September 2024. Provisional data
The General Retail Trade Index at constant prices corrected for seasonal and calendar effects presented a variation of 4.1% in September compared to the same month of the previous year. This rate was 1.7 points higher than that registered in August.
The original ICM series at constant prices registered an annual variation of 1.7%, which was 1.4 points below the rate of the previous month.
Monthly evolution of sales in retail trade
The monthly variation of the ICM between the months of September and August was 1.0%. This rate was six tenths higher than that of the previous month.
Results by autonomous communities
Retail sales at constant prices increased in annual rate in 14 autonomous communities in September and decreased in three.
The Basque Country recorded the largest increase (3.6%) and the Principality of Asturias the largest decrease (1.0%).
Occupation evolution
Employment in the retail trade sector presented a variation of 1.7% in September compared to the same month in 2023. This rate was three tenths below that registered in August.
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