Consequently, the number of persons employed in construction and quarrying decreased by roughly 15%, while credit to the construction sector and mining & quarrying fell by 6% and 19%, respectively (Table 5). Output of electricity, gas and water also decreased during 2009 (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Performance of the non-traded sectors (% change in output) 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  Electricity, Gas & Water  Construction  Wholesale & Retail  Transportation, Storage & Communications  Business & Other Services  BIS Review 14/2010  7  Table 5: Selected indicators of non-traded sector activity Indicators  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009P  Crude Oil Production (‘000 of Barrels)  348.7  343.4  293.3  289.7 (172.8)+  170.6*  Natural Gas Prod.