Index of Services UK - October 2025

12th December 2025

Services output was estimated to have no growth (0.0%) in the three months to October 2025, compared with the previous three months to July 2025.

7 of the 14 sectors showed growth in the three months to October 2025, with the main positive contributing sector being "real estate activities" (up 0.4%).

7 of the 14 sectors showed a decline in the three months to October 2025, with the main contributor being "professional, scientific and technical activities" (down 1.6%).

Monthly services output was estimated to have decreased by 0.3% in October 2025; this follows a rise of 0.2% in September 2025 and a fall of 0.1% in August 2025.

There were monthly decreases in 8 of the 14 sectors in October 2025; the largest negative contribution came from "wholesale and retail trade" (down 1.4%); the largest monthly industry decrease came from "computer programming" (down 3.6%), which was the largest contributor to the monthly fall in "information and communication" (down 1.2%).

There were monthly increases in 6 of the 14 sectors in September 2025; the largest positive contribution came from "human health activities" (up 0.6%).

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