Indices of the number of employees in industry, August 2025
The number of employees in industry in August 2025 decreased by 2.6% in comparison with August 2024
The number of employees in industry in the section Mining and quarrying in August 2025, in comparison with August 2024, decreased by 1.7%, in the section Manufacturing it decreased by 2.7%, and in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it decreased by 0.6%.
The number of employees in industry by Main Industrial Groupings in August 2025, in comparison with August 2024, was lower in Energy by 1.8%, Capital goods by 7.1% and Non-durable consumer goods by 2.2%, but higher in Durable consumer goods by 7.3% and Intermediate goods, except energy by 1.0%.
The number of employees in industry in the period January - August 2025, in comparison with January - August 2024, decreased by 3.8%.
Key takeaway
The number of employees in industry in August 2025, in comparison with August 2024, decreased by:
- 1.7% in Mining and quarrying
- 2.7% in Manufacturing
- 0.6% in Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply.
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