Economy Shrinks by 0.2% in Q1 as First Signs of Upturn Appear

Ljubljana, 31 May - Slovenia's economy shrank by an annual rate of 0.2% in the first quarter, showing the first signs of an upturn after a 2.8% contraction in the last quarter of 2011, data released by the Statistics Office on Thursday show.

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office holds a press conference to present latest data on GDP, inflation and labour force survey unemployment.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the national accounts sector Karmen Hren comments on the data on GDP in the first quarter at a press conference of the Statistics Office.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office holds a press conference to present latest data on GDP, inflation and labour force survey unemployment.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office (SURS) holds a press conference to present latest data on GDP, inflation and labour force survey unemployment.
Pictured: SURS director Irena Križman and head of the national accounts sector Karmen Hren
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, Surs.
Novinarska konferenca Statističnega urada RS (Surs), na kateri so med drugim predstavili analizo bruto domačega proizvoda (BDP) za prvo četrtletje 2012, podatke o aktivnem prebivalstvu po anketi o delovni sili za prvo četrtletje 2012 ter indekse cen življenjskih potrebščin.
Simona Krže s sektorja za statistiko cen, generalna direktorica Sursa Irena Križman in vodja sektorja za nacionalne račune Karmen Hren.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the national accounts sector Karmen Hren comments on the data on GDP in the first quarter at a press conference of the Statistics Office.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The Statistics Office holds a press conference to present latest data on GDP, inflation and labour force survey unemployment.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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