COMENTARY

 

COMENTARY 03/2007

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Industrial production in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in February  2007 less for 5,8%  in relation to the average monthly production of 2006, and less for 2,8% in relation to January 2007.

 

Viewed according to branches of industry in February 2007 in relation to average monthly production of last year industrial  production in field of Mining less for  13,3% Manufacturing industry for 2,2%, Electricity, gas and water supply for 12,0%.

 

 

LIVESTOCK

 

 

Number of cattle in 2006 in relation to 2005 decline for 0,4%, horses for 9,3% goats for 0,6% and rabbits for 25,8%. Number of sheep increase by 6,8%, pigs by 2,9%, poultry by 28,5% and beehives by 6,3%.

 

In relation to 2005 in 2006 production of cow’s milk increase by 2,4%,  ewe’s by 5,5%,  wool by 9,7% and honey by 10,4%.

 

Production of goat’s milk decline for 2,5% and eggs for 4,2%.

 

 

FORESTRY

 

 

The total production of  forestry assortments in January 2007  rose  for 38.000 m3 (49,4%)  in relation to same month of  2006.

 

Production  of assortments of  coniferous rose  for 20.000 m3 (64,5%) while the production assortiments of broadleaf  rose  for 18.000 m3 (39,1%).

 

The total sale  of  forestry assortments in January 2007  rose  for 25.000 m3 (42,4%)  in relation to same month of  2006.

 

Sale of assortments of coniferous rose  for 17.000 m3 (65,4%) while sale  assortiments of broadleafs rose for 7.000 m3 (21,1%).

 

 

CONSTRUCTION

 

Total value of completed construction projects in January 2007 in relation to average value completed construction projects in 2006 less for 42,3% while in relation to same month of 2006  rose by 121,1%.

 

In January  2007  60,4% of completed projects related to building, and 39,6% civil enginnering works.

 

In January  2007  58,3% of completed projects related to newly-built buildings, 41,7% to reconstruction, maintenance and repair works of existing buildings.

 

The realized efective hours in January  2007  was 1.377.234 Share was following: bildings 50,8%, and for civil engineering works 49,2%.

 

The number of workers in January 2007 was 8.785, of which of the buildings 51,5%, and on the civil engineering works 48,5%.

 

In comparasion with 2005, in 2006 the value of contracts abroad more by 34,6 %, and the value of construction put in place more by 22,6  %.

 

The most part of completed projects in abroad in  2006, refer to countries of Africa  52,2 %.

 

Viewed according to types of works in completed construction projects,  building construction shared 50,7 %, civil engineering shared 49,3 %.

 

 

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

 

 

The total  number of passengers transported in rail transport in January 2007 was 26.000 passengers and 1.420.000 passengerr – kilometres realised, it is less for 25,8%  in relation to same month 2006  in passengers kilometres, while the number of passengers transported less for 3,7%.

 

In freight rail transport in January 2007 transported 455.000 of goods and 39.161.000  metric ton – kilometres realised. Realised transported of goods rose by 1,6%  and  is less for 14,0% in metric ton – kilometres in relation to same month   2006.

 

 

Passengers turnover at airport in January 2007  rose by 20,5% in relation to same month  of  last  year.

 

The volume of the postal services at letters mail in January 2007   rose by 0,4% in relation to same month of 2006.

 

Number  of  telephone calls by fixed telephones less for 4,0% in relation to same month of 2006.

 

Number of telephone calls by mobitel in  January 2007 rose by 0,4% in relation same month of last year.

 

 

HOME TRADE
 

Retail trade

 

 
During Januaru  2007  we corrected preliminary retail trade data for period I - XII 2006. Total value (VAT excluded) declined from 4.467.311 thousand KM to 4.467.281 thousand KM. 

 

Value in retail trade (included VAT) declined from 4.273.241 thousand KM to 4.273.099 thousand KM, while the value of trade in other activities increased from 427.601 thousand KM to 427.705 thousand KM. 

 

Value of retail trade in January 2007 (VAT including) was 340.808 thousand KM, what is 24,4% less  then in previous month, and for 27,2% more in relation to same month of last year.

