CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT AUG 08 JULY 08 AUG 07
pct of workforce 5.3 5.3 6.4
number of available
jobless 297,819 274,674 351,230
total number of jobless 312,333 310,058 372,759
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 AUG 08 JULY 08 AUG 07
Industrial prices
pct change month/month 0.4 0.1 -0.1
pct change year/year 5.7 5.2 3.7
Construction prices
pct change month/month 0.4 0.3 0.5
pct change year/year 4.7 4.8 4.0
Agricultural prices
pct change month/month -9.8 -3.2 3.0
pct change year/year 6.3 21.4 15.6
Services
pct change month/month 0.0 -1.0 0.2
pct change year/year 3.6 3.8 1.0
NOTE. All 2008 data are subject to further revision.
FOREIGN TRADE JULY 08 JUNE 08 JULY 07 JAN-JULY 08
(in bln CZK)
exports 204.07 218.43(215.80) 197.79 1,493.83
imports 196.83 203.09(201.88) 198.64 1,421.06
balance 7.24 15.34 (13.92) -0.85 72.77
DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms)
nominal exports 3.2 2.5 (1.7) 22.9 5.6
nominal imports -0.9 -0.1 (-1.0) 20.9 4.7
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due
to rounding.
CZECH STATE BUDGET JAN-AUG 08 JAN-JULY 08 JAN-AUG 07
revenue (CZK bln) 691.40 627.78 656.66
expenditure 686.08 618.50 634.44
balance 5.32 9.27 22.23
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 Q2/08 Q1/08 Q2/07 Q1-Q2/08 Q1-Q2/07
Monthly wage (nominal) 23,182 22,497 21,464 22,840 20,940
real change y/y (pct) 1.1 2.6 4.9 1.9 5.5
nominal change y/y 8.0 10.2 7.4 9.1 7.6
Private sector in CZK 23,692 23,142 21,675 23,418 21,171
real change y/y (pct) 2.3 4.3 5.3 3.3 5.9
nominal change y/y 9.3 12.0 7.8 10.6 8.0
Public sector in CZK 21,344 20,157 20,720 20,753 20,125
real change y/y (pct) -3.6 -3.9 3.6 -3.7 4.1
nominal change y/y 3.0 3.2 6.1 3.1 6.2
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision.
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT JULY 08 JUNE 08 JULY 07 JAN-JULY 08
Real pct change y/y 6.7 3.4 (2.2) 12.0 6.0
Industrial sales 7.0 3.3 (2.1) 14.3 5.8
Productivity 6.2 1.8 (0.4) 10.2 3.6
Monthly wage
avg nominal 9.2 8.3 (7.9) 9.1 10.0
avg real 2.2 1.4 (1.1) 6.9 2.7
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
industrial output was down 0.8 percent month-on-month.
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT JULY 08 JUNE 08 JULY 07 JAN-JULY 08
real pct change y/y 6.9 -3.0(-2.8) -1.8 1.6
Monthly wage
avg nominal 15.5 12.8(13.0) 7.8 12.5
avg real 8.0 5.7 (5.9) 5.6 5.1
Productivity
y/y change in pct 9.0 -2.6(-2.2) -0.6 2.0
Construction permits
y/y pct chg 13.5 15.9(15.9) -17.5 9.0
NOTE. All figures are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted
construction output rose 1.1 percent from the previous month.
JUNE 08 MAY 08 JUNE 07 JAN-JUNE 08
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y) 1.8 1.2 7.4 2.4
