Volume of services retreats 1.6% in April
According to the institute, services declined in 26 of the 27 Federation Units. The biggest impacts came from Goiás and Rio de Janeiro, with a result of around -5.5%. Other results were: Mato Grosso (-4.2%), Santa Catarina (-3.5%) and São Paulo (-1.5%). The only state that made a positive contribution in the month was Ceará, at 1.0%.
The fall in the volume of services in April was driven by four of the five activities evaluated, with emphasis on the fall in the transport sector (-4.4%), information and communication services (-1.0%) and administrative professionals ( -0.6%). The only increase of the month came from services rendered to families, with an increase of 1.2%.
Despite the scenario, the quarterly moving average was 0.2%, reaching the first positive result of 2023. The index accumulated over the previous year was 4.8%, with positive rates in all activities.
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