 

Total value (VAT excluded) in January 2007 was 318.286 thousand KM. 

 

Value in other activities (VAT excluded) in Januaryr 2007 was 26.622 thousand KM. 

 

According to prevailing activity of business entities greatest value of retail trade in January 2007 realized in following activities: Retail sale in non-specialized stores 131.535 thousand KM or 38,6% in total sale, Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores 69,478 thousand KM or 20,4%, and Retail sale of fuels 72.640 thousand KM or 21,3%. The share of all other activities in total retail sale was 19,7%. 

According to branches the greatest values of retail trade in January 2007 were in following groups: Non-specialized stores of food in value 104.287 thousand KM or 30,6% of total sale, Automotive fuel 72.640 thousand KM or 21,3%, Other non-specialized stores 27.247 thousand KM or 8,0%. The share of all other groups in total retail sale was 40,1%.  
 

These data related to enterprises and their units located in Federation B&H.

 Business entities of Federation B&H with units located in RS, in period 1.1. – 31.01. 2007 realized value of retail trade (VAT included) in amount of 9.587 thousand KM, and January coverage contains 35 business entities, what is 66% from total registered business entities with units in RS.

 
 

 

 

 

 

Sale of agriculture  products at outdoor markets in January  2007
 

 

Value of sale agriculture products at outdoor markets in January  2007  was 4.464.395 KM, it represent increase  of sale in amount of 927.460 KM or 26,2% in relation to  January  of last year.
 
In January  2007 share in total sale of agriculture products  at outdoor markets, grouped to products is as follows: Other products 27,6%, Fruit 18,9%, Vegetable 20,2%, Milk and dairy products 11,6%, Honey 2,6%, Cereals and cereals products 1,5%, Poultry and eggs 13,9%, Fish  2,4%, wood 1,3%.

 

 

Sale and purchase of agriculture products in January  2007

 

The total value of sale agricultural products by own production of agricultural companies and agricultural cooperatives and purchase of agriculture products from individual agriculture producers in January  2007 came to 7.884.339 KM, what in comparison with January of last year, represent increase  for 1.810.194 KM  or 29,8%.

 

The total value of sale agriculture products by companies and agricultural cooperatives in January  2007  amounts to 2.488.780 KM, what in  relation to January  of last year represent increase  for 928.332 KM or 59,5%.

 

 

The total value of purchase agriculture products by individual agricultural producers in January 2007 amounts to 5.395.559 KM, what in comparasion with January  of last year increase  for 881.862 KM or 19,5%.

 

TOURISM

 

In January  2007 was realized 16.994 turist arrivals, what in for16,1% more in relation to same month of last year.

 

Tourist was realized 34.979 nights of which domestic tourists was realized 44,5%, and foreign tourists 55,5%, In January 2007 domestic tourist nights less for 10,3%, and foreign tourist nights rose by 12,7% in relation to same month of last year.

 

Capacities in tourism in January 2007  come to 13.203 beds, what is for 14,2% more in relation to same month of last year

 

EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT

 

The total number of employed persons in January 2007. on the area of the Federation B&H came to 392.734.

 

Level of employment in January 2007represents 62,24 % from the level in 1991. (1991. represents  territory which are according to territorial border belongs to Federation B&H).

 

According to the Unemployment service it was 367.449 registered unemployed persons at the end of  January 2007., on the area of the Federation B&H. In relation to the previous  month it is more  for 5081 persons or by 1,40%.

 

Composition of persons who seeking job is: university-level specialist´s training 7.189 or 1,96%, advanced specialist´s training 5.037  or 1,37%, intermediate specialist´s training  83.045 or 22,60%, lower skilled workers  1.026 or  0,28%, highly skilled workers 2.874 or 0,78%,skilled workers 134.967 or 36,73%, semi - skilled workers 11.892 or  3,24% and  not qualified workers 121.419  or 33,04%.

Concerning to skill of persons who seeking job 233.112 or 63,44% refered to expertly persons and 134.337 or 36,56% refered to non skilled persons.

