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Turnover in services

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The Turnover in services index measures the quarterly evolution of sales by service sector enterprises at current prices. Since first quarter 2018 indices are calculated with reference to the base year 2015 using the Ateco 2007 classification (Italian edition of NACE Rev.2).

In the third quarter of 2018 the seasonally adjusted Services turnover index was unchanged compared to the previous quarter. In particular, the index increased in Transport, Warehousing and support activities (+0.5). The index decreased in Professional, scientific and technical activities (-0.6%) and in Information and communication (-0.3%). The index was unchanged in Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, in Accommodation and food service activities and in Administrative and support service activities.

In the third quarter of 2018 the Services turnover index increased by 1.4% compared to the third quarter of 2017. In particular, the index increased by 2.2% for Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, by 1.9% for Accommodation and food service activities, by 1.8% for Administrative and support service activities, by 0.9% for Transport, Warehousing and support activitiesand and by 0.1% for Information and communication. The Services turnover index decreased by 3.2% for Professional, scientific and technical activities.

Note. Due to a modification of the quarterly seasonally adjusted indices of the “Publishing, Motion picture, Programming and Broadcasting” sectors (NACE Rev.2 divisions J58 , J59, J60), the values ​​of the “Information and Communication” series (section Ateco J) and those of the general index series have been corrected.

Reference period: Third quarter 2018

Date of Issue: 29 November 2018

Next release: 28 February 2019

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