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Welsh economy has shrunk shows new figures from the ONS

The contraction was the biggest dip of any º£½ÇÊÓÆµ nation or region

Manufacturing in Wales experienced the biggest contraction.(Image: South Wales Echo)

The Welsh economy has seen the biggest contraction of any nation or region of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, shows latest figures from the Office fo National Statistics.

In the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) - a key benchmark for the health of the economy based on the value of all goods and services produced - shrank by 2% on the previous quarter. Based on a sector analysis the biggest contraction was felt in manufacturing with a fall of nearly 10%. Only a few sectors experienced growth on the previous quarter with transport and storage and information and communication both up 4%.

Over the same period the Scottish economy shrank 0.3% while for England and Northern Ireland it remained flat.

The figures show that London outpaced any other part of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ with GDP growing by 9%. However, only the north east and the south west in England experienced growth alongside London. The biggest decline in England was in the east Midlands at 1.6%.

Wales also had the poorest performance when comparing Q3 of 2022 with Q3 2021, with a year-on-year contraction of 2.1%. Over the same period the Scottish economy expanded by 2.6%. in England by 2.5% and in Northern Ireland by 0.8%.

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