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Turnover and employment in services activities increased by 4.1 and 0.4 per cent respectively when compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Turnover
In the first quarter, turnover in the services sector went up by 4.1 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2009. Underpinning this increase was a rise in turnover in the wholesale and retail trade sectors, of 1.5 and 4.6 per cent respectively, and an increase in the transportation and storage sector of 5.1 per cent. Furthermore, turnover in accommodation and food services activities increased by 12.1 per cent while it went down by 2.6 per cent in the information and communication sector declined.
Employment
Total employment in services rose marginally by 0.4 per cent to 95.0 points when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2009, driven mainly by growths of 0.1 per cent in wholesale trade, 2.2 per cent in transportation and storage, 10.4 per cent in professional, scientific and technical activities and 2.8 per cent in information and communication. On the other hand, employment in accommodation and food services and in administrative and support services activities declined respectively by 4.8 and 2.6 per cent.
Wages and salaries
Gross wages and salaries in the services sector increased by 1.1 per cent, mainly on account of higher wages and salaries paid in transportation and storage (+3.7 per cent), retail trade (+4.3 per cent) and in professional, scientific and technical activities (+13.8 per cent). By contrast, gross wages and salaries paid in accommodation and food services activities, wholesale trade, and information and communication saw declines of 2.4, 2.8 and 8.9 per cent respectively.
Hours worked
Total hours worked in the services industry increased by 3.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2010, driven by gains of 4.6 per cent in transportation and storage and 6.3 per cent in wholesale trade. On the other hand, hours worked in retail trade and administrative and support services activities fell by 0.9 and 2.1 per cent respectively.
