First Results

The average monthly paid off net earning per person in paid employment in legal entities of the Republic of Croatia for February 2013 amounted to 5 447 kuna.

AVERAGE GROSS EARNINGS

The average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia
for February 2013 amounted to 7 863 kuna.

MINIMUM WAGE

Based on Article 4, Paragraph 3 and 4, of the Minimum Wage Act (Official Gazette No. 67/2008),
the minimum wage for the period from 1 June 2012 to 31 May 2013 in the Republic of Croatia
amounts to 2 814 kuna. (published in Official Gazette No. 60/2012)

REGISTERED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

The registered unemployment rate for March 2013 was 21,6%.

TOURISM

This issue provides first results on the tourist turnover (the number of tourist arrivals and nights) realised in commercial accommodation facilities, which is monitored by the regular statistical survey entitled the Monthly Report on Tourist Arrivals and Nights. The survey includes all legal entities and parts thereof, natural persons and households engaged in renting of accommodation facilities to tourists.

Detailed and final results on tourist arrivals and nights in commercial accommodation facilities in 2013 will be published in regular first releases in 2013 according to the Calendar of Statistical Data Issues 2013.

The first results cover the index of tourist arrivals and nights, the structure of tourist arrivals and nights in 2013 and the structure of foreign tourist nights by the country of residence in 2013 in commercial accommodation facilities.

In March 2013

	Index III. 2013 III. 2012	Structure in 2013, %
Arrivals
Total	112,1	100,0
Domestic	99,0	33,6
Foreign	120,2	66,4
Nights
Total	121,6	100,0
Domestic	101,6	30,9
Foreign	133,3	69,1

Concerning the structure of foreign tourist nights by the country of residence,
the most nights were realised by guests from the following countries:

	Structure of foreign tourist nights, %, March 2013
Germany	25,0
Austria	17,2
Italy	8,7
Slovenia	6,9
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,5
United Kingdom	3,3
USA	2,7

January - March 2013

	Index I - III. 2013 I - III. 2012	Structure in 2013, %
Arrivals
Total	107,3	100,0
Domestic	101,7	42,0
Foreign	111,7	58,0
Nights
Total	109,9	100,0
Domestic	97,5	39,8
Foreign	120,1	60,2

POPULATION BY SEX – MID-YEAR ESTIMATE, 2010

	'000
Total	4 417,8
Men	2 131,8
Woman	2 286,0

The population estimate by age and sex is published in the Monthly Statistical Report No 6, which will be issued on 22 July 2011.

RETAIL TRADE TURNOVER, MARCH 2013

The first part of the table shows indices of the total turnover of business entities, registered by their prevailing activities into division 47 of the NKD 2007 (retailers).

The second part of the table shows indices of the turnover generated from the retail trade activity of all business entities engaged in retailing, irrespective of their prevailing activity.

The presentation and interpretation of the turnover indices are in line with those prescribed in the Short-Term Business Statistics Regulation (EC) No. 1165/98. Data compared to those of the previous month (the so-called monthly comparison) are seasonally adjusted. Data compared to those of the same month of a previous year (so-called annual comparison) are working-day adjusted.

In order to sustain the consistency and continuity with previously released data, indices continue to be presented as gross, unadjusted indices.

From January 2013, the base year in relation to which data on the retail trade are presented in basic terms has been changed from 2005 to 2010.

Detailed and final results on retail trade turnover in 2013 will be published in regular first releases according to the Calendar of Statistical Data Issues 2013.

	III. 2013. ¹⁾ II. 2013.	III. 2013. ²⁾ III. 2012.	III. 2013. ³⁾ II. 2013.	III. 2013. ³⁾ III. 2012.
RETAIL TRADE – TOTAL TURNOVER OF DIVISION 47
- Nominally	99,2	101,8	119,9	103,2
- Really	100,5	98,6	119,4	99,9
TURNOVER FROM RETAIL TRADE
- Nominally	100,6	100,9	120,3	101,4
- Really	100,2	97,9	119,8	98,3

^{1) Seasonally adjusted indices

2) Working day adjusted

3) Gross, non-adjusted indices}

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

WORKING AGE POPULATION, BY ACTIVITY AND SEX

'000
	X. – XII. 2011.	I. – III. 2012.	IV. – VI. 2012.	VII. – IX. 2012.	X. – XII. 2012.
Total
Working age population (15+)	3 788	3 737	3 771	3 836	3 832
Labour force	1 717	1 667	1 714	1 781	1 709
Persons in employment	1 479	1 394	1 465	1 522	1 402
Unemployed persons	238	273	249	258	307
Inactive population	2 071	2 070	2 057	2 056	2 123
%
Activity rate	45,3	44,6	45,5	46,4	44,6
Employment/population ratio	39,1	37,3	38,9	39,7	36,6
Unemployment rate	13,9	16,4	14,5	14,5	18,0
Unemployment rate (15 - 64)	14,3	16,8	14,9	15,0	18,5
Men
Working age population (15+)	1 803	1 782	1 784	1 804	1 826
Labour force	939	921	943	959	929
Persons in employment	810	765	804	818	763
Unemployed persons	129	165	139	141	168
Inactive population	864	861	841	845	896
%
Activity rate	52,1	51,7	52,9	53,2	50,9
Employment/population ratio	44,9	42,9	45,1	45,4	41,8
Unemployment rate	13,8	17,0	14,8	14,7	17,9
Unemployment rate (15 - 64)	14,2	17,4	15,2	15,2	18,5
Women
Working age population (15+)	1 985	1 955	1 986	2 032	2 006
Labour force	778	746	771	822	780
Persons in employment	670	629	661	704	639
Unemployed persons	108	117	109	118	141
Inactive population	1 207	1 209	1 216	1 211	1 226
%
Activity rate	39,2	38,2	38,8	40,4	38,9
Employment/population ratio	33,7	32,2	33,3	34,7	31,9
Unemployment rate	13,9	15,7	14,2	14,3	18,0
Unemployment rate (15 - 64)	14,4	16,1	14,6	14,8	18,6

NATURAL CHANGE IN POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, 2011

Live births	41 197
Deaths	51 019
Natural growth	-9 822
Marriages	20 211
Divorces	5 662

Data on the natural change in population for 2011 at the level of counties and towns/municipalities will be published in the First Release of 19 July 2012.