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Turnover in market services rendered to the population down by 1.5 pct in the first eight months

November 18, 2024

The turnover volume of market services rendered to the population decreased, in the period January 1 - August 31, 2024, compared to the same period last year, by 1.9% as unadjusted series, and by 1.5% as working days and seasonally adjusted series.Market services activities provided to the population, unadjusted series, recorded a lower turnover due to a decrease in turnover in: tourist agencies and tour operators (-8.7%), hairdressing and other beauty activities (-7%), gambling and other recreational activities (-2.5%) and hotels and restaurants (-2.4%). Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textiles and fur products increased by 11.8%.Turnover volume in market services supplied to the population increased in August 2024 compared to July 2024 both as unadjusted series by 6.9% and as working-day and seasonally adjusted series by 2.1%, on the back of increases in tourist agencies and tour operators (+11%), gambling and other recreational activities (+7.8%) and hotels and restaurants (+7.4%). Decreases were recorded in: washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products (-4.1%) and hairdressing and other beauty services (-3.1%).Turnover volume in market services supplied to the population decreased in August 2024, year-over-year, both as unadjusted series by 1.9% and as working-day and seasonally adjusted series, by 1.8%.Market services activities provided to the population, unadjusted series, recorded a lower turnover in August 2024 due to decreases in hotels and restaurants (-3.9%) and gambling and other recreational activities (-3.8%). Increases were recorded in washing and dry-cleaning of textiles and fur products (+15.3%), tourist agencies and tour operators (+8.4%) and hairdressing and other beauty services (+0.6%).

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