In January 2023, average paid employment in the enterprise sector compared to January 2022 was higher by 1.1% y/y and amounted to 6530.1 thousand full-time equivalents. In comparison to the previous month average paid employment increased by 0.4%.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in January 2023 increased compared to December 2022 by 0.8% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year - by 18.5%.

In January 2023, sold production of industry was by 2.6% higher than in January 2022, when an increase was recorded by 18.0% as compared to the corresponding period of of the previous year, whereas in comparison with December 2022, it decreased by 2.5%.

According to preliminary data, in January 2023 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 13.1%, and in comparison with December 2022 remained at the similar level to that recorded a month ago.