10 July 2018
2018- n° 179In May 2018, manufacturing output fell back (−0.6%) Industrial production index - May 2018
In May 2018, output fell back in the manufacturing industry (−0.6%, after +0.4% in April). It decreased slightly in the whole industry (−0.2% after −0.5%).
- Over the last three months, manufacturing output decreased (−0.5%)
- Over a year, manufacturing output increased (+0.8%)
- In May, output decreased in “other manufacturing” (−0.5% after +0.2%)
- Output fell back in the manufacture of transport equipment (−1.1% after +4.2%)
- Output tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−13.9% after −3.9%)
- Output decreased in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−0.4% after +1.0%)
- Output bounced back in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (+1.9% after −5.3%)
- Output recovered in machinery and equipment goods (+0.7% after −2.9%)
Please note: all series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (WDA).
The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In May 2018, output fell back in the manufacturing industry (−0.6%, after +0.4% in April). It decreased slightly in the whole industry (−0.2% after −0.5%).
Over the last three months, manufacturing output decreased (−0.5%)
Manufacturing output decreased over the last three months (−0.5%), as well as in the overall industry (−0.8%).
Output decreased markedly in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (−2.3%), in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (−1.2%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (−1.0%) and more moderately in “other manufacturing” (−0.4%). It tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−14.7%). Conversely, it grew in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+1.3%).
Over a year, manufacturing output increased (+0.8%)
Manufacturing output of the last three months increased compared to the same months of 2017 (+0.8%), as well as in the whole industry (+0.9%).
Over a year, output of the last three months increased in “other manufacturing” (+0.8%). It grew sharply in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.5%), in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (+1.5%) and in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (+1.5%). On the contrary, output tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−14.1%) and decreased slightly in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−0.2%).
graphiqueGraphique1a – Monthly Industrial Production Indices
- Legend: CZ: Manufacturing - (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages - (C3): Machinery and equipment goods - (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment - (C5): Other manufacturing
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
tableauTableau1a – Variation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17) | May / April | April / March | Q-o-Q change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | –0.2 | –0.5 | –0.8 | 0.9 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | –0.6 | 0.4 | –0.5 | 0.8 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | –0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | –0.2 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | –13.9 | –3.9 | –14.7 | –14.1 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 0.7 | –2.9 | –1.2 | 1.5 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | –1.1 | 4.2 | –1.0 | 2.5 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | –0.5 | 0.2 | –0.4 | 0.8 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 1.9 | –5.3 | –2.3 | 1.5 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | –3.4 | 4.0 | –2.8 | –2.3 |
- (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, SDES
tableauTableau2a – Variation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | May 2018 | May / April | April / March | Quarter-on-quarter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 102.6 | –0.2 | –0.5 | –0.8 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | 103.2 | –0.6 | 0.4 | –0.5 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 99.2 | –0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 74.9 | –13.9 | –3.9 | –14.7 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 104.0 | 0.7 | –2.9 | –1.2 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 109.9 | 1.6 | –5.7 | –0.7 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 99.1 | –0.2 | 2.2 | –1.6 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 101.1 | 0.3 | –2.5 | –1.6 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 111.1 | –1.1 | 4.2 | –1.0 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 111.7 | –1.3 | –0.8 | –1.9 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 110.7 | –0.9 | 8.6 | –0.1 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 102.7 | –0.5 | 0.2 | –0.4 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 94.2 | –0.2 | 0.3 | –1.7 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 100.2 | –0.7 | –0.2 | –1.4 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 106.5 | –0.1 | 2.8 | –0.7 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 108.1 | 1.6 | –2.8 | 2.6 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products | 105.1 | –1.4 | 1.1 | –0.7 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 102.7 | –0.8 | –1.0 | –2.0 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 98.6 | –1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 99.1 | 1.9 | –5.3 | –2.3 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 104.2 | –1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 99.3 | 2.2 | –6.0 | –2.6 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 94.9 | 0.1 | –1.3 | –1.0 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 99.1 | –3.4 | 4.0 | –2.8 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||
| Capital goods | 105.4 | –0.8 | 0.5 | –0.3 |
| Intermediate goods | 102.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | –1.0 |
| Consumer durables | 100.2 | –1.7 | 0.7 | –4.2 |
| Consumer non-durables | 102.0 | –0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Energy | 97.3 | 1.1 | –5.5 | –3.2 |
- (1) n.e.c. : not elsewhere classifiable
- (2) Main industrial groupings: definition in Commission regulation EC of 14 June 2007
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
In May, output decreased in “other manufacturing” (−0.5% after +0.2%)
Output diminished in most branches of “other manufacturing”. It slipped back in other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment (−1.0%) and in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (−1.4%). It went down again in the manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products (−0.8%) and in that of wood, paper and printing industries (−0.7%). It fell slightly in chemicals (−0.1%) and in textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products (−0.2%). By contrast, it grew in pharmaceuticals (+1.6%).
Output fell back in the manufacture of transport equipment (−1.1% after +4.2%)
Output decreased again in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (−1.3% after −0.8%) and it slipped back in the manufacture of other transport equipment (−0.9% after +8.6%).
Output tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−13.9% after −3.9%)
Output collapsed in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−13.9% after −3.9%) due to maintenances in several refineries.
Output decreased in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−0.4% after +1.0%)
Output slipped back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−0.4% after +1.0%) due to a drop in the manufacture of other food products.
Output bounced back in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (+1.9% after −5.3%)
Output picked up in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (+1.9% after −5.3%) due to a rebound in electricity, gas (+2.2% after −6.0%).
Output recovered in machinery and equipment goods (+0.7% after −2.9%)
Output rebounded in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (+1.6% after −5.7%) and in that of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (+0.3% after −2.5%). Conversely, it slipped back in the manufacture of electrical equipment (−0.2% after +2.2%).
tableauTableau3a – Revision of variations
| April / March | March / Feb. | Feb. / Jan. | Q1 2018 / Q4 2017 | 2017 / 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | 0.05 | –0.13 | 0.02 | –0.04 | 0.01 |
| raw serie | –0.07 | –0.09 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.12 | –0.04 | 0.00 | –0.04 | 0.01 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | –0.04 | –0.15 | 0.02 | –0.06 | 0.00 |
| raw serie | –0.05 | –0.12 | 0.02 | –0.02 | 0.00 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.01 | –0.03 | 0.00 | –0.04 | 0.00 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between March 2018 and April 2018 is revised by −0.04 points, −0.05 points are due to the revision of the raw series and +0.01 points to the updating of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
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