+11.2 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Services Pulse up in February
- Firms downbeat about current situation
- More positive about the outlook for business activity and hiring
Services Pulse
Services Pulse
Services Pulse
February 2021
68.0
Services Pulse
Demand / Turnover
Past 3 Months
16%
39%
45%
Balance -29%
(+2 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Demand / Turnover
Next 3 Months
35%
49%
16%
Balance +18%
(+22 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
4%
74%
22%
Balance -18%
(+1 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
12%
82%
6%
Balance +7%
(+5 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
23%
62%
15%
Balance +8%
(-1 on previous reading)
Services Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
16%
79%
4%
Balance +12%
(+3 on previous reading)