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.

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, 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, 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%.