If the amount of Do It Yourself activity increases in an economy instead of employing others to do the work:

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When individuals engage in Do It Yourself (DIY) activities instead of hiring others, the transactions that would have been recorded as part of the national income do not occur. This leads to a decrease in the measured national income because the economic value of professional services that would have been paid for and included in national income calculations is replaced by unpaid personal effort.

If the Amount of Do It Yourself Activity Increases in an Economy