The manufacturing industry and services will record relative stability in economic activity and the number of employees between January and March 2025, while a sharp increase in prices is expected in retail trade, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Monday.
Manufacturing
According to the business tendency survey of January 2025, managers from the manufacturing industry forecast, for the next three months, a relative stability of the production volume (balance -5%).
Regarding the number of employees, a relative stability is estimated, the balance being -4%. For the prices of industrial products, a growth is forecasted for the next three months (balance +30%).
According to the business tendency survey of January 2025, managers from the manufacturing industry forecast, for the next three months, a relative stability of the production volume (balance -5%).
Regarding the number of employees, a relative stability is estimated, the balance being -4%. For the prices of industrial products, a growth is forecasted for the next three months (balance +30%).
Construction
According to January 2025 estimations, there will be a moderate decrease in the production volume of the construction activity for the next three months (balance -6%).
Managers forecast a moderate decrease in the number of employees (balance -7%). As to the prices of construction works, a growth is forecasted (balance +38%).
Retail trade
In the retail trade sector, managers estimated a moderate decrease in the economic activity for the next three months (balance -8%). The volume of orders placed by the trade units to the suppliers of goods will register a moderate growth (balance +8%). Employers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees for the next three months (balance +14%). Managers of trade companies estimate a robust growth of the retail prices (balance +46%).
In the retail trade sector, managers estimated a moderate decrease in the economic activity for the next three months (balance -8%). The volume of orders placed by the trade units to the suppliers of goods will register a moderate growth (balance +8%). Employers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees for the next three months (balance +14%). Managers of trade companies estimate a robust growth of the retail prices (balance +46%).
Services
According to January 2025 estimations, the demand for services (turnover) will register a relative stability for the next three months (balance -4%). Managers of services sector estimate a relative stability for the number of employees (balance -1%). According to the managers, the selling or invoice prices of services will register a growth (balance +24%).
According to January 2025 estimations, the demand for services (turnover) will register a relative stability for the next three months (balance -4%). Managers of services sector estimate a relative stability for the number of employees (balance -1%). According to the managers, the selling or invoice prices of services will register a growth (balance +24%).