 

At the end of January 2007. organizations - employers have started needs for 1.546 workers, so that to one application of offering job covers 238  workers who seeking job.

 

 

WAGE

 

 

The average net wage  in  January 2007  in F B&H came to 634,01 KM.

 

In   January 2007. average net wage  increased by  0,32 %.

 

In period XI 2006 – I 2007.  average net wage came to 628,34 KM. In relation to the same period of last year it increased by 8,15 %.

 

The average gross wage in January 2007.  in Federation B&H came to  932,37 KM.

 

 

PENSION

 

Payment  pensions  in  January 2007.  in  Federation  B&H  were  for  315.371 pensioners.

 

The level of payment  pension in  January 2007.  was  following:

 

Average payment pension

     265,83 KM

The lowest payment pension

     208,10 KM

Guarantee amount of pension

     277,48 KM

The highest payment pension

  1.164,14 KM

 

Data picked up from Federal pension fonds.

 

 

PRICES

 

Retail price indices

 

The retail price indices in February  2007  in relation to the previous month are unchanged.

 

The price index of agriculture products rose by 4,0%   manufactured nonfood products less for 0,4%, manufactured foodstuff and beverages rose by 0,1%.

 

 The retail price index in February 2007 rose by 1,0% in relation to average price index in 2006,  In relation to february 2006 rose by 1,9%. In relation to December 2006 less for 0,2%.

 

In period January – February 2007 in to relation to same period 2006 retail price index rose by 2,0%.

 

 

 

Cost of living indices

 

 

The cost  of living index in February  2007 rose by 0,5%  relation to previous month.

 

The index of cost for goods rose by 0,7% and for services  less for 0,6%. The index  of cost for food rose by 2,0%, tabacco and beverages rose by 0,1%, fujel and lighting less for 0,2%, post and telecommunication services less for 0,5%,. The index of cost  for hyigiene and heallth less for  0,7%.

 

The index of cost of living in February  2007  rose by 1,7% in relation to average cost of living index in 2006 and in relation to same month of previous year rose by 1,1%. In relation to December 2006 rose by 0,6%.

 

In period January – February 2007 in relation to same period 2006 cost of living indices rose by 1,1%.

 

 

Indices of producers’ prices of industrial product

 

 

The price index of producer industrial products in February 2007 rose by 0,3% in relation to previous month.

 

Viewed according to main industrial groupings price index in energy rose by 0,5%, durable consumer goods less for 0,5% intermediate goods except energy rose by 0,8%,  non-durable consumer goods less for  0,5%, and  capital goods rose by 0,5%..

 

Viewed by sections and divisions of SCE-a in the area of mining price index rose by 2,4% in the area of manufacturing and electricity, gas and water supply price index are unchanged.

 

Increase at price index was  registred at following divisions: other mining and quarrying for 5,0%,  processing of wood and manufacture of wood products except furniture for 3,3%, mining and coal and peat for  1,9%, manufacture of furnture for 0,51%, manufacture of clothing, dressing for  0,3% .

 

Decline at price index was registred at following divisions: manufacture of rubbel and plastic product for 4,3%, manufacture of machinery for 1,6%, manufacture of chemical and chemical product for 0,4%.

 

In other divisions at price index are unchanged.

 

The prices index of producer industrial products in February 2007 rose by 5,1% in relation to average index in 2006 and in relation to same month of last year rose by 5,0% in relation  to December 2006  rose by 0,7%.

 

In period January – February 2007 in relation to same period 2006 index of producers prices of industrial products rose by  4,7%.

 

Basket of necessary product

 

The basket of necessary products containing the most important products that by content and quantities calculated by experts, and that provides minimum needs for renewal power that expended of work.

 

From category products “Food and beverages” made selection of products for basket that covers standard

needs for a family of four in a month, without pretension that marking limited case on any way.

 

Expenditures  for  food and   beverages   according  to   the provided  list  in February 2007   amounts  to 496,38 KM,  which   is  for 2,78 KM  or  0,6 %  more     in relation   to  previous  month   when  amounted 493,60 KM.