Second Estimate of GDP Q4 2011

• UK gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms decreased by 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011
• Output of the production industries fell by 1.4 per cent, within which manufacturing fell by 0.8 per cent
• Output of the service industries was unchanged, while output of the construction industry fell by 0.5 per cent
• Household final consumption expenditure increased by 0.5 per cent in volume terms in the latest quarter

GDP and the Labour Market – 2011 Q4 – February GDP update