On a seasonally-adjusted monthly comparison basis, total production in the services sector inched up by 0.1% in February after rising by a revised 1.1% the previous month, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a monthly report.
The highest annual growth was posted in the output of accommodation and food service activities, at 9.3%, followed by information and communication with a 6.3% leap. In comparison, professional, scientific and technical activities marked a production decline of 0.7% year-on-year.
In monthly terms, output in real estate activities increased the most, by 3.2%, while administrative and support service activities fell by 4.3%.
Changes in services output (pct):
Activities | Feb y/y | Feb m/m | Jan y/y | Jan m/m |
Total | 3.6 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
Transportation and storage | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
Accommodation and food service | 9.3 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
Information and communication | 6.3 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
Real estate | 2.0 | 3.2 | -3.2 | -3.3 |
Professional, scientific and technical | -0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | -4.5 |
Administrative and support service | 0.8 | -4.3 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
Source: NSI