Turnover and output in services fell in August

Working day adjusted turnover in service industries fell by 10.8 per cent in August 2020 from August 2019. Service output or volume, from which the impact of prices has been eliminated, fell by 8.2 per cent over the same period. In this year's July, turnover went down by 10.9 per cent, while volume contracted correspondingly by 8.5 per cent. The exceptional situation caused by coronavirus had an effect on the development of the service industries. Services are here examined exclusive of trade.