In January 2021 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, reported production of 5 484 339 face masks used in medicine and 13 322 962 other protective face masks.

Registered unemployed persons and unemployment rate by macroregion, region and subregions. As at the end of DJanuary 2021.

Foreign and domestic tourists using the accommodation base and granted accommodation in tourist accommodation facilities with 10 or more beds in 2020.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products in-creased in January 2021 in comparison with the previous month by 0.3%, but they were, however, lower compared to January 2020 by 3.6%.

In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in February remains at a similar level or it is better than in the previous month. The indicator is positive only in information and communication section. The most pessimistic assessments are reported by companies operating in the field of accommodation and food service activities, although these entities note the biggest month-to-month improvement in this respect. In most of researched areas improvement of “forecast” components has been reported, whereas in “diagnostic” ones – deterioration or no change.

Price index of construction and assembly production in the fourth quarter of 2020 as compared to the third quarter of 2020 increased by 0,6%.

In January 2021 retail sales1 at constant prices2 were by 6.0% lower than the year before (against a growth of 3.5% in January 2020). Compared with December 2020 retail sales decreased by 24.9%.