-2.0 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Services Pulse down in December
- Firms downbeat about the here and now
- And near-term prospects for business activity
Services Pulse
Services Pulse
Services Pulse
December 2021
79.8
Services Pulse
Demand / Turnover
Past 3 Months
33%
43%
24%
Balance +9%
(-15 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Demand / Turnover
Next 3 Months
28%
50%
22%
Balance +6%
(-15 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
10%
77%
13%
Balance -3%
(-7 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
15%
77%
8%
Balance +7%
(-4 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
69%
28%
2%
Balance +67%
(+4 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
34%
64%
2%
Balance +32%
(-2 on previous reading)