Value of services rose by just under 2% in August

The sectors with the largest value increase were administrative and support service activities followed by information and communication

Decreases were also observed in several sectors, including professional and scientific activities which fell by 4.2%, other service activities, down 3% and accommodation and food service activities which fell by 0.2% in the month. 

The value of services rose by just under 2% in August compared to the previous month, driven by increases in administrative and support activities, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal.

Rising by 1.9% in the month, the sectors that recorded the largest value increase were administrative and support service activities which rose by 5.3%, followed by information and communication which, increasing by 3.9%.