CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT 03/11 02/11 03/10
pct of workforce 9.2 9.6 9.7
number of available
jobless 525,500 547,257 556,304
total number of jobless 547,762 566,896 572,824
NOTE. The number of available jobless shows how many people registered as
unemployed by labour offices are able to start work shortly. The total number of
jobless is for all jobless registered by labour offices.
PRODUCER PRICES 03/11 02/11 03/10
Industrial prices
pct change month/month 1.0 0.5 0.1
pct change year/year 6.3 5.4 -0.8
Construction prices
pct change month/month -0.1 0.1 0.0
pct change year/year -0.4 -0.3 -0.1
Agricultural prices
pct change month/month 2.3 5.1 1.3
pct change year/year 31.0 29.7 -4.9
Services
pct change month/month 1.0 0.3 0.7
pct change year/year 0.5 0.3 -1.9
NOTE. All 2011 data are subject to further revision.
GOVERNMENT DEBT Q1/11 2010 9M/10 Q1/10
(CZK bln)
total 1,404.4 1,344.1 1,384.8 1,216.8
average maturity
(in years) 6.0 6.3 6.1 6.3
marketable debt 1,337.3 1,276.6 1,321.8 1,156.1
modified duration
(in years) 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.2
NOTE. Data show levels as of the end of the period listed. The modified
duration figure stands for marketable debt only and includes the Finance
Ministry's interest rate swap transactions. Average maturity was within the
ministry's target of 5.25-6.25 years.
CZECH AVG WAGE Q4/10 Q3/10 Q4/09 2010 2009
Monthly wage (nominal) 25,803 23,673 25,565 23,951 23,488
real change y/y (pct) -1.2 0.2 4.8 0.5 3.0
nominal change y/y 0.9 2.1 5.2 2.0 4.0
Private sector in CZK 25,660 23,655 25,124 23,873 23,277
real change y/y (pct) 0.0 1.1 4.8 2.6 2.7
nominal change y/y 2.1 3.0 5.2 1.1 3.7
Public sector in CZK 26,422 23,748 27,496 24,289 24,432
real change y/y (pct) -5.9 -3.5 4.0 -2.1 3.7
nominal change y/y -3.9 -1.7 4.4 -0.6 4.7
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision.
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT 02/11 01/11 02/10 01-02/11
Real pct change y/y 13.0 16.4 6.0 14.7
Industrial sales 12.3 16.0 1.1 14.1
New orders 12.5 17.8 10.6 15.2
from abroad 18.2 23.1 13.1 20.7
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT
real pct change y/y 5.6 8.3 -25.5 6.9
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision.
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y) 02/11 01/11 02/10 01-02/11
6.5 6.9 (6.8) -1.8 6.7
ECONOMIC FORECASTS: GDP CPI C/A DATE
2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012
Finance Ministry 1.9 2.3 2.1 3.2 -4.0 -3.4 Apr 14, 2011
Czech central bank 1.6 3.0 2.3 2.2 -2.9 -2.7 Feb 03, 2011
NOTE. - GDP - Gross domestic product growth (pct yr/yr)
- CPI - Average inflation (pct)
- C/A - Current account (pct/GDP)
- DATE - The date of the forecast release
