Every indices in this issue are in value, seasonally and working-day adjusted.
In September 2011, the turnover declined (–1.8%) in the manufacturing industry. It was up in August (+1.2%). Exports fell by –2.8%, after +2.0% in August.
The turnover noticeably dropped in the other manufacturing (–2.3%) and in the manufacture of transport equipment (–4.2%) in September 2011, in particular in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (–5.2%).
The turnover also decreased in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–0.6%) and in the electrical and electronic equipment ; machine equipment (–0.6%).
In September 2011, the turnover rose in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+2.1%).
The turnover of the industry as a whole (B to E) went down in September (–2.0%).
Turnover in manufacturing industry

Source: Insee
In the last quarter (Q/Q–1), the turnover in the manufacturing industry slowly grew (+0.4%). It was particularly up in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+1.6%) and in the electrical and electronic equipment ; machine equipment (+1.9%) but it declined in the manufacture of transport equipment (–2.0%).
Year-on-year (Q/Q–4), the turnover in manufacturing industry increased by 6.4%.
| s.a. and w-d.a. data –2005 = 100 | |||||
| ** 10000=B..F | |||||
| (1) Last three months / three previous months | |||||
| (2) Last three months / three same months of previous year | |||||
| The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification. | |||||
| Source: INSEE | |||||
| Nace Classification | Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sectors | Weight** | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ July | Q/Q–1 (1) | Q/Q–4 (1) |
| BE : INDUSTRY | 8022 | –2,0 | 1,5 | 0,9 | 6,5 |
| CZ : MANUFACTURING | 7167 | –1,8 | 1,2 | 0,4 | 6,4 |
| Of which Exports | 1017 | –2,8 | 2,0 | –0,4 | 6,0 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | 1131 | –0,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 | 8,5 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 461 | 2,1 | –2,0 | 4,6 | 22,4 |
| (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment | 927 | –0,6 | 0,3 | 1,9 | 6,6 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | 1383 | –4,2 | 2,9 | –2,0 | –0,7 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 3265 | –2,3 | 1,2 | 0,0 | 6,3 |
| (DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 855 | –3,3 | 3,5 | 3,3 | 7,0 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 1978 | –0,8 | 0,7 | 0,6 | 5,6 |
n° 295 - December 1, 2011
Turnover in industry and construction - September 2011
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