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A / Economy at a glance (% changes)
Ìý20082009
Economy generallyÌýÌý
GDP growth3.1–2
Consumer price inflation6.43.3
Producer prices4.71.8
Average gross monthly wages 3.9Ìý
Unemployment rates13.414.5
Retail sales growth8.4Ìý
Private consumer spending 4.3Ìý
Government consumer spending 49–0.1
Investment (annual variation)5.7–7.1
Exports (annual variation)€9.6bnÌý
Imports (annual variation)€20.8bnÌý
Industrial production2.3Ìý
Current account deficit1–9.8–7.1
Interest rates107.5
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Construction industryÌýÌý
Employment (number)101,12099,550
Cement consumption–20–40
Residential construction workload€1.6bnÌý
Housing starts (number)12,858 (13%)Ìý
Housing completion (number)7,875 (30%)Ìý
Non-residential construction workload€1.9bnÌý
Total construction output18.3Ìý
Material prices10.6Ìý
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