In these industries, labour is the main input and measured productivity growth has been slower, so output prices and labour costs have tended to move broadly in line with one another over the past decade. It is in the mining sector where real product wages have fallen very significantly.
Already prior to EU accession, the Banka Slovenije was invited to participate in selected activities of the European System of Central Banks and the ECB at various levels. Since 2004, the colleagues from Banka Slovenije have attended numerous working groups and committees and thus contributed to our work.