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Index of Services, UK: August 2023
Monthly services output is estimated to have increased by 0.4% in August 2023; this follows a decrease of 0.6% in July 2023 (revised downwards by 0.1 percentage points). The Index of Services (IoS) saw monthly increases in 11 of the 14 sectors in August 2023; the largest contributing sectors to the monthly growth in August 2023 were "professional scientific and technical activities" (1.2%) and "education" (1.6%). The monthly August 2023 rise was partially offset by falls in both "arts, entertainment and recreation" and "other service activities", which saw decreases of 7.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Looking at the ... (full story)