Quarterly industry revenue indices for selected service industries

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Industry revenue indices for selected business and consumer service industries are now available for the second quarter.

In the personal care services industry, operating revenues increased 0.5% in the second quarter, after a 2.1% decline in the previous quarter. Operating revenues in this industry were down 1.9% in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2010. (All data are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise noted.)

In the funeral services industry, operating revenues declined 0.7% in the second quarter. Operating revenues in this industry were down 2.2% in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2010.

In the dry cleaning and laundry services industry, operating revenues rose 1.3% in the second quarter. This was the second consecutive quarterly increase for this industry. Operating revenues in this industry were up 1.6% in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2010.

Operating revenues in the management, scientific and technical consulting services industry increased 3.4% during the second quarter. Operating revenues for this industry were up 4.8% in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2010.

In the second quarter, operating revenues for advertising, public relations and related services rose 2.0%. Operating revenues were up 2.2% in the second quarter compared with the same quarter of 2010.

Note: This release presents 5 of the 22 available industries in the Quarterly industry revenue indices series. The remaining industries will be highlighted throughout the year.

The Quarterly industry revenue indices provide sub-annual indicators of economic activity for selected business and consumer services. The program was developed to increase the scope of sub-annual economic statistics within the service sector by providing a timely indicator of change in industrial output. It combines administrative and survey data to measure changes in the quarterly operating revenues in current dollars for selected four-digit North American Industry Classification System industries.

For each industry covered by the program, unadjusted as well as seasonally adjusted series are available, at both the national and provincial levels. Results are produced in the form of indices of operating revenues in current dollars with 2007 as the base year.

Available on CANSIM: table 362-0001.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5104.

For more information, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-877-801-3282; 613-951-4612; servicesind@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Peter Rosborough (613-951-0348; peter.rosborough@statcan.gc.ca), Service Industries Division.