Profitability of UK companies: October to December 2017

View in browser 12 April 2018 Economy Profitability of UK companies: October to December 2017 Overall business profitability (as measured by the net rate of return) was 12.5% in quarter 4 2017, down from 12.7% in quarter 3.  Manufacturing profitability rose to 15.8% in quarter 4 2017, the second highest point on record, up from 13.8% in quarter 3.  Service sector profitability in 2017 fell for the second year in a row, to 18.3% across the year as a whole, and to 18.2% in quarter 4. Visit the National Statistical blog to see the many ways ONS is working to give the UK better statistics for better decisions. Visit National Statistical Our digital team regularly write about our approach and progress to the website and social media. Visit our Digital Blog Find out how our Data Science Campus is exploring how sources such as administrative data & social data, and techniques such as machine learning and natural language processing, can improve our understanding of the UK's economy, communities & people. Visit the Data Science Campus Blog Looking for local statistics? A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics. Census Discover how our census statistics help paint a picture of the nation and how we live. Email sent by Office for National Statistics

 

 

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