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Index of Services, UK: April 2021
Monthly services grew by 3.4% between March 2021 and April 2021 but was still 4.1% below its February 2020 level, the last month of "normal" trading conditions prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The growth in services was driven by a rise in 12 out of the 14 sectors in the Index of Services, the largest contributions to growth being from wholesale and retail trade, education, and accommodation and food service activities. Services output for the three months to April 2021 rose by 1.4% compared with the three months to January 2021; this was led by wholesale and retail trade, which rose by 2.7%. The ... (full story)