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The index rose sharply to 58.3 in November, from 53.8 in October.

Activity in services sector rises as pressures ease

Activity in the services sector last month grew at its fastest pace since April 2023, new data shows.

The index rose to 55.7 in September, from 53.8 in August.

Service sector activity rises at fastest rate in 6 months

Activity in the service sector increased at the strongest rate in six months in September as cost pressures eased, new data shows.

Business • 03 Oct 24

The 12 month outlook was the weakest since November 2022, the latest AIB Services PMI shows

Growth in service sector continues, but outlook weakens

Growth in the service sector continued in August but the outlook weakened, new data shows.

Business • 04 Sep 24

The pace of expansion was the strongest reading since March.

Pace of growth in service sector accelerates in May

The pace of growth in the service sector accelerated in May, new data shows.

Business • 06 Jun 24

All four sub-sectors registered higher activity in April.

Activity in service sector rises but at slower pace

Activity in the service sector rose in April but at its slowest pace since January, new data shows.

Business • 03 May 24

The index reached 56.6 in March, up from 54.4 in February.

Service sector grows at fastest pace in eight months

The service sector grew at its fastest pace in eight months in March, new figures show.

Business • 04 Apr 24

The index reached 54.2 last month, up from 52.6 in October

Growth in service sector picks up in November

The rate of growth in the service sector picked up in November, new figures show.

Business • 05 Dec 23

The business activity index rose to 58.2 last month, from 54.1 in January

Growth in service sector picks up in February

The latest AIB Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reveals that growth in the country's service sector picked up in February.

Business • 03 Mar 23

The data shows that activity and new business increased at faster rates.

Growth in service sector picks up in January

Growth in the country's service sector picked up in January, according to the latest AIB Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Business • 03 Feb 23

The Irish data shows that growth was broad-based across the four monitored sectors in July

Growth in services sector picks up in July

Growth in the country's services sector picked up in July, amid a sharp uplift in new work.

Business • 04 Aug 22

The AIB Services PMI fell to 55.6 from 60.2 in May.

Growth in service sector slows as prices stay elevated

Growth in the country's service sector slowed in June as price pressures remained elevated.

Business • 05 Jul 22

The latest reading signalled the fastest increase in service sector output since last October.

Growth in service sector picks up as restrictions lift

Growth in the country's service sector picked up strongly in February, as the recovery from the pandemic gained momentum following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 03 Mar 22

The AIB IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 55.4 in December from 59.3 in November and 63.4 in October

Services sector growth slows sharply again in December

Growth in the country's service sector slowed sharply for the second successive month in December as firms reported that a rising wave of Covid-19 infections was dampening demand, a survey found today.

Business • 05 Jan 22

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