UK GDP up 0.7 per cent

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UK GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2014, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The key points from the latest release from the ONS are:

 

  • Change in gross domestic product (GDP) is the main indicator of economic growth. GDP increased by 0.7% in Q3 2014 compared with growth of 0.9% in Q2 2014.
  • Output increased in all four main industrial groupings within the economy in Q3 2014. In order of their contribution, output increased by 0.7% in services, 0.5% in production, 0.8% in construction and 0.3% in agriculture.
  • GDP was 3.0% higher in Q3 2014 compared with the same quarter a year ago.
  • In Q3 2014 GDP was estimated to have been 3.4% higher than the pre-economic downturn peak of Q1 2008. From the peak in Q1 2008 to the trough in Q2 2009, the economy shrank by 6.0%.
  • The preliminary estimate of GDP is produced using the output approach to measuring GDP. At this stage, data content is less than half of the total required for the final output estimate. The estimate is subject to revision as more data become available, but these revisions are typically small between the preliminary and third estimates of GDP.

 

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7 Responses to “UK GDP up 0.7 per cent”

  1. Selohesra

    Great – we can pay even more to prop up the EU

  2. The_Average_Joe_UK

    Vote UKIP!

  3. Selohesra

    Unfortunately that will let in Ed – but on the plus side Ed as with all Labour governments will trash the economy which in turn should result in reduced membership fees to the EU extortion racket

  4. Guest

    Yea, better we have a depression again in your world.

  5. Guest

    Yes, thanks for talking about your support for a massive depression caused by smashing off trade so workers can be paid less.

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