In May 2023, sold production of industry was by 3.2% lower than in May 2022, when an increase was recorded by 14.9% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with April 2023, it increased by 4.4%. In the period January-May of 2023, sold production of industry was by 1.8% lower than in the corresponding period of 2022, which saw an increase by 14.5% as compared to the corresponding period of 2021.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in May 2023 decreased compared to April 2023 by 1.6% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 3.1%.

In May 2023, average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared to May 2022 was higher by 0.4% y/y and amounted to 6517.7 thousand full-time equivalents. In comparison to the previous month average paid employment slightly decreased by 0.1%.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in May 2023 in comparison with the previous month (by 3.6%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 4.6%).

According to preliminary data, in 2022, the average paid employment in the national economy was 11.0 million full-time equivalent employees. There were 1.4% more of them compared with the previous year.

At the end of 2022, outpatient health care was carried out by 22.6 thousand outpatient departments and 3.5 thousand doctors and dentists practices providing services funded by public sources. During the year, 297.6 million doctors consultations and 33.2 million stomatological consultations were provided. Over 13% of total doctors consultations in primary health care were provided via telephone.