Providers of business services still optimistic

The number of business services providers anticipating turnover growth in the next three months outnumbered those anticipating a decrease by 23 percent in April, versus 41 percent in March. Temp agencies were most optimistic about future turnover.

Providers of business services were also more optimistic about future employment and the economic climate. Expectations about future employment improved. The number of business services providers expecting employment to increase marginally outnumbered those anticipating a decline in April. In March, this was precisely the other way around. Business services providers were also more optimistic about the economic climate in April than in March.

Turnover in the sector business services may be affected by seasonal variation. These effects have not been taken into account.

Expected turnover business services

Expected turnover business services