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1.6% increase in Index of Services compared with March 2012
23-May-2013Summary of key points from the Index of Sevices release for March 2013
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GDP and the Labour Market, 2013 Q1, May GDP Update
23-May-2013Comaprison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter
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Video Summary: ONS explaining the three estimates of Gross Domestic Product
23-May-2013The video explains the three estimates of Gross Domestic Product. GDP is the primary indicator of economic activity and, as defined by the United Nations System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA93) and the European System of Accounts 1995 (ESA95), can be estimated in three ways, which are theoretically equal. However, as the data collected and processed by ONS are based on a variety of statistical surveys and administrative data, the three estimates can be different. In order to produce a definitive estimate of quarterly or annual GDP, balancing processes are followed.
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Summary of Retail Sales, April 2013
22-May-2013Summary of key points from the Retail Sales release for April 2013
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GDP and the Labour Market, 2013 Q1, May Labour Market Update
15-May-2013Comaprison of developments in GDP and the labour market in the latest quarter
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UK Trade, March 2013
10-May-2013Summary of the latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).
Latest Summaries
Latest Publications
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Index of Services, March 2013
23-May-2013Index of Services shows the monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries, which overall account for around 77% of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Second Estimate of GDP, Q1 2013
23-May-2013This release contains estimates of the key components of GDP from the output, income and expenditure approaches. Gross Domestic Product measures the chained volume index movements of the UK. The services sector accounts for more than three quarters of total gross domestic product. Figures are adjusted for seasonal variations unless otherwise stated and the reference year is 2009=100.
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Retail Sales, April 2013
22-May-2013Contains a first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
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The Economy - International Comparisons
14-May-2013Information on the selected domains and indicators that measure National Well-being. Articles draw together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations
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Improvements to the methods used to compile Output in the Construction Industry statistics
10-May-2013As part of its commitment to produce trusted statistics to high quality, ONS continuously reviews and improves data sources methods and systems. This article highlights the outcomes of some of the work that has been undertaken to improve the methods used to compile Output in the Construction Industry statistics.
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UK Trade, March 2013
10-May-2013UK Trade is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform the Government’s view of the UK economy, as well as the views of others, such as economists, City analysts, academics, the media, and international organisations.
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Annex A, Contribution to Growth for Output Components, Q1 2013 Month 2 (Excel sheet 29Kb)
23-May-2013Presents contribution to growth for output components
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Annex C, Contribution to Growth for Income Components, Q1 2013 Month 2 (Excel sheet 21Kb)
23-May-2013Presents contribution to growth for income components
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Financial Statistics Monthly, April 2013 (Excel sheet 93Kb)
23-May-2013Tables Extracted from the Financial Statistics Publication for Net Debt and net cash requirement by sectors - central government, local government & public corporations.
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Index of Services - Publication tables, March 2013 (Excel sheet 1000Kb)
23-May-2013This Excel spreadsheet contains the IOS1, RIOS1 and IOSCOMP tables. Index of Services shows the monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries, which overall account for around 77 % of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Index of Services - Revision Triangles, March 2013 (ZIP 688Kb)
23-May-2013Revision Triangles are tables that use historical Index of Services data to compare the estimates produced at first publication against the estimates published 12 months later. Index of Services shows the monthly movements in gross value added for the service industries, which overall account for around 77% of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Public Sector Finances Supplementary Tables, April 2013 (Excel sheet 2217Kb)
23-May-2013This document expresses the public sector finances in a matrix form consistent with the latest statistical bulletin. It is possible to generate a matrix table for any quarter, financial year or calendar year back to 1946 by globally editing the formula in the matrix workbook.
