28 September 2018
2018- n° 262262 In July 2018, services output was virtually stable Index of services production - July 2018
In July 2018, output in services was virtually stable (−0.1%) after a slight increase in June (+0.2%).
- Services output rose slightly over the last three months
- Output grew sharply over a year
- Strong decrease in household services
- Downturn in business support
- Further rise in information and communication
- Decrease in accommodation and food service activities
- Virtual stability in transportation and storage
- Revisions
The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution to the overall variation. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In July 2018, output in services was virtually stable (−0.1%) after a slight increase in June (+0.2%).
Services output rose slightly over the last three months
Over the last three months (May to July), services production increased by 0.2% compared to the previous three months.
It grew strongly in household services (+1.9%). It rose more moderatly in business support activities (+0.2%), where the production went up in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+0.4%) but remained stable in administrative and business service activities. The production also increased in information and communication (+0.4%). It remained stable in real estate activities and decreased in transportation and storage (−0.7%) and in accommodation and food services activities (−0.1%).
Output grew sharply over a year
In services, output of the last three months rose sharply over a year (+2.9%).
It went up strongly in business support (+3.0%), be it in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+3.0%) or in administrative and business service activities (+2.9%). It also grew sharply in information and communication (+5.0%), household services (+6.0%) and accommodation and food service activities (+4.1%). It was stable in real estate activities and decreased in transportation and storage (−0.4%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Index of services production
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable1 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Jul./ Jun. | Jun./ May | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) |
| Index of services production | 10000 | –0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1504 | 0.1 | 2.1 | –0.7 | –0.4 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | –0.8 | 0.1 | –0.1 | 4.1 |
| J Information and communication | 1635 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| L Real estate activities | 964 | 3.0 | –4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| M+N Business support | 4289 | –0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2540 | –0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1748 | –0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| R+S Household services | 738 | –2.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- (3) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Strong decrease in household services
Stable in June, output in household services went down strongly in July (−2.9%). It declined again in arts, entertainment and recreation (−2.4% after −0.8%) and dwindled in other personal services production (−3.9% after +1.5%).
Downturn in business support
In July 2018, output in business support activities turned down (−0.5% after +0.7% in June).
It fell back in administrative and business support activities (−0.6% after +0.6%). It diminished in employment activities (−3.2% after −0.1%), in services to building and landscape activities (−3.0% after +1.6%) and in other administrative and business support activities (−1.8% after −0.5%). It went up again in rental and leasing activities (+4.1% after +1.0%)
Output also decreased in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−0.4% after +0.7% in June), particularly in scientific research and development (−3.6% after −2.1%) and despite an other rise in activities of head offices and management consultancy (+1.4% after +2.4%) and architecture and engineering activities (+1.7% after +0.7%).
Further rise in information and communication
Output in information and communication expanded again in July (+0.6% after +0.3%), due to information services (+9.0% after −6.7%), computer programming (+0.9% after +1.6%) and despite a withdrawal in telecommunications (−1.1% after +0.7%) and edition (−1.1% after +4.6%).
Decrease in accommodation and food service activities
In July, output in accommodation and food services went down (−0.8% after +0.1%). It dwindled in food and beverage service activities (−1.1% after +0.6%) while it was stable in accommodation after −1.9% in June.
Virtual stability in transportation and storage
Output in transportation and storage was virtually stable in July (+0.1% after +2.1%). It folded in warehousing and support for transportation (−1.4% after +0.2%) and in air transport (−2.2% after +8.2%) whereas it grew in postal and courier activities (+5.1% after −1.1%) and in land transport (+0.5% after +3.5%).
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in June 2018 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points. Initially published at +0.1%, it has been stated at +0.2%.
tableauTable2 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (1) | Jul. 18 | Jul./ Jun. | Jun./ May | q-o-q (2) | |
| Index of services production | 10000 | 110.3 | –0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| H transportation and storage | 1504 | 105.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | –0.7 |
| 49 Land transport… | 715 | 108.2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | –1.8 |
| 50 Water transport | 36 | 120.4 | 3.3 | –6.4 | 2.0 |
| 51 Air transport | 115 | 108.3 | –2.2 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 504 | 103.7 | –1.4 | 0.2 | –1.2 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 135 | 95.5 | 5.1 | –1.1 | –0.4 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | 110.7 | –0.8 | 0.1 | –0.1 |
| 55 Accommodation | 205 | 104.1 | 0.0 | –1.9 | –1.4 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 664 | 112.8 | –1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| J Information-communication | 1635 | 116.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 208 | 111.3 | –1.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 119 | 107.5 | 0.9 | –7.2 | 1.5 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 71 | 105.2 | –2.3 | –4.3 | 1.0 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 415 | 101.3 | –1.1 | 0.7 | –0.7 |
| 62 Computer programming... | 720 | 127.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | –0.2 |
| 63 Information services | 102 | 130.6 | 9.0 | –6.7 | –0.7 |
| L Real estate activities | 964 | 101.3 | 3.0 | –4.8 | 0.0 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2540 | 108.9 | –0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 502 | 113.4 | –0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 739 | 113.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 491 | 109.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 559 | 98.6 | –3.6 | –2.1 | –1.8 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 146 | 98.8 | –1.1 | 0.2 | –4.0 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 79 | 127.3 | –5.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 26 | 107.2 | –7.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1748 | 114.6 | –0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 526 | 116.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 78 Employment activities | 502 | 122.5 | –3.2 | –0.1 | –1.6 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 35 | 103.1 | –1.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 104 | 111.8 | –1.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape anctivities | 245 | 108.9 | –3.0 | 1.6 | –0.9 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 336 | 105.2 | –1.8 | –0.5 | 1.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 460 | 116.3 | –2.4 | –0.8 | 3.0 |
| S Other personal services | 278 | 102.3 | –3.9 | 1.5 | –0.1 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable3 – Revision of variations
| Jun./ May | May/ Apr. | Apr./ Mar. | Q2 2018/ Q1 2018 | 2017/ 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | 0.12 | –0.23 | –0.16 | –0.34 | –0.01 |
| Raw series | 0.13 | –0.10 | –0.12 | –0.18 | –0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | –0.01 | –0.13 | –0.04 | –0.16 | 0.01 |
- How to read : in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between May 2018 and June 2018 is revised by 0.12 points:0,13 points due to the revisions of raw data and −0,01 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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