In November 2023, there was an 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 -15.1[1] which was by 2.8 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in October 2023 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.3%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 17.7%).

In November the assessments of general business climate indicator in most of presented kinds of activities are at a similar or higher level as compared to the ones presented in October. In the case of seasonally adjusted data, majority of these kinds of activities assess it more favourably than in the previous month. In all areas, except for retail trade, the indicator is below the long-term mean. In most of areas, month-to-month level of both "diagnostic" and "forecasting" components increases or remains unchanged.

According to preliminary data, in October 2023 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 8.2%, as well as in comparison with September 2023 by 0.6%.

In October 2023, sold production of industry was by 1.6% higher than in October 2022, when an increase was recorded by 6.6% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with September 2023, it increased by 4.1%. In the period January-October of 2023, sold production of industry was by 1.5% lower than in the corresponding period of 2022, which saw an increase by 11.6% as compared to the corresponding period of 2021.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in October 2023 decreased compared to September 2023 by 0.5%, as well as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year - by 4.1%.

In October 2023, the average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared with October 2022 was lower by 0.1% and amounted to 6 494.1 thousand full-time equivalent employees. Compared to the previous month, the average paid employment was recorded at a similar level.