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In February 2013, the turnover in manufacturing industry rose by 0.6% compared to January

Turnover in industry and construction – February 2013

Every index in this issue is in value, seasonally and working-day adjusted.

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 also went up by 0.6%.

Stability over the last three months…

Over the quarter (q-o-q), the turnover seemed to remain stable in the manufacturing industry (+0.1%). It improved in other industries (+1.1%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+2.1%). On the other hand, it fell sharply in the manufacture transport equipments (–3.6%) and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (–3.1%).

…and decline over the last year

Year-on-year, the turnover decreased in the manufacturing industry (–0.6%). It fell considerably in the manufacture of transport equipment (–5.8%) and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum (–4.5%). Conversely, it rose sharply in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+5.0%).

Turnover in manufacturing industry

Turnover in manufacturing industry

Source: Insee

In February 2013, the turnover rebounded in the manufacture of transport equipment (+4.0%), mainly in the manufacture of other transport equipments (+6.8%). The turnover rose in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum (+1.8%) and slightly in the electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (+0.7%). It remained stable in other industries (–0.1%) despite a substantial fall in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (–1.2%). On the other hand, it fell slightly in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–0.2%).

Variation of the turnover in industry and construction
SA-WDA value, Base year 2010
** 10000=B..E and F
(1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months
(2) Year-on-year : 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** Feb./ Jan. Jan./ Dec. q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
BE : INDUSTRY 10000 0.6 –1.5 0.3 0.6
CZ : MANUFACTURING 8373 0.6 –1.6 0.1 –0.6
Of which Exports 2731 0.0 0.7 –2.0 –2.2
(C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages 1647 –0.2 0.5 2.1 5.0
(C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 478 1.8 3.9 –3.1 –4.5
(C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment 1005 0.7 0.2 0.1 –0.8
(C4): Manufacture of transport equipment 1428 4.0 –7.6 –3.6 –5.8
(C5): Other manufacturing 3815 –0.1 –1.8 1.1 –0.5
DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management 1627 0.3 –1.4 1.2 7.0
FZ: CONSTRUCTION 10000 –0.3 1.6 0.4 –1.6

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n° 101 - April 29, 2013

Turnover in industry and construction - February 2013

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