Index of Distribution for Wales: Quarter 4, 2007
The latest National Statistics on the Index of Distribution produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 3 April 2008 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Statistics on the Index of Distribution include data for Wales and the UK for the period up to quarter 4 2007. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 10 January 2008.
The Release
Statistical Release 51/2008 (PDF 164kB)
The key points from the latest release are:
- The Index of Distribution for Wales for the latest four quarters rose by 3.6 per cent compared with the previous four quarters. The UK index also rose by 3.6 per cent over the same period.
- Retail output for the latest four quarters was 3.4 per cent higher than the previous four quarters. The UK index rose 4.0 per cent over the same period.
- Wholesale output for the latest four quarters was 4.1 per cent higher than the previous four quarters. The UK rose by 3.4 per cent over the same period.
- Motor Trade output for the latest four quarters was 3.7 per cent higher than the previous four quarters. The UK rose by 2.7 per cent over the same period.
The Index of Distribution is now a National Statistic, please see paragraph 5 in the Notes of the Release for more information.
Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.
Contact:
Tel: 029 2080 1401
E-mail: economic.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Next Update:
July 2008 (Provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)
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