28 February 2019
2019- n° 56In December 2018, services output was stable Index of services production - December 2018
In December 2018, output in services was stable after a decrease in November (−0.3%).
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.
- Services output rose sharply over the last three months
- Output grew sharply over a year
- Further decrease in information and communication in December
- Further rise in household services
- Rebound in transportation and storage
- Virtual stability in business support
- Recovery in accommodation and food service activities
- Revisions
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In December 2018, output in services was stable after a decrease in November (−0.3%).
Services output rose sharply over the last three months
Over the last three months (October to December), services production increased by 1.3% compared to the previous three months.
It grew strongly in business support activities (+1.8%): it rose in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+1.6%) and in administrative and business service activities (+2.2%). Output grew sharply in information and communication (+2.0%), in accommodation and food services activities (+1.6%), in transportation and storage (+0.9%) and in household services (+0.6%). It decreased in real estate activities (−1.7%).
tableauIndex of services production
| Business support (MN) | Transportation and storage (H) | Accommodation & food service (I) | Information-communication (J) | All services (SPI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01 | 97.2 | 98.34 | 96.92 | 97.56 | 97.43 |
| 2014-02 | 96.97 | 100.12 | 96.79 | 97.37 | 98.1 |
| 2014-03 | 98.72 | 99.72 | 96.75 | 97.6 | 98.26 |
| 2014-04 | 98.44 | 98.81 | 97.71 | 97.4 | 98.19 |
| 2014-05 | 95.97 | 96.92 | 97.48 | 96.12 | 96.54 |
| 2014-06 | 96.54 | 100.47 | 97.23 | 98.68 | 98.41 |
| 2014-07 | 98.66 | 100.07 | 95.99 | 95.41 | 97.92 |
| 2014-08 | 99.53 | 99.43 | 98.64 | 97.82 | 99.03 |
| 2014-09 | 98.93 | 99.69 | 99.08 | 99.75 | 99.27 |
| 2014-10 | 98.67 | 98.25 | 99.7 | 98.5 | 98.73 |
| 2014-11 | 97.71 | 99.35 | 98.82 | 96.71 | 97.94 |
| 2014-12 | 98.74 | 99.54 | 99.45 | 99.24 | 98.51 |
| 2015-01 | 96.79 | 97.85 | 97.55 | 98.7 | 97.6 |
| 2015-02 | 99.06 | 100.98 | 98.57 | 98.9 | 99.15 |
| 2015-03 | 98.93 | 99.96 | 98.28 | 99.34 | 99.48 |
| 2015-04 | 99.45 | 99.24 | 100.07 | 100.87 | 99.8 |
| 2015-05 | 100.54 | 98.83 | 101.21 | 97.91 | 99.59 |
| 2015-06 | 99.82 | 100.66 | 100.76 | 100.12 | 99.65 |
| 2015-07 | 103.54 | 99.9 | 99.52 | 98.78 | 101.31 |
| 2015-08 | 98.92 | 99.54 | 100.84 | 100.28 | 99.29 |
| 2015-09 | 101.23 | 101.31 | 100.28 | 100.12 | 100.59 |
| 2015-10 | 99.79 | 99.79 | 100.49 | 100.31 | 100.63 |
| 2015-11 | 101.42 | 101.49 | 99.79 | 101.45 | 101.29 |
| 2015-12 | 100.53 | 100.45 | 102.65 | 103.22 | 101.61 |
| 2016-01 | 101.81 | 100.33 | 101.3 | 102.55 | 101.26 |
| 2016-02 | 102.87 | 103.56 | 103.01 | 104.88 | 103.82 |
| 2016-03 | 99.91 | 101.81 | 102.89 | 103.48 | 101.18 |
| 2016-04 | 100.57 | 100.43 | 101.84 | 101.95 | 100.85 |
| 2016-05 | 102.09 | 101.87 | 102.39 | 103.08 | 102.09 |
| 2016-06 | 102.38 | 99.67 | 102.81 | 103.51 | 102.08 |
| 2016-07 | 100.87 | 100.27 | 102.83 | 104.33 | 101.51 |
| 2016-08 | 104.87 | 103.17 | 103.2 | 105.08 | 104.02 |
| 2016-09 | 102.98 | 99.07 | 103.76 | 105.69 | 102.88 |
