BMI: Slight expansion in December

Compared with the previous December values, this year’s value is higher than the long-term average for this month (52.7), but it is also below the average for this month of the previous three years (57.5).
The sub-indices examined in the survey mostly rose. The sub-indices are mostly in the recovery range.
The employment index is 2.9 percentage points higher this month, and its value indicates a slight expansion. In the past period, the index hovered around 50.0 points, which rose this month (53.3).