-0.2 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Services Pulse little changed in September
- 57% of firms reporting an increase in non-labour input costs over the past 3 months
- 27% expect to raise their selling prices in the near term
Services Pulse
Services Pulse
Services Pulse
September 2021
88.4
Services Pulse
Demand / Turnover
Past 3 Months
49%
43%
9%
Balance +40%
(+3 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Demand / Turnover
Next 3 Months
43%
44%
12%
Balance +31%
(-8 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
17%
74%
9%
Balance +8%
(-1 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
19%
72%
9%
Balance +11%
(-1 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
57%
42%
2%
Balance +55%
(+5 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
27%
71%
2%
Balance +25%
(+7 on previous reading)