Development in February 2020 in comparison with January 2020¹⁾

Turnover decreased, month-on-month, in all selected sectors of economy. In industry by 3,9 %, in construction by 2,3 %, in selected market services by 1,5 %, in information and communication by 0,4 % and in transportation and storage by 0,2 %.

Development in February 2020 compared with February 2019

Turnover in industry, after a slight increase in the previous month, decreased again, year-on-year. Compared with February 2019, it decreased by 2,2 %. The development by the SK NACE sections was affected by a decrease in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 8,7 %, manufacturing by 1,5 % and by an increase in mining and quarrying by 11,6 % and in water supply, sewerage and waste management by 10,3 %. In terms of particular groupings of industrial sectors, which contributed at most to the total turnover decrease, the most significant drop was recorded in manufacture of transport equipment by 6,3 %, electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 8,7 %, manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 6,9 %, manufacture of basic metal and fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment by 1,1 % and in manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c by 2,4 %. Turnover increased mainly in manufacture of wood and paper products by 14,1 %, manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products by 4 %, manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco products by 5,2 %, other manufacture, repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 6,7 % and in water supply, sewerage and waste management by 10,3 %.

In construction, the turnover increased for the second consecutive month, compared with February 2019 it was higher by 2,5 %.

Turnover in transportation and storage²⁾ dropped year-on-year, by 0,7 %, due to a decrease mainly in warehousing and support activities for transportation by 6,1 %. There was a decrease of turnover also in waterway transport. It increased the most significantly in land transport and transport via pipelines.

Turnover in information and communication³⁾ increased, year-on-year, by 10,8 % affected by higher turnover almost in all activities. The total turnover was influenced by a turnover rise mainly in computer programming by 17,5 %.

In selected market services⁴⁾, the turnover growth continued also in February 2020, it increased in total, by 7,4 %. The highest turnover was in real estate activities by 22,1 %, gambling and betting activities by 17,3 % and in administrative, office support and other support activities by 13,9 %. It decreased only in architectural and engineering activities and security and investigation activities.

Development over the first two month of 2020 in comparison with the corresponding period in 2019

In total, turnover in industry dropped by 1 %. The development by SK NACE sections was affected by a decrease in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 8,2 %, manufacturing by 0,1 % and by an increase in mining and quarrying by 10,6 % and in water supply, sewerage and remediation by 9,8 %. In terms of particular groupings of industrial sectors, a turnover drop was recorded mainly in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply by 8,2 %, manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 16,1 %, manufacture of basic metal and fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment by 3,6 %, manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products by 4,9 % and in manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.by 1,8 %. Turnover increased, year-on-year, mainly in manufacture of wood and paper products by 13,5 %, manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products by 4,8 %, manufacture of food, beverage and tobacco products by 5,4 %, other manufacture, repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 4,8 % and in water supply, sewerage and waste management by 9,8 %.

Turnover of subjects in construction increased by 7,7 %.

In transportation and storage turnover dropped by 1,7 %, year-on-year, affected mainly by a decrease in warehousing and support service activities in transportation by 7,5 %. Turnover decreased, year-on-year, also in waterways transport and air transport. In land transport and transport via pipelines and in postal and courier services a significant increase was recorded.

Total turnover in information and communication increased by 9,9 %. It increased almost in all activities, most significantly in computer programming by 15 % and in information services by 11,5 %. Turnover was lower, year-on-year, in radio and television broadcasting.

In selected market services, turnover increased by 7,3 %. An increase was affected by higher turnover mainly in real estate activities by 21,8 %, gambling and betting activities by 15,1 %, administrative, office support and other support activities by 11,4 % and travel agency and tour operator activities by 27,4 %. It decreased in three activities, mostly in architectural and engineering activities.