GUS provides industry data

New orders in industry increased by 5.3 percent y/y in August 2019, after an increase of 10.7 percent y/y in July, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) announced. On a monthly basis, orders in August fell by 2.0 percent after a fall of 1.7 percent a month earlier.
The index of new orders in the industry shows the development of demand for products and services. It is used to evaluate future production.
In turn, industrial productivity in January-August 2019 increased by 2.3 percent y/y, with 2.0% higher employment and an average gross monthly salary increase of 6.9 percent.
(PAP)