- Employment fell in most sectors, rising only in information and communication and transportation and storage, show latest data of the Slovak Statistical Office.
- Only half of sectors recorded an increase in the average monthly wage.
In March 2020 compared with March 2019, the employment increased in information and communication by 4,6 % and in transportation and storage by 1,1 %.
It decreased in industry by 3,6 %, retail trade by 3,5 %, food and beverage service activities by 3 %, accommodation by 2,3 %, wholesale by 1,8 %, sale and repair of motor vehicles by 1,4 %, construction by 0,9 % and in selected market services by 0,8 %.
In the first three months of 2020, compared with the corresponding period in 2019, employment rose, on average, in information and communication by 5,3 %, accommodation by 2,1 %, transportation and storage by 1,7 %, selected market services by 1,5 %, construction and food and beverage service activities equally by 0,2 %.
It decreased in retail trade by 2,6 %, industry by 2,5 %, wholesale by 1,1 % and in sale and repair of motor vehicles by 0,2 %.
Average monthly wage increased in only half of sectors
In March 2020 compared with March 2019, the average monthly wage increased in food and beverage service activities by 7,5 % (reached EUR 528), wholesale by 4,1 % (EUR 1.082), retail trade by 4 % (EUR 777), industry by 2,5 % (EUR 1.156) and in information and communication by 2 % (EUR 2.227).
It decreased in accommodation by 6,9 % (EUR 704), sale and repair of motor vehicles by 2,3 % (EUR 997), construction by 2,1 % (EUR 712), selected market services by 0,9 % (EUR 1.034) and in transportation and storage by 0,4 % (EUR 987).
In the first three months of 2020, compared with the corresponding period in 2019, the wage increased, on average, in food and beverage service activities by 10,9 % (reached EUR 550), retail trade by 7,2 % (EUR 790), industry by 4,8 % (EUR 1.155), wholesale by 4,3 % (EUR 1.063), transportation and storage by 4 % (EUR 1.016), selected market services by 3,9 % (EUR 1.031), information and communication by 3,4 % (EUR 2 037), accommodation by 2,9 % (EUR 770), construction by 2,3 % (EUR 723) and in sale and repair of motor vehicles by 1,3 % (EUR 1.046).