| 2016-10 | 102.76 | 101.9 | 103.01 | 102.9 | 101.83 |
| 2016-11 | 104.51 | 102.96 | 103.29 | 105.56 | 104.41 |
| 2016-12 | 103.32 | 102.51 | 104.94 | 105.73 | 104.17 |
| 2017-01 | 105.83 | 104.23 | 104.93 | 104.6 | 104.77 |
| 2017-02 | 104.64 | 102.59 | 107.42 | 107.32 | 105.06 |
| 2017-03 | 107.24 | 104.26 | 107.75 | 110.36 | 106.94 |
| 2017-04 | 103.21 | 101.71 | 107.14 | 107.45 | 104.08 |
| 2017-05 | 108.99 | 107.36 | 105.9 | 110.22 | 107.35 |
| 2017-06 | 107.22 | 104.16 | 106.95 | 108.48 | 106.33 |
| 2017-07 | 108.51 | 106.39 | 108.11 | 112.39 | 108.36 |
| 2017-08 | 108.17 | 104.75 | 109.12 | 110.45 | 107.48 |
| 2017-09 | 108.47 | 104.2 | 108.22 | 112.31 | 107.62 |
| 2017-10 | 109.12 | 106.08 | 109.53 | 109.57 | 107.99 |
| 2017-11 | 108.72 | 104.77 | 111.94 | 112.33 | 108.88 |
| 2017-12 | 112.16 | 106.07 | 110.17 | 114.14 | 110.12 |
| 2018-01 | 111.24 | 108.72 | 112.19 | 113.98 | 111.04 |
| 2018-02 | 109.61 | 105.61 | 111.44 | 113.75 | 109.2 |
| 2018-03 | 110.14 | 105.83 | 111.56 | 113.84 | 109.34 |
| 2018-04 | 114.2 | 106.66 | 111.84 | 118.45 | 112.13 |
| 2018-05 | 111.82 | 103.9 | 112.09 | 115.47 | 110.64 |
| 2018-06 | 112.93 | 106.38 | 112.34 | 115.7 | 110.99 |
| 2018-07 | 111.64 | 106.75 | 109.79 | 116.87 | 110.41 |
| 2018-08 | 115.14 | 108.8 | 112.84 | 116.81 | 113.48 |
| 2018-09 | 116.63 | 108.07 | 114.17 | 117.08 | 113.63 |
| 2018-10 | 116.24 | 109.34 | 113.93 | 120.86 | 114.17 |
| 2018-11 | 116.65 | 108.19 | 113.67 | 119.14 | 113.87 |
| 2018-12 | 116.82 | 108.88 | 114.5 | 117.92 | 113.9 |
graphiqueIndex of services production
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE.
Output grew sharply over a year
In services, output of the last three months rose sharply over a year (+4.6%).
It went up strongly in business support (+6.0%), be it in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+6.9%) or in administrative and business service activities (+4.8%). It also grew sharply in information and communication (+6.5%), in transportation and storage (+3.0%), in accommodation and food service activities (+3.2%) and in household services (+2.8%). By contrast it decreased in real estate activities (−0.5%).
tableauVariation in the services production
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec./Nov. | Nov./Oct. | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) | ||
| Index of services production | 10000 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1504 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| J Information and communication | 1635 | -1.0 | -1.4 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| L Real estate activities | 964 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -0.5 |
| M+N Business support | 4289 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2540 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.9 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1748 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| R+S Household services | 738 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
- (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
Further decrease in information and communication in December
Output in information and communication decreased again in December (−1.0% after −1.4%), due to computer programming (−1.2% after −1.1%), telecommunications (−1.3% after −2.1%), and motion picture, sound recording and music publishing (−3.4% after −1.4%).
