Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, March 2015
In March 2015 the sentiment indicator was 1.4 percentage points higher than in February 2015
In March 2015 the sentiment indicator was 1.4 percentage points higher at the monthly level and 13.0 percentage points higher at the annual level.
Sentiment indicator higher at the monthly level
In March 2015 (5.7 percentage points) the sentiment indicator was 1.4 percentage points higher than in February 2015 (4.2 percentage points). Compared to the long-term average, the indicator was 9.6 percentage points higher.
The increase in the sentiment indicator at the monthly level was mostly due to the increase in the manufacturing confidence indicator (by 1.3 percentage points), followed by the increases in the consumer confidence indicator (by 0.5 of a percentage point) and the services confidence indicator (by 0.1 of a percentage point). On the other hand, the lower value of the retail trade confidence indicator reduced the rise of the sentiment indicator by 0.5 of a percentage point, while the construction confidence indicator had no impact on the sentiment indicator.
Sentiment indicator higher at the annual level In March 2015 the sentiment indicator at the annual level increased by 13.0 percentage points. The increase in the sentiment indicator at the annual level was mostly due to the increase in the services confidence indicator (by 6.0 percentage points), followed by the increases in the manufacturing confidence indicator (by 3,3 percentage points), the consumer confidence indicator (by 3.1 percentage points) and the retail trade confidence indicator (by 0.6 percentage point). The construction confidence indicator had no impact on the sentiment indicator.
The increase in the sentiment indicator at the monthly level was mostly due to the increase in the manufacturing confidence indicator (by 1.3 percentage points), followed by the increases in the consumer confidence indicator (by 0.5 of a percentage point) and the services confidence indicator (by 0.1 of a percentage point). On the other hand, the lower value of the retail trade confidence indicator reduced the rise of the sentiment indicator by 0.5 of a percentage point, while the construction confidence indicator had no impact on the sentiment indicator.
Sentiment indicator higher at the annual level In March 2015 the sentiment indicator at the annual level increased by 13.0 percentage points. The increase in the sentiment indicator at the annual level was mostly due to the increase in the services confidence indicator (by 6.0 percentage points), followed by the increases in the manufacturing confidence indicator (by 3,3 percentage points), the consumer confidence indicator (by 3.1 percentage points) and the retail trade confidence indicator (by 0.6 percentage point). The construction confidence indicator had no impact on the sentiment indicator.
Chart 1: Impact of individuals confidence indicators on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator1), Slovenia, March 2015
1) Seasonally adjusted data are original data from which the seasonal and calendar effects are eliminated.
Source: SURS
Source: SURS
Chart 2: Sentiment indicator1), Slovenia, January 2010–March 2015
1) Seasonally adjusted data are original data from which the seasonal and calendar effects are eliminated.
Source: SURS
Source: SURS
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Some totals and subtractions do not add up due to rounding.
Data for the current period which are compared to those of the previous period are seasonally adjusted.
Data for the current period which are compared to those of the same period of the previous year are working day adjusted.
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