ONS figures show economy contracting

Between quarter two and three of 2008:

The volume of output in the production industries fell by 1.1 per cent, within which manufacturing fell by 1.3 per cent.

Construction output growth is estimated to have fallen by 0.7 per cent.

Output of the service industries decreased by 0.4 per cent .

In real terms, household expenditure fell by 0.2 per cent and gross fixed capital formation fell by 2.4 per cent.

GDP at current market prices rose by 0.1 per cent.

Compensation of employees rose by 0.8 per cent and the gross operating surplus of corporations increased by 0.4 per cent.