Further rise in household services
Output in household services increased again in December (+1.6% after +2.1%). It rose again in arts, entertainment and recreation (+2.4% après +3.7%) and was virtually stable in other personal services production (+0.1% after −0.8%).
Rebound in transportation and storage
Output in transportation and storage bounced back in December (+0.6% after −1.1%). It recovered strongly in warehousing and support for transportation (+3.8% after −3.4%) and postal and courier activities (+2.6% après −3.5%). On the contrary, it fell sharply in air transport (−6.9% after −0.5%) and more moderatly in land transport (−0.5 % after +0.1%).
Virtual stability in business support
In December 2018, output in business support activities was virtually stable (+0.1% after+ 0.4%).
Output grew sligthly again in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+0.3% after +0.2% in November), due to rebounds in scientific research and development (+4.8% after −3.8%) and in advertising and market research (+3.8 % after −5.1%) and despite dowturns in activities of head offices and management consultancy (−1.7% après +1.7%) and in architecture and engineering activities (−1,5% après +2.2%)
Output was virtually stable in administrative and business support activities (−0.1% after +0.6%). It increased in rental and leasing activities (+1.5% après −2.3%) but dwindled in employment activities (−0.9% after +3.1%) and in other administrative and business support activities (−1.2% after +2.2%). It fell sharply in travel agency, tour operator (−6.3% après +8.1%).
Recovery in accommodation and food service activities
In December, output in accommodation and food services bounced back (+0.7%) after a slight decrease in November (−0.2%). It gathered pace in accommodation (+2.3% après +1.8%) and went up slightly in food and beverage service activities (+0.3% after −0.8%).
tableauVariation in the services production
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Dec. 2018 | Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec./Nov. | Nov./Oct. | q-o-q(2) | |||
| Index of services production | 10000 | 113.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| H transportation and storage | 1504 | 108.9 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 0.9 |
| 49 Land transport… | 715 | 112.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 50 Water transport | 36 | 154.8 | 1.4 | 9.7 | 16.6 |
| 51 Air transport | 115 | 101.1 | -6.9 | -0.5 | -2.7 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 504 | 106.8 | 3.8 | -3.4 | -2.1 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 135 | 90.5 | 2.6 | -3.5 | 1.0 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | 114.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
| 55 Accommodation | 205 | 107.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 664 | 116.7 | 0.3 | -0.8 | 1.7 |
| J Information-communication | 1635 | 117.9 | -1.0 | -1.4 | 2.0 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 208 | 111.2 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 2.0 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 119 | 105.0 | -3.4 | -1.4 | -0.1 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 71 | 110.8 | -2.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 415 | 100.6 | -1.3 | -2.1 | 1.5 |
| 62 Computer programming... | 720 | 130.2 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 2.6 |
| 63 Information services | 102 | 135.1 | 3.9 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| L Real estate activities | 964 | 98.5 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.7 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2540 | 115.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 502 | 118.2 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 739 | 113.2 | -1.7 | 1.7 | -2.0 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 491 | 112.5 | -1.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 559 | 116.9 | 4.8 | -3.8 | 4.5 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 146 | 104.1 | 3.8 | -5.1 | 3.1 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 79 | 138.4 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 26 | 113.5 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1748 | 119.3 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 526 | 119.1 | 1.5 | -2.3 | 1.2 |
| 78 Employment activities | 502 | 130.2 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 35 | 103.7 | -6.3 | 8.1 | 4.0 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 104 | 113.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape activities | 245 | 115.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 3.8 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 336 | 109.4 | -1.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 460 | 124.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| S Other personal services | 278 | 106.0 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 1.2 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in November 2018 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points. Initially published at −0.4%, it has been stated at −0.3%.
tableauRevision of variations
| Nov./Oct. | Oct./Sept. | Sept./Aug. | Q3 2018/Q2 2018 | 2017/ 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | 0.09 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.17 | 0.02 |
| Raw series | 0.05 | 0.10 | -0.10 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.04 | -0.15 | 0.06 | -0.17 | -0.02 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between October 2018 and November 2018 is revised by 0.09 points: +0.05 points due to the revisions of raw data and +0,04 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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