Slovenia Employed Persons
Key information about Slovenia Employed Persons
- Slovenia Employed Persons was reported at 884,685.000 Person in Feb 2019
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 881,245.000 Person for Jan 2019
- Slovenia Employed Persons data is updated monthly, averaging 810,720.000 Person from May 1997 to Feb 2019, with 219 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 914,000.000 Person in Aug 1997 and a record low of 744,750.000 Person in Jan 1999
- Slovenia Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Monthly
The International Monetary Fund used to provided monthly Employed Persons.
View Slovenia's Employed Persons from May 1997 to Feb 2019 in the chart:
What was Slovenia's Employed Persons in Feb 2019?
Slovenia Employed Persons was reported at 884,685.000 Person in Feb 2019 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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884,685.000 Feb 2019 | 881,245.000 Jan 2019 | 744,750.000 Jan 1999 | 914,000.000 Aug 1997 | Person | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (Person) | 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2023 |
Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
Argentina (Person) | 13,396,000.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Armenia (Person) | 893,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (Person) | 14,201,314.161 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jan 2024 |
Austria (Person) | 3,910,400.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Dec 2023 |
Azerbaijan (Person) | 4,963,300.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
Bangladesh (Person) | 70,470,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
Belgium (Person) | 5,146,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (Person) | 6,778,892.711 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 852,813.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (Person) | 486,432.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2022 |
Brazil (Person) | 100,593,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2024 |
Brunei (Person) | 210,523.000 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Bulgaria (Person) | 2,920,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (Person) | 8,967,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Canada (Person) | 20,362,200.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2024 |
Chile (Person) | 9,273,426.397 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2024 |
China (Person) | 740,410,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
Colombia (Person) | 22,796.049 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Croatia (Person) | 1,636,325.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Cyprus (Person) | 464,878.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Czech Republic (Person) | 5,482,861.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (Person) | 3,218,138.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Ecuador (Person) | 8,321,938.935 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (Person) | 28,942,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (Person) | 693,700.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2023 |
European Union (Person) | 203,374,900.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2023 |
Finland (Person) | 2,629,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2024 |
France (Person) | 30,401,200.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (Person) | 782,303.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Germany (Person) | 46,060,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
Greece (Person) | 4,266,100.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,697,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jan 2024 |
Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
Iceland (Person) | 221,400.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
India (Person) | 470,495,536.230 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
Ireland (Person) | 2,706,400.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (Person) | 4,324,447.849 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (Person) | 23,737,621.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Japan (Person) | 67,610,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2024 |
Jordan (Person) | 1,245,243.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,060,400.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Kenya (Person) | 18,332,800.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
South Korea (Person) | 28,416,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2023 |
Kosovo (Person) | 408,459.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
Kuwait (Person) | 2,546,099.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 589,274.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
Latvia (Person) | 880,800.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Lithuania (Person) | 1,453,500.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Luxembourg (Person) | 517,383.340 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (Person) | 370,700.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2024 |
North Macedonia (Person) | 692,768.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Malaysia (Person) | 16,457,700.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (Person) | 352,317.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Aug 2023 |
Mauritius (Person) | 551,800.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Mexico (Person) | 59,403,947.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Moldova (Person) | 907,944.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Mongolia (Person) | 1,196,837.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (Person) | 246,449.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Morocco (Person) | 10,939,000.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
Myanmar (Person) | 114,340.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
Netherlands (Person) | 9,815,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
New Zealand (Person) | 2,939,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Norway (Person) | 2,879,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2023 |
Oman (Person) | 2,509,123.000 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,136,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
Paraguay (Person) | 2,939,332.229 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (Person) | 5,295,400.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Philippines (Person) | 47,801,000.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2023 |
Poland (Person) | 17,323,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (Person) | 4,988,600.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Qatar (Person) | 2,021,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Romania (Person) | 8,434,200.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Russia (Person) | 73,200,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (Person) | 15,818,154.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2023 |
Serbia (Person) | 2,362,525.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Singapore (Person) | 4,000,700.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (Person) | 2,610,800.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
