Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - October 2007
Contents
| In the Spotlight | Favourable trends in production, exports, and unemployment continued in the summer months; inflation rose further in October |
| International Environment | IMF lowered GDP growth forecasts particularly due to the financial crisis in the USA |
| Price Trends & Policy | Food price rises remain the main factor of accelerated inflation |
| Money Market - Household Savings | The growth of net wages and the rising deposit interest rates boosted household savings in banks |
| Money Market - Loans | Household borrowing rose somewhat due to seasonal factors |
| Stock Exchange | A high year-on-year increase in shares trading in the third quarter |
| General Government Revenue | The moderate real growth of general government revenue indicates a lower tax burden for households and the corporate sector |
| Labour Market | Most indicators of labour market trends remain more favourable than in 2006 |
| Earnings | The wage rise in the private sector mainly linked to the August adjustment |
| Manufacturing | Car industry contributed one third to August's increase in production |
| Transport | Slovenian carriers perform a high volume of per capita road freight transport |
| Selected topics | |
| Forestry | Removal intensity increased again last year but sanitation comprised already one third of the total removal |
| Job Vacancy Rate | The job vacancy rate in Slovenia has increased somewhat in 2007, yet it remains below the EU average |
| Jobs and Employment by Region | The concentration of jobs in the Osrednjeslovenska region causes increased daily migration of labour from neighbouring regions |
| Technology Intensity - Companies in the Manufacturing Sector | Within manufacturing's value added, particularly the share of medium-low-technology industries is increasing |
| Public Finance Flows between Slovenia and the EU | Slovenia remained a net recipient of funds from the EU budget in 2006 |
| Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs | |