) 4.5 1.6 6.7 4.5 4.2
nominal change y/y 12.2 6.5 8.3 7.4 6.8
Public sector in CZK 20,204 23,259 19,526 21,117 19,786
real change y/y (pct) -3.6 2.2 4.6 3.8 2.8
nominal change y/y 3.5 7.1 6.2 6.7 5.4
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision.
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT MAY 08 APR 08 MAY 07 JAN-MAY 08
Real pct change y/y 3.4 12.2 7.3 6.6
Industrial sales 3.5 12.8 8.9 6.4
Productivity 1.2 9.8 5.1 3.4
Monthly wage
avg nominal 7.1 10.5 7.2 10.4
avg real 0.3 3.5 4.8 3.1
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
industrial output was down 0.7 percent month-on-month.
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT MAY 08 APR 08 MAY 07 JAN-MAY 08
real pct change y/y -2.9 2.0 1.0 1.8
Monthly wage
avg nominal 7.9 11.3 9.2 11.9
avg real 1.0 4.2 6.6 4.5
Productivity
y/y change in pct -1.9 2.0 2.0 1.5
Construction permits
y/y pct chg 11.5 16.2 -18.2 6.5
NOTE. All figures are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
construction output rose 0.2 percent from the previous month.
MAY 08 APR 08 MAY 07 JAN-MAY 08
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y) 1.2 4.6 7.6 2.5
