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Index of Services, UK: May 2022
Monthly services output rose by 0.4% between April and May 2022, reaching a level that was 1.9% above February 2020, which was the last month of "normal" trading conditions prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. There were rises in 7 of the 14 sectors in the Index of Services during May 2022. The largest positive contribution to growth was from human health and social work activities, which grew by 2.1%; however, this was offset by wholesale and retail trade and financial and insurance activities, which both fell by 0.8%. Of the 14 services sectors, seven have surpassed their February 2020 ... (full story)