Sector services provided to companies increased 3.21% in June 2024

In June 2024, the sector services provided to companies registered an increase of 3.21%, compared to the same month of the last year, explained by the positive evolution of four of its components.

During the first semester of the current year, this sector registered a of 3.13%.

Travel agencies and tour operators registered an increase of 46.63%, driven by the growth of travel agencies sector, before the wide range of options for travelers such as vacation packages, personalized attention, promotional airfares, cruise line services and additional services of transportation and accommodation, favoured by the greater influx of domestic and receptive tourism.

In the same line, the tour operators grew due to the demand and offer of experienced-based tourism and eco-tourism, full days, trekking services, treks and gastronomic tours, options of flexible travels and guided visits.

The component of professional, scientific and technical activities registered a growth of 1.60%, in response to the positive behavior of the architecture and engineering activities and related activities of technical advice, due to the execution of new projects of engineering, exploration operations, feasibility studies and excavation of minerals, design and installation of copper or cable network and optic fiber, services of road maintenance and construction of internal networks for natural gas distribution, as well as valorizations approved, extension of works, consultancies and supervisions.

Following the same trend, the essays and technical analysis sector grew due to the greater simples received and processed of chemical, mineral, environmental products, metallurgical tests, and certifications of agricultural products. Likewise, the legal activities registered a Good performance due to the increase of cases and legal process in civil, labor, constitutional and family right.

Likewise, the activities of accounting registered increases in services of auditing, account, tax and labor services. The activities of consultancy of business management grew due to business consulting, consultancies in management of portfolio risks, technology advice, strategic planification and optimization of operations.

Administrative and support services activities registered a progress of 1.76%, mainly because of the activities of rent and operational leasing of other types of machineries, equipment and tangible goods, before the increase of public and private works.

The same trend registered the operation of automotive vehicles for transportation of goods and personnel. In addition, the activities of telephone exchanges increased due to the services of customer service and telemarketing.

Likewise, collection agencies and agencies of credit information expanded due to campaigns of non-payment collection. Likewise, the activities of security and research increase due to the private security sector, before the renovation of surveillance posts, securities custody, security of events and performances.

In addition, the activities of agencies of temporary work and job placement grew due to the requirement of personal and labor intermediation for temporary and complementary services. Likewise, the general cleaning of buildings grew due to greater client portfolio and contract renewal.

Advertising and market research registered an increase of 2.65% in June of 2024, driven by the advertising sector, due to the investment in marketing and promotion of companies, promotional campaigns due to the Father’s Day, digital marketing in social media, influencers services, static and dynamic display panels, activations, impulsion and in-person promotion of products and services.

Likewise, market research and the performance of surveys of public opinion showed a growth due to regional and local studies, marketing studies, surveys and marketing studies, surveys and polls about politics, social and economic subjects.