•The chained volume measure of GDP decreased by 0.2 per cent in Q1 2012 •Output of the production industries decreased by 0.4 per cent in Q1 2012, following a decrease of 1.3 per cent in the previous quarter •Construction sector output decreased by 3.0 per cent in Q1 2012, following a decrease of 0.2 per cent in the previous quarter •Output of the service industries increased by 0.1 per cent in Q1 2012, following a decrease of 0.1 per cent in the previous quarter •GDP in volume terms is flat in Q1 2012, when compared with Q1 2011 (full story)