Business and consumer confidence: Economic indicators
Business and consumer sentiment can give an early indication of economic trends. Find the latest data on what businesses and consumers expect for the UK economy.
Documents to download
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Economic Indicators, May 2013 (738 KB , PDF)
Preliminary estimates suggest that GDP grew by 0.3% in Q1 2013, following a 0.3% contraction in Q4 2012. GDP remains 2.6% below its pre-recession level in Q1 2008.
Unemployment was 2.56 million and employment was 29.70 million in the quarter to February 2013.
Mid-April saw a sharp fall in the price of gold, signalling a cooling of investor sentiment in this important commodity market.
Documents to download
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Economic Indicators, May 2013 (738 KB , PDF)
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