In September 2020, there was a slight improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -15.0a which was by 0.2 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

Registered unemployed persons and unemployment rate by macroregion, region and subregions. As at the end of August 2020.

In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in September remains at a similar level or it is better, compared to the previous month. However, only in information and communication as well as financial and insurance activities sections it is positive. In most of research areas improvement of “diagnostic” components as well as “forecast” ones is observed.

In August 2020 retail sales at constant prices were by 0.5% higher than the year before (against a growth of 4.4% in August 2019).

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in August 2020 by 12.1% lower than a year before (against an increase by 2.6% the year before) and by 3.5% lower compared with July 2020 (against an increase by 2.2% the year before).

In the period of eight months of 2020, there were more dwellings completed than the year before. The number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project and the number of dwellings in which construction has begun decreased.