In the third quarter of 2011, turnover in selected services activities stood at 116.2 points, up by 0.3 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2010. During this period, retail trade went up by 5.0 per cent, on account of increases registered in the food and non-food sectors of 9.1 and 3.1 per cent respectively. Furthermore, increases were registered in transportation and storage (+7.7 per cent), and in information and communication (+2.7 per cent). During this period, wholesale trade and accommodation and food services activities fell by 8.3 and 2.7 per cent respectively.

In the third quarter last year employment in services edged up by 0.3 per cent to 98.8 points. This increase was reflected in retail trade (+1.8 per cent), wholesale trade (+1.4 per cent) and motor trade (+11.8 per cent). Declines in employment were registered in accommodation and food services activities and transportation and storage of 0.3 and 2.6 per cent respectively.

During this period, gross wages and salaries went up by 0.7 per cent. While increases were registered in accommodation and food services activities (+0.6 per cent) and wholesale trade (+1.5 per cent), gross wages and salaries in transportation and storage and information and communication declined by 8.4 and 0.2 per cent respectively.

Hours worked in services activities increased by 3.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2011 when compared with the corresponding quarter of 2010. Increases were registered in the accommodation and food services activities (+3.4 per cent) and retail trade (+3.3 per cent). On the contrary, hours worked in wholesale trade and transportation and storage went down by 1.2 and 5.8 per cent respectively.

These figures are supplied by the National Statistics Office.

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