5.5.2.3.
Growth
(111) Between 2015 and the review investigation period, the Union consumption slightly increased by 2 % but the Union industry managed to increase their market share by 1 % through higher sales.
5.5.2.4.
Employment and productivity
(112) The employment level of the Union industry first decreased by 11 % between 2015 and 2017 and then increased by 6 percentage points in the review investigation period. Overall, employment of the Union industry decreased by 5 % over the period considered, from around 2 200 to around 2 100 full time equivalents (‘FTE’).
Table 11
Employment
|
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
RIP |
|
Employment in FTE |
2 203 |
1 993 |
1 964 |
2 092 |
|
Index (2015 = 100) |
100 |
90 |
89 |
95 |
|
Source: Data submitted by the Union industry and verified questionnaire replies |
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