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Published: 14 September 2010

Turnover in service industries grew by 6,4 per cent in April to June

The positive development of service industries continued in April to June 2010, when their combined turnover grew by 6.4 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous year. One year previously turnover of service industries contracted by 8.2 per cent. Services are here examined exclusive of trade and the data have been adjusted for working days by eliminating the effects of calendar variations from them.

Year-on-year change in turnover in services in the 04–06/2010 and 04–06/2009 time periods, % (TOL 2008)

The engines of growth for turnover in service industries were enterprises in transportation and storage, where turnover grew by 10.9 per cent from the previous year's April to June. In the second quarter turnover in arts, entertainment and recreation and in professional, scientific and technical activities reached growth of over six per cent. Turnover in administrative and support service and real estate activities increased by good five per cent from one year back.

Source: Turnover of service industries, Statistics Finland

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Updated 14.06.2010