Informations rapides
10 February 2016
2016- n° 34
In December 2015, manufacturing output decreased (−0.8%) Industrial production index - December 2015

In December 2015, output fell back in the manufacturing industry (-0.8% after +0.6% in November). It continued to decline in the industry as a whole (-1.6% after -0,9% in November).

Informations rapides
No 34
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Warnings: Please note: all the series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (WDA).

The models used to calculate the SA and WDA series, as well as the weights, will be updated for the publication of the industrial production indices of January 2016 on March 10th, 2016.

In December 2015, output fell back in the manufacturing industry (−0.8% after +0.6% in November). It continued to decline in the industry as a whole (−1.6% after −0,9% in November).

Manufacturing output rose over G4 2015 (+0.4%)

Manufacturing output rose over the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter (+0.4% q-o-q). Output increased more slightly in the whole industry (+0.2%).

Output increased in other manufacturing (+0.9%), and surged in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+6.8%). On the contrary, output decreased in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management (−0.6%), in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−0.9%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (−0.7%) and in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (−0.6%).

Over the year, manufacturing output increased sharply (+1.7%)

Manufacturing output of the last quarter of 2015 improved sharply compared to the last quarter of 2014 (+1.7% y-o-y). For that same period, overall industrial output grew even more (+2.0% y-o-y).

Over the year, output rose in all sectors. It expanded markedly in other manufacturing (+1.8%), in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management (+3.3%) and in the manufacture of transport equipment (+3.2%). It went up more moderately in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment (+0.7%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+0.9%). It rose sharply in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+2.7%).

Graphique1aMonthly Industrial Production Indices

  • Legend: CZ: Manufacturing - (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages - (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment - (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment - (C5): Other manufacturing
  • Sources: INSEE, SSP, SOeS

Tableau1aVariation of the Industrial Production

2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %
Variation of the Industrial Production (2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %)
NA: A10, (A17) Dec. / Nov. Nov. / Oct. Q-o-Q change (1) Year on year change (2)
BE: INDUSTRY –1.6 –0.9 0.2 2.0
CZ: Manufacturing –0.8 0.6 0.4 1.7
(C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages –1.4 0.3 –0.9 0.9
(C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products –2.6 –9.0 6.8 2.7
(C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment –1.4 –0.4 –0.6 0.7
(C4): Manufacture of transport equipment –2.6 –0.1 –0.7 3.2
(C5): Other manufacturing –0.1 1.4 0.9 1.8
DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management –5.2 –7.4 –0.6 3.3
FZ: CONSTRUCTION –1.6 1.2 0.0 –1.8
  • (1) Last three months / previous three months
  • (2) Last three months / same three months of previous year
  • The codes correspond to the level of aggregation A 10 (A 17) of the "NA" aggregated classification based on the French classification of activities NAF rev.2.
  • Sources: INSEE, SSP, SOeS

Tableau2aVariation of the Industrial Production

2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %
Variation of the Industrial Production (2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %)
NA: A10, (A17), [A38 ou A64] Dec. 2015 Dec. / Nov. Nov. / Oct. Quarter on quarter change
BE: INDUSTRY 98.5 –1.6 –0.9 0.2
CZ: Manufacturing 100.3 –0.8 0.6 0.4
(C1): Man. of food products and beverages 99.5 –1.4 0.3 –0.9
(C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products 85.0 –2.6 –9.0 6.8
(C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment 97.7 –1.4 –0.4 –0.6
[CI] Man. of computer. electronic and optical products 107.0 –5.1 1.5 0.0
[CJ] Man. of electrical equipment 85.1 –2.0 –0.7 –2.5
[CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) 99.8 1.5 –1.5 0.1
(C4): Man. of transport equipment 104.7 –2.6 –0.1 –0.7
[CL1] Man. of motor vehicles. trailers and semi-trailers 95.3 –3.7 1.7 0.8
[CL2] Man. of other transport equipment 115.3 –1.6 –1.7 –2.0
(C5): Other manufacturing 100.8 –0.1 1.4 0.9
[CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products 99.4 –4.7 7.1 3.1
[CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media 87.4 –1.3 1.6 –0.4
[CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products 112.0 0.2 2.5 –0.1
[CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 115.4 0.8 1.1 3.1
[CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products 97.8 –0.9 1.0 1.3
[CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 97.9 0.2 0.5 1.5
[CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment 102.3 0.6 1.2 –0.5
DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management 90.6 –5.2 –7.4 –0.6
[BZ] Mining and quarrying 94.3 –2.7 2.1 0.9
[DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply 86.5 –6.4 –9.0 –1.0
[EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 117.9 0.6 –2.0 0.7
FZ: CONSTRUCTION 86.0 –1.6 1.2 0.0
MIGs (2)
Capital goods 101.1 –0.9 0.3 –0.3
Intermediate goods 98.2 –0.2 1.0 0.7
Consumer durables 102.2 –1.5 –1.2 0.6
Consumer non-durables 103.8 –1.6 1.6 0.3
Energy 89.8 –5.1 –8.0 –0.2
  • (1) n.e.c.: not elsewhere classifiable
  • (2) Main industrial groupings: definition in Commission regulation EC of June 14th 2007
  • Sources: INSEE, SSP, SOeS

In December 2015, output tumbled again in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management (−5.2% after −7.4% in November)

Output dropped sharply once again in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (−6.4% after −9.0%), because of exceptionnaly mild temperatures in December.

Output slid in the manufacture of transport equipment (−2.6% after −0.1%)

Output slipped back sharply in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (−3.7% after +1.7% in November) and declined again in the manufacture of other transport equipment (−1.6% after −1.7%).

Output decreased in the electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (−1.4% after −0.4%)

Output shrank in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (−5.1% after +1.5%) and in the manufacture of electrical equipment (−2.0%). On the contrary, it strengthened in the manufacture of machinery and equipment (+1.5%).

Output fell back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−1.4% after +0,3%)

Output faltered in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−1.4%), such as dairy products.

Output was almost unchanged in other manufacturing (−0.1% after +1.4%)

Output fell back steeply in the manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products (−4.7%). It also weakened, albeit more moderately in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (−0.9%) and in the manufacture of wood and paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media (−1.3%), Conversely, it grew in other manufacturing repair and installation of machinery and equipment (+0.6%), in pharmaceuticals (+0.8%) and in metallurgy (+0.2%).

Output fell again in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−2.6% after −9.0%).

Output continued to decline in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, due to the partial closure of a refinery.

Revisions in November 2015

Tableau3aMeasure of variations' revisions

(in percentage points)
Measure of variations' revisions ((in percentage points))
Nov. / Oct. Oct. / Sept. Sept. / Aug. Q3 2015 / Q2 2015 2014 / 2013
Industry (BE) 0.01 –0.04 –0.04 –0.06 –0.01
raw serie 0.23 –0.06 –0.01 –0.01 0.00
SA-WDA coefficient –0.22 0.02 –0.03 –0.05 –0.01
Manufacturing (CZ) 0.19 –0.10 –0.04 –0.04 –0.01
raw serie 0.30 –0.06 –0.02 –0.01 0.01
SA-WDA coefficient –0.11 –0.04 –0.02 –0.03 –0.02
  • How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between October 2015 and November 2015 is revised by +0.19 points, +0.30 is due to the revision of the raw series and −0.11 to the new calculation of the SA-WDA.
  • Sources: INSEE, SSP, SOeS

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