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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 16.1.2026.1/2

Indices of the number of employees in industry, February 2026

The number of employees in industry in February 2026 decreased by 3.4% in comparison with February 2025

The number of employees in industry in the section Mining and quarrying in February 2026, in comparison with February 2025, decreased by 6.3%, in the section Manufacturing it decreased by 3.4%, and in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it decreased by 0.4%.

The number of employees in industry by Main Industrial Groupings in February 2026, in comparison with February 2025, was lower in Energy by 2.4%, Capital goods by 4.5%, Non-durable consumer goods by 4.1% and Intermediate goods, except energy by 3.0%, but higher in Durable consumer goods by 1.6%.

The number of employees in industry in the period January - February 2026, in comparison with January - February 2025, decreased by 3.5%.

Key takeaway

The number of employees in industry in February 2026, in comparison with February 2025, decreased by:

  •   6.3% in Mining and quarrying
  •   3.4% in Manufacturing
  •   0.4% in Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply

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