Over 80% of teaching personnel in upper secondary schools were licensed teachers in the autumn of 2020. The proportion of licensed teachers has decreased in recent years, but it was 86.1% in the autumn of 2011.
Economic growth accelerated to 6.4% last year driven by an increase in private consumption and a robust recovery in exports. For this year, GDP is projected to grow by 3.8%. Growth in domestic demand is expected to ease but the contribution of foreign trade to economic growth will be positive.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based on prices in March 2023, is 580.7 points (May 1988=100), 0.59% higher than in the previous month. The CPI less housing cost is 481.9 points, 0.52% higher than in February 2023.
The building cost index in March 2023 increases by 0.8% from the previous month. The price of imported materials decreased by 1.8% while the price of domestic materials increased by 2.0%. Labour costs increased by 1.0%. Cost of machinery, transport and energy consumption increased by 0.4%. Figures have been updated.