Market services in 2016 - Report for market services accounts committee
Market services in 2016: growth strengthen.
In 2016, value added of non financial market services increases in volume by 1.9%, after +1.3% in 2015 as in 2014. Business and public demand – common purchase and investment – remain steady (+2.5%, after +3.3% in 2015) and household consumption raise up (+1.7%, after +0.9%). Computer programming remains among the best performing activities while accommodation and catering business strengthen. Employment gains 157 000 jobs in full-time equivalent (+2.2% after +1.0%). Market services foreign trade deficit is still widening.