“Productivity Indicators to be issued will be guiding in economic issues for economists and for those who rule” said Secretary General and Member of the Board Kerim Ünal

Kerim Ünal joined the Morning News at TRT Channel on June 30 2009 and gave information on Productivity Indicators which were issued by MPM. He stated that the indicators were published in a book form and now these indicators will be published on our web page following the protocol signed with TURKSTAT. The data received from TURKSTAT will be calculated and quarterly and yearly indicators will be issued on our web page.

Kerim Ünal stated that these indicators which cover 113 main and sub sectors belonging to the last quarter of 2008 which can be seen on our web page have been calculated by a group of experts constituted within MPM.

“The the value added index per person employed will be issued. This index will be compared with the data of the previous year. Unit labor cost index will also be issued.  These data will be both useful for the foreign investors. As the decreasing indicators in the last quarter of 2008, increasing values in other sectors are also drawing attention. The decrease in manufacture of transport equipments per person employed has been %30,3 compared to the previous quarter.  The decrease in quarterly indicators of the metal industry has been 23 %, and this value is % 24 for yearly indicators compared to the previous quarter. The increase in manufacture of wood and wood products in the same period has been 19,6 % compared to the previous quarter. The increase in the quarterly indicators in the manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats has been 13,9 %, and it is  23,7 % compared to the indicators of the previous year.  The increase in manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock per person employed has been 27 % compared to the previous quarter” said he at the TV programme. 

Following the TV programme, Kerim Ünal also attended to a radio programme on TRT1 Ankara Radio titled “Gündem” and talked about Productivity Indicators at this programme as well.