Economic indicators

Economic indicators help to understand what is really happening in the country. They allow us to recognize the approach of positive and negative events in business and finance. They also reflect the state of the economy at present and the changes that will take place in the future. To track, analyze and predict the coming changes, scientists are helped by data published by state (and not only) institutions. These reports are precisely the same economic indicators. You can find them both in specialized sources and in the usual business weekly press.

There are the following major economic indicators:

- unemployment;

- level of economic growth;

- construction of housing and its sale;

- interest rates;

- prices, their growth;

- Retail trade, sale of cars from the conveyor;

- stocks and bods market.

So, the level of economic growth. It is calculated by GDP and consists of state and consumer spending, investment and net exports. This indicator is published every month, but is constantly being revised. It should be attentive both during the slowdown of the economy and during its growth. It must be remembered that both bad and good periods do not last forever.

The following economic indicators - prices and their increase. When demand is much greater than supply, inflation occurs. This is a rise in prices for all types of services and goods. Inflation, not exceeding 3-4%, is considered a normal consequence of the economic recovery in the country.

And at the same time, it shows that the national currency is losing its purchasing power, as a result of which the economy may be in disorder. To predict inflation, you need to analyze the price indices of consumer and producers. They show how the cost of materials, services and goods varies. These indices are calculated by comparing the data obtained in this data with the data of the previous year. Thus, it becomes clear whether inflation is increasing or decreasing.

Another important indicator is the level of unemployment in the country. When it is low (that is 4-7%), it significantly affects the affairs of a businessman, as he is forced to pay a good salary. With a high level of unemployment (more than 10%), the enterprise's policy regarding remuneration of labor becomes much stricter. This indicator is quite contradictory, since it is not always possible to include a person who does not have a job, to an unemployed person. For example, if he does not work officially for a long time and on his own.

A good indicator of the strength of the national economy is the sale of finished housing and the construction of a new one. The larger their volume, the better for it and, accordingly, vice versa. At the same time, the greater the demand for housing, the higher the price for it. And this, in turn, reflects the presence in this sphere of jobs, and the possibilities of the national economy. This process can be observed in our country.

According to Vladimir Putin, Russia's main economic indicators in 2012 went up. Thus, 3.7% was the growth of the country's GDP. Against the background of the fall of the US economy and the problems in China and the European Union, this is a good indicator. Over the past 20 years, the lowest inflation rate was observed last year . Investments remained almost at the level of last year. Wage growth was 8.8%.

The unemployment rate in Russia fell by 1.3% . The President noted that among all developed economies of the world - this is the best indicator.

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The regions of Russia are notable for their uneven development. Socioeconomic indicators in them depend on how much they are provided with natural resources, on the infrastructure that has developed there, on the mentality of the population, on climate conditions and on many other factors that are beyond anyone's control.