Economic Indicators, August 2013

The second estimate of GDP growth in Q1 2013 suggests that GDP grew by 0.3%, following a 0.3% contraction in Q4 2012. GDP remains 2.6% below its pre-recession level in Q1 2008. Unemployment was 2.52 million and employment was 29.71 million in the quarter to March 2013. May 2013 saw the FTSE-100 reach its highest level since September 2000.