Household consumption expenditures decreased by 1.0 percent and government consumption expenditures remained unchanged, seasonally adjusted, compared with the previous quarter. Changes in inventories reduced GDP growth by 0.4 percentage points in the third quarter. Gross fixed capital formation increased by 0.8 percent. Exports grew by 0.3 percent and imports declined by 0.6 percent. Market production of goods and services decreased by 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted. Production of goods fell by 1.1 percent and service-producing industries rose by 0.3 percent. Employment measured as the total number of hours worked rose by 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, and the total number of persons employed rose by 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted.

2019-02-28 at 09:30.