Ukraine in figures
1996
(estimate)
1997
1998
Output (percentage change)
GDP at constant prices
-10
-3.2
0
Industrial gross output
-5.7
-1.8
na
Agricultural gross output
-9.5
-0.8
na
Employment (percentage change)
Labour force (end-year)
-5
na
na
Employment in industry (end-year)
-8.6
na
na
(in percent of labour force)
Unemployment
1.1
2.3
na
Prices and wages (percentage change)
Consumer prices (annual average)
80
16
11
Consumer prices (end-year)
40
10
22
Producer prices (annual average)
52
8
na
Producer prices (end-year)
17
5
na
Gross average monthly wages in industry (annual average)
71
14
na
Government sector (in percent of GDP)
General government balance
-3.2