In the first four months of 2023, there were more dwellings completed than the year before. Whereas the number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project as well as dwellings in which construction has begun decreased.

According to preliminary data, in April 2023 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year in-creased by 11.3%, and in comparison with March 2023 by 0.7%.

In April 2023, sold production of industry was by 6.4% lower than in April 2022, when an increase was recorded by 12.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with March 2023, it decreased by 14.8%. In the period January-April of 2023, sold production of industry was by 1.9% lower than in the corresponding period of 2022, which saw an increase by 14.9% as compared to the corresponding period of 2021.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in April 2023 decreased compared to March 2023 by 0.7% and compared to that recorded in the corre-sponding month of the previous year increased by 6.8%.

In April 2023, average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared to April 2022 was higher by 0.4% y/y and amounted to 6524.3 thousand full-time equivalents. In comparison to the previous month average paid employment increased by 0.1%.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in April 2023 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.4%), while compared to the corresponding period of the last year increased (by 2.4%).

In May the assessments of general business climate indicator in most of presented kinds of activities are at a similar level as compared to the ones presented in April. In all areas, except for retail trade, the indicator is below the long-term mean. In majority of the areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" components does not change or deteriorates, while all the "prognostic" ones do not change.