Légère baisse de l'emploi dans la fonction publique entre 2010 et 2011
Fin 2011, la fonction publique emploie 5,5 millions d’agents, y compris les bénéficiaires de contrats aidés. Hors contrats aidés, l’effectif de la fonction publique s’établit à 5,4 millions d’agents.
May 17, 2013
Decrease in business start-ups in April 2013
In April 2013, the number of business start-ups decreased compared to March: -2% for business setting up (seasonally and working-day adjusted data) including self-managed enterprises; -1.2% if the num...
May 17, 2013
May 16, 2013
In April 2013, further decline in oil prices
In April, the crude oil price in euro terms decreased once again (-5.9% after -2.9% in March), reaching € 79.7 per barrel of Brent. Prices of commodities except energy imported into France also fell m...
May 16, 2013
In 2013, investment in the manufacturing industry, would decrease by
Surveyed in April 2013, business managers report that investment in manufacturing industry increased by 7% in 2012 comparing to 2011. They revised 5 point upwards their estimation given last January.
May 16, 2013
Ongoing decrease of employment in Q1 2013 (flash estimate)
In Q1 2013, payroll employment in principally market sectors is expected to decrease q-o-q (–20,300 jobs), after a stronger drop in the previous quarter (-44,600). Excluding temporary work, employment...
May 16, 2013
In April 2013, prices of frequently purchased goods in Hyper and Supermarkets were steady
In Hyper and Supermarkets, prices of frequently purchased goods were stable in April after a rise by 0.1% in March.
May 15, 2013
The Consumer Prices Index decreased by 0.1% in April 2013; it rose by 0.7% year-on-year
In April 2013, the Consumer Price index (CPI) declined by 0.1%, after a rise by 0.8% in March. Year on year, it was up 0.7% in April (+1.0% in March 2013). Excluding tobacco, the CPI went down by 0.2%...
May 15, 2013
French GDP decreased again in Q1 2013 (-0.2%)
In Q1 2013, French growth domestic product (GDP) in volume* decreased again: –0.2% after –0.2% in Q4 2012. It is the third decrease in the last four quarters.
May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013
Les comptes de la Nation en 2012 - Le PIB stagne, le pouvoir d'achat recule
May 15, 2013
National accounts - Public finances
Les résultats détaillés des comptes nationaux (PIB, pouvoir d'achat, consommation, finances publiques, etc.) en base 2005 rétropolés sur longue période.
May 15, 2013
In March 2013, manufacturing output decreased (-1.0%)
In March 2013, manufacturing output decreased ( 1.0%), as well as in industrial production as a whole (-0.9%).
May 7, 2013
Overall producer prices of agricultural products increased in March
In March 2013, overall producer prices increased (+0.6 % compared to February) ; over one year they rose by 7.1 %.
April 30, 2013
In March, households expenditure on goods increased by 1.3% in volume*, after a 0.2% decrease in February. Over the first quarter, they decreased by 0.4% (after –0.1% in Q4 2012). The increase in Marc...
April 30, 2013
Decline in petroleum products prices
In March, French producer prices in industry were unchanged, following two months of rise in January and February (+0.7 % and +0.5 %, respectively). The significant drop in prices for refined petroleu...
April 30, 2013
In February 2013, the turnover in manufacturing industry rose by 0.6% compared to January
In February 2013, the turnover increased slightly in the manufacturing industry (+0.6%), after a fall in January. Exports remained stable (0.0%). In January 2013, the turnover of industry as a whole ...
April 29, 2013
In February 2013, the volume of sales rose compared to January in the trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.6%), in household services (+0.6%) and in accommodation and food service ac...
April 29, 2013
In February 2013, the turnover declined in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.7%). On the contrary, it rose in information and communication (+0.9%), in business suppor...
April 29, 2013
In April 2013, households’ confidence was stable
In April 2013, households’ confidence about the economic situation was stable: The synthetic confidence remained at the level of March. It was still below its long term average.
April 26, 2013