Economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), was up 0.3 percent in the September 2018 quarter. Growth eased after a 1.0 percent increase in the June 2018 quarter.
GDP grew 3.0 percent over the year ended September 2018.
Primary industries had the largest growth this quarter, up 2.2 percent. Growth in the service industries eased to 0.5 percent, following broad-based 1.0 percent growth in the June 2018 quarter. Goods-producing industries dropped 1.0 percent.