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FOREWORDS

LIFE SCIENCES

PHARMACEUTICALS

BUSINESS SERVICES

EDUCATION

ENERGY

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MANUFACTURING

R&D

TECHNOLOGY

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Business Services in the UK

The services sector of the economy accounts for around 73% of UK GDP.

The position is similar in the European Union, which has recognised the vital role that businessrelated services play in the economy and has acknowledged their importance to the overall competitiveness of the European economy.

Business-related services constitute the largest sector of the EU economy, employing around 55 million people in 2000.

In 2006/07 business services investment in the UK increased by 182% on the previous year.