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| A / Economy at a glance (% changes) | ||
| 2008 | 2009 | |
| Economy generally | ||
| GDP growth | 3.1 | –2 |
| Consumer price inflation | 6.4 | 3.3 |
| Producer prices | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Average gross monthly wages | 3.9 | |
| Unemployment rates | 13.4 | 14.5 |
| Retail sales growth | 8.4 | |
| Private consumer spending | 4.3 | |
| Government consumer spending | 49 | –0.1 |
| Investment (annual variation) | 5.7 | –7.1 |
| Exports (annual variation) | €9.6bn | |
| Imports (annual variation) | €20.8bn | |
| Industrial production | 2.3 | |
| Current account deficit1 | –9.8 | –7.1 |
| Interest rates | 10 | 7.5 |
| Construction industry | ||
| Employment (number) | 101,120 | 99,550 |
| Cement consumption | –20 | –40 |
| Residential construction workload | €1.6bn | |
| Housing starts (number) | 12,858 (13%) | |
| Housing completion (number) | 7,875 (30%) | |
| Non-residential construction workload | €1.9bn | |
| Total construction output | 18.3 | |
| Material prices | 10.6 | |
| 1 % of GDP | ||