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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 16.1.2026.1/9

Indices of the number of employees in industry, September 2026

The number of employees in industry in September 2026 decreased by 2.9% in comparison with September 2025

The number of employees in industry in the section Mining and quarrying in September 2026, in comparison with September 2025, decreased by7.6%, in the section Manufacturing it decreased by 2.9%, while in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it increased by 1.5%.

The number of employees in industry by Main Industrial Groupings in September 2026, in comparison with September 2025, was lower in Energy by 1.6%, Capital goods by 2.7%, Non-durable consumer goods by 4.5%, Intermediate goods, except energy by 2.7%, and in Durable consumer goods by 1.7%. 


The number of employees in industry in the period January - September 2026, in comparison with January - September 2025, decreased by 2.8%.

Key takeaway

Number of employees in industry in September 2026, compared to September 2025, 
decreased by:

  • 7.6% in Mining and quarrying
  • 2.9% in Manufacturing

and increased by:

  • 1.5% in Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply

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