In nominal terms, Industry turnover year-on-year change rate was 3.6% (9.8% in November). Domestic and external market indices recorded change rates of 3.7% and 3.4% respectively (6.5% and 14.6% in the previous month, by the same order).
In the 4th quarter 2017, industry turnover index increased 8.5% (7.4% in the 3rd quarter). For the year 2017, the average change rate was 8.7% (-0.8% in 2016).
Employment, wages and salaries and hours worked increased 4.1%, 6.4% and 0.8%, in year-on-year terms (3.9%, 6.2% and 3.2% in November, by the same order).