In 2023, 106.2 thousand of social economy entities were active.

In November 2024 retail sales at constant prices were by 3.1% higher than the year before (against a decrease of 0.3% in November 2023). Compared with October 2024, a decrease by 1.2% in retail sales was recorded. In the period of January-November 2024 sales increased y/y by 2.7% (against a decrease by 2.4% in corresponding period of 2023).

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in November 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 1.7%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 3.5%).

Both seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted general business climate indicators for most of presented kinds of activities are at a lower or similar level as compared to the ones presented in November. In relation to the previous month, non-seasonally adjusted business tendency assessments have deteriorated mostly in wholesale trade as well as transportation and storage section, while situation in accommodation and food service activities section positively stands out, where business tendency is better than in November. In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" and "forecasting" components does not change or deteriorates.