Estonia: retail turnover up in June 2019

According to information released by Statistics Estonia, the turnover of retail trade enterprises in June increased by 3% YoY at constant prices, to EUR 635 million. The turnover of stores selling manufactured goods increased by 4%. Turnover increased in five and decreased in two economic activities. Turnover increased the most in stores selling textiles, clothing…

Latvia: 40.5% of unemployed people middle-aged

At the end of 2018 Latvia’s State Employment Agency (SEA) focused on the category of unemployed people older than 50. These people accounted for 40.5% of all unemployed people in Latvia, according to the agency’s 2018 report. Long-term unemployed people were also SEA’s focus last year. These people account for 25.1% of all unemployed people…

Ukraine: state debt up in June 2019

As of June 30 Ukraine’s state and government-guaranteed debt amounted to $80.35 billion, or UAH 2,102.41 billion, the Finance Ministry has reported. “As of June 30 the state and government-guaranteed debt of Ukraine amounted to UAH 2,102.41 billion or $80.35 billion, including the state and government-guaranteed external debt in the amount of UAH 1,309.33 billion…

Kazakhstan: investments economy up in 2018

The value of investments attracted to the economy of Kazakhstan amounted to 11.179 trillion tenge in 2018, up by 17.5% YoY, the Committee of Statistics reported. “In the reporting period Shymkent city was the leader by attracted investments, the volume of which increased by 162.2%. It is followed by Atyrau and Kyzylorda regions of Kazakhstan,…