- Presidential elections were scheduled on October 25, 2009, but the Constitutional Court declared this decision unconstitutional.
- Higher industrial production in March moderated decline in the industrial output to 30.4% yoy.
- The central fiscal revenues (general funds) declined by 8.1% yoy in the first quarter.
- Pension fund expenditures increased by 20.0% yoy in the first quarter of 2009 creating difficulties for funding.
- Nominal wage increased by 5.6% mom in March.
- Consumer inflation decelerated to 15.6% yoy in April.
- Inter-bank exchange rate remained in UAH/USD 7.8-8.0 range in April.
- HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Economic crisis: labour market situation