South Africa (Person) | 16,723,194.561 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Spain (Person) | 21,246,900.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,006,250.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
Sweden (Person) | 5,136,100.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Switzerland (Person) | 5,471,888.740 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
Taiwan (Person) | 11,567,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Jan 2024 |
Tajikistan (Person) | 2,463,400.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Thailand (Person) | 40,127,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Tunisia (Person) | 3,433,400.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2020 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,298.198 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,232.623 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 44,123.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 70.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 37.549 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 50.645 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 36.174 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current: Tax: DG: VAT, General Sales or Turnove... (EUR) | 450,928,206.820 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current: Tax: DG: Excises (EUR) | 123,420,098.820 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR (EUR) | 2,538,158,005.540 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current: Tax: Income & Profit (IP) (EUR) | 392,316,211.740 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current: Tax: Social Security Contributions (SC... (EUR) | 778,244,192.560 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current (EUR) | 2,016,219,867.220 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Grants (EUR) | 1,161,052.550 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current: Tax: Payroll & Workforce (PW) (EUR) | 2,754,480.450 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Revenue: Cons: EUR: Current: Tax: Property (EUR) | 40,150,301.050 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: EUR (EUR) | 3,728,182,543.210 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: EUR: Current (EUR) | 1,605,217,414.390 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: EUR: Capital (EUR) | 624,919,153.450 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Lending: Cons: EUR: LE: Acquisition of Equities (AE) (EUR) | 26,950.160 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2023 |
General Govt Financing: EUR: Net (EUR) | 1,190,024,537.670 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Govt Budget: Cons: EUR: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) | -1,190,024,537.670 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
General Government Debt (EUR mn) | 42,391.132 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Government Debt: Guaranteed: EUR: External: Long Term (EUR th) | 3,550,811.518 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Government Debt: Guaranteed: EUR: Domestic: Short Term (EUR th) | 0.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Government Debt: Guaranteed: EUR: Domestic: Long Term (EUR th) | 686,878.102 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Government Debt: Guaranteed: EUR: External: Short Term (EUR th) | 0.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Government Debt: Guaranteed: EUR: Domestic (EUR th) | 1,058,676.879 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Government Debt: Guaranteed: EUR: External (EUR th) | 3,550,811.518 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.189 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 62.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,260.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,898,201.125 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 14,901,408.069 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,426,588.481 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,197.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -15.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,838,090.302 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,237,448.937 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 71.571 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 16.735 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 25.180 Oct 2023 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Oct 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 334.586 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Merchandise Trade: EUR: Exports (EUR mn) | 3,905.247 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Merchandise Trade Index: EUR: Exports: Prev Month=100 (Prev Mth=100) | 76.400 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Merchandise Trade: EUR: Balance (EUR mn) | 57.607 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Merchandise Trade: EUR: Imports (EUR mn) | 3,847.640 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Merchandise Trade Index: EUR: Imports: Prev Month=100 (Prev Mth=100) | 71.700 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: EU: Germany (EUR th) | 481,926.303 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: EU: Italy (EUR th) | 317,395.655 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: EU: Croatia (EUR th) | 328,958.039 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: EU: Germany (EUR th) | 498,247.851 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: EU: Croatia (EUR th) | 204,795.483 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: EU: Italy (EUR th) | 475,011.542 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 28.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 42,529.890 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 49,909.119 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 881.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.345 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 208.416 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,023.985 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 38,835.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 18,465.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 43,244.149 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.40 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.31 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Monetary Aggregate: SVN Contribution: Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) | 6,750.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: SVN Contribution: excl Currency in Circulation: M1 (EUR mn) | 32,430.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: SVN Contribution: excl Currency in Circulation: M3 (EUR mn) | 39,363.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Monetary Aggregate: SVN Contribution: excl Currency in Circulation: M2 (EUR mn) | 39,228.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: sa: Confidence Indicator in Services (%) | 18.247 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: sa: Confidence Indicator in Construction (%) | 7.830 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: sa: Sentiment Indicator (%) | -3.304 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: sa: Confidence Indicator in Manufacturing (%) | -9.675 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Business Survey: Manufacturing: Capacity Utilization Rate (%) | 83.160 Jul 2023 | quarterly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2023 |
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