Release

UK index of services: Dec 2016

Released: 22 February 2017 9:30am
Next release: 31 March 2017

Summary

Monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries, which overall account for around 79% of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Publications

  • Index of Services, UK: December 2016

    Monthly movements in output for the services industries: distribution, hotels and restaurants; transport, storage and communication; business services and finance; and government and other services.

Data

Contact details

Name

Mark Stephens

Email

ios.enquiries@ons.gov.uk

Phone

+44 (0)1633 656387

Changes to this release date

  1. Previous date

    24 February 2017 9:30am

    Reason for change

    Operational reasons.

  2. Previous date

    23 February 2017 9:30am

    Reason for change

    Operational reasons.

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