Home > Statistics > Turnover of service industries > 2014 > February > Turnover in service industries grew by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December to February

Published: 15 May 2014

Turnover in service industries grew by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in December to February

According to Statistics Finland, turnover in service industries grew by 2.3 per cent in December to February from the corresponding time period of the year before. One year previously, turnover in service industries grew by 0.9 per cent in the corresponding period. Services are here examined exclusive of trade.

Three months' year-on-year change in turnover in services  (TOL 2008)

In the December to February period, turnover developed favourably in all main service industries except for transportation and storage, which went down by 0.5 per cent from the corresponding period of the year before.

Turnover grew fastest in information and communication activities, which went up by 5.0 per cent from the year before. Turnover rose in professional, scientific and technical activities by 4.7 per cent from one year earlier. Growth was weakest in administrative and support service activities, where turnover went up by just 0.1 per cent, as well as in accommodation and food service activities, whose turnover increased by 1.1 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous year.

Turnover of service industries included in the renewal of business statistics

Statistics Finland has renewed the production of business statistics. The review concerns more than ten sets of statistics. The renewal harmonises the production of business statistics. A uniform business production system has been adopted in the turnover of service industries in May 2014. Further information on Changes in these statistics page.

Source: Turnover of service industries, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Anna Muurainen 09 1734 2670 , Aki Niskanen 09 1734 2657, palvelut.suhdanne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

Publication in pdf-format (253.5 kB)

Tables

Tables in databases

Pick the data you need into tables, view the data as graphs, or download the data for your use.

• Database tables and their variables
• Archived tables

Appendix tables

• Appendix table 1. Year-on-year change in turnover by industry, % (TOL 2008) (15.5.2014)

Figures

• Appendix figure 1. Turnover of service industries, trend series  (TOL 2008) (15.5.2014)

Revisions in these statistics

• Revisions in these statistics (15.5.2014)

---

Updated 15.5.2014