Business turnover, employment, wage and hours worked indices in industry
Industry turnover speeds up
Employment and Working Hours1 declined, Wages rose
- June 2008
05 August 2008
Summary
In June 2008, the year-on-year growth rate in Industry turnover grew 4.5%. This rate was determined by mixed performances in sales for domestic (7.8%) and external (-0.8%), markets. The year-on-year rate for the second quarter of 2008 stood at 5.8% (3.9% in the first quarter).
Employment and hours worked (working days adjusted) felt 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively; wages increased 1.0%.
