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Indicator: Services sector: output, employment, energy consumption and CO2 g
Productivity, employment, energy use and CO2 emissions in the service sector: 1970 to 2002
Indicator Chart

Coverage: United Kingdom

Source: DTI, ONS, NETCEN

  • Between 1978 and 2002, service sector Gross Valued Added (GVA) increased by 92 per cent, whilst employment in the sector increased by 42 per cent.
  • Since 1998, service sector GVA and employment have experienced increases of 13 per cent and 8 per cent respectively, while energy consumption and CO2 emissions have both decreased by 7 per cent.

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