Ministry of Data and Statistics

□ In April, the Index of Services went down by 1.0% month-on-month owing to the drop in 'Financial and insurance activities' and 'Wholesale and retail trade' in spite of the rise in 'Information and communication'. ❍ In April, the Index of Services grew by 3.5% year-on-year owing to the increase in 'Financial and insurance activities', ‘Professional, scientific and technical activities‘ and 'Wholesale and retail trade'. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.