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Thursday, November 3, 2016 Contact: Jeannine Aversa, (301) 278-9003 Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Second Quarter 2016 Annual Update: 2013 through First Quarter 2016 Transportation and Warehousing Led Growth in the Second Quarter Transportation and warehousing; health care and social assistance; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2016. Overall, 15 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 1.4 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter. Real GDP and Real Value Added by Sector Percent Change 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 2015:Q2 2015:Q3 GDP Private Goods 2015:Q4 Private Services 2016:Q1 2016:Q2 Government U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Transportation and warehousing increased 14.0 percent in the second quarter, after decreasing 6.7 percent in the first quarter. Health care and social assistance increased 4.7 percent, after decreasing 1.6 percent. Professional, scientific, and technical services increased 3.7 percent, after increasing 3.4 percent. Percent Change 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 Real Value Added by Industry Mining Construction Transportation and warehousing Information Professional, scientific, and technical services Health care and social assistance 2016:Q1 2016:Q2 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis BEA statistics—including GDP, personal income, the balance of payments, foreign direct investment, the input-output accounts, and economic data for states, local areas, and industries—are available at www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.