Index of Services, UK: December 2018

From ons.gov.uk

The services output increased by 0.4% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2018 compared with Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2018; following growth of 0.5% between Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2018 and Quarter 3 2018. • The professional, scientific and technical activities sector made the largest contribution to the quarter-on-quarter growth, contributing 0.15 percentage points. • The Index of Services decreased by 0.2% between November 2018 and December 2018; the lowest monthly growth since February 2018. • The wholesale, retail and motor trade sector was the main contributor to this month-on-month decrease, contributing negative 0.11 percentage points. • In the ... (full story)