Published: 15 May 2014
Turnover in service industries grew by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December to February
According to Statistics Finland, turnover in service industries grew by 2.3 per cent in December to February from the corresponding time period of the year before. One year previously, turnover in service industries grew by 0.9 per cent in the corresponding period. Services are here examined exclusive of trade.
Three months' year-on-year change in turnover in services (TOL 2008)
![Three months' year-on-year change in turnover in services (TOL 2008)](plv_2014_02_2014-05-15_tie_001_en_001.gif)
In the December to February period, turnover developed
favourably in all main service industries except for transportation
and storage, which went down by 0.5 per cent from the corresponding
period of the year before.
Turnover grew fastest in information and communication activities,
which went up by 5.0 per cent from the year before. Turnover rose
in professional, scientific and technical activities by 4.7 per
cent from one year earlier. Growth was weakest in administrative
and support service activities, where turnover went up by just 0.1
per cent, as well as in accommodation and food service activities,
whose turnover increased by 1.1 per cent from the corresponding
period of the previous year.
Turnover of service industries included in the renewal of business statistics
Statistics Finland has renewed the production of business statistics. The review concerns more than ten sets of statistics. The renewal harmonises the production of business statistics. A uniform business production system has been adopted in the turnover of service industries in May 2014. Further information on Changes in these statistics page.
Source: Turnover of service industries, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Anna Muurainen 09 1734 2670 , Aki Niskanen 09 1734 2657, palvelut.suhdanne@stat.fi
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
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Turnover of service industries [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-0998. February 2014. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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