Services - 1 quarter 2014

Recovery of sales in information and communication

09.05.2014
Code: 180030-14
 




In the Q1 2014, seasonally adjusted sales in services increased, quarter-on-quarter, at constant prices by 0.5%. Working days adjusted sales increased by 1.4%, year-on-year, the same as non-adjusted. Growth of services in transport and storage had the biggest influence on the overall development.

In the Q1 2014, seasonally adjusted sales in services 1) increased at constant prices by 0.5%, quarter-on-quarter. Year-on-year, working days adjusted sales increased by 1.4% (in the Q1 2013 and Q1 2014 there was the same number of working days), the same as non-adjusted. Growth was recorded by all CZ-NACE divisions of services except for real estate activities and professional, scientific and technical activities.

Year-on-year development of seasonally non-adjusted sales in services broken down by CZ-NACE division:

- sales in transportation and storage increased by 5.7%. The growth was reported by warehousing and support activities for transportation (+9.7%) and land transport and transport via pipelines (+5.2%). Air transport stagnated. Water transport decreased by 6.9%, a two-digit drop was recorded by postal and courier activities (-10.3%).

- sales in accommodation and food service activities increased by 1.0%. In accommodation, sales growth continued (that started in the Q3 2010), namely by 2.0%. In food and beverage service activities sales increased by 0.6%;

- sales in information and communication increased by 2.9%. After four quarters of falling, computer programming, consultancy and related activities (that are the most important for their volume) grew (+3.4%); they include, for example, administration of computer equipment, programming or consultancy in the area of IT. Higher sales were achieved also by telecommunications (+3.8%), information service activities (+6.8%), and publishing activities (+7.9%). On the contrary, a drop was recorded by music and motion picture activities (-8.4%) and a two-digit decrease of sales for the third quarter already was in programming and broadcasting activities (this time -13.2%);

- sales in real estate activities dropped by 2.8%. Sales in buying and selling of own real estate and renting and operating of own or leased real estate decreased by 2.8%, real estate activities on a fee or contract basis dropped by 2.6%;

- sales in professional, scientific and technical activities 2 ) decreased by 7.2%. The biggest influence on that development came from a drop of architectural and engineering activities (-14.7%). Sales for other professional, scientific and technical activities decreased, too (-8.5%) as well as for advertising and market research (-6.2%), and legal and accounting activities (-1.2%). An increase (+0.5%) was recorded only by activities of head offices; management consultancy activities;

- sales in administrative and support service activities 3 ) increased by 6.1%. A two-digit growth was reported by activities of employment placement agencies (+15.9%) and office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+11.9%). Rental and leasing activities also recorded growth (+4.5%), as well as travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities (+1.8%) and security and investigation activities (+1.7%). Only services to buildings and landscape activities decreased (-5.4%).
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1) For the purpose of News Releases, services include the following CZ-NACE sections: Transportation and storage (H), Accommodation and food service activities (I), Information and communication (J), Real estate activities (L), Professional, scientific and technical activities – without Scientific research and development and Veterinary activities (M without 72 and 75), Administrative and support service activities without Landscape service activities (N without 81.3).
2) For the purpose of News Releases section M – Professional, scientific and technical activities does not include CZ-NACE 72 – Scientific research and development and CZ-NACE 75 – Veterinary activities.
3) For the purpose of News Releases section N – Administrative and support service activities does not include CZ-NACE 81.3 – Landscape service activities.


Notes:
Data for the Q1 2014 are preliminary; final data for individual quarters of 2014 will be available in June 2015 at the latest.
Responsible head at the CZSO: Marie Boušková, phone number: (+420) 274052935, e-mail: marie.bouskova@czso.cz
Contact person: Jana Gotvaldová, phone number: (+420) 274052691, e-mail: jana.gotvaldova@czso.cz
Method of data acquisition: direct survey of the CZSO (SP 1-12)
End of data collection: 28 April 2014
End of data processing: 2 May 2014
Related outputs: Basic indices since 2000 and y-o-y indices since 2001 are available in time series (excluding section J, which is available since 2005 or rather 2006).
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Next News Release will be published on: 7 August 2014



  • aslu050914.docx

  • Annexes:
  • Table 1 Sales in services (year-on-year indices)
  • Table 2 Sales in services (year-on-year changes, decomposition of increase - year-on-year)
  • Graph 1 Sales in services (fixed base indices)
  • Graph 2 Other services turnover (CZ-NACE sections H+I+J+M+N) – international comparison
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Published: 09.05.2014
The data are valid as of the release date of the publication.


Contact: Information Services Unit - Headquarters, tel.: +420 274 056 789, email: infoservis@czso.cz