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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 the 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 first quarter of 2021 the seasonally adjusted Services turnover index increased by 0.6% compared to the previous quarter. In particular the index increased in Transportation and storage (3.5%), Administrative and support service activities (+3.4%), Professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.8%), Information and communication (+0.7%), and Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6%). Only Accommodation and food service activities decreased by 15.9% compared to the previous quarter.

In the first quarter of 2021 the Services turnover index increased by 1.6% compared to the first quarter of 2020. In particular, the index increased by 7.8% for Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, by 5.1% for Professional, scientific and technical activities and by 1.4% for Information and communication activities. The index decreased by 44.8% for Accommodation and food service activities, by 8.1% for Transportation and storage and by 7.9% for Administrative and support service activities.

Reference period: First quarter 2021

Date of Issue: 28 May 2021

Next release: 1 September 2021

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