Economies of Central and Eastern Europe: safe bets in the emerging world? Grzegorz Sielewicz CEE Chief Economist Coface Country Risk Conference Prague, 24th May 2017
Coface sector risk assessments
CEE GDP growth forecast
The labour market on its improvement track Unemployment rates (%) Gross wages dynamics (2010=100) Source: Eurostat Source: Eurostat
Deflation belongs to the past HICP inflation (%) Brent oil price (USD per barrel) Source: Eurostat Source: Coface
Construction has started to recover Industrial production (%, y/y dynamics) Construction output (%, y/y dynamics) Source: Eurostat Source: Eurostat
Labour costs still attractive despite an increase Labour costs (EUR, hourly) Labour productivity index (2000=100) Source: Eurostat Source: Eurostat
Top 5 jobs employers are having difficulty to fill Labour shortages are a blessing for households but concern for corporates Job vacancy rates (%) Top 5 jobs employers are having difficulty to fill Source: Eurostat Source: ManpowerGroup
Coface country risk assessments
Coface country risk assessments: CEE countries