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30 August 2019
2019- n° 229
In June 2019, services output turned down slightly (−0.3%) Index of services production - June 2019

In June 2019, output in services turned down slightly (−0.3% after +0.5% in May).

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In June 2019, output in services turned down slightly (−0.3% after +0.5% in May).

Services output increased over the last three months

Over the second quarter of 2019, services production increased by 0.6% compared to the first quarter.

It increased in business support activities (+1.2%): it rose sharply in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+1.7%) and more moderatly in administrative and business service activities (+0.6%).

It also grew up slightly in transportation and storage (+0.4%) and in real estate activities (+0.2%). It was near stable in accommodation and food services activities (+0.1%), in information and communication (+0.1%) and in household services (−0.1%).

Index of services production

Index of services production
Business support (MN) Transportation and storage (H) Accommodation & food service (I) Information-communication (J) All services (SPI)
2015-01 96.82 97.88 97.54 98.71 97.62
2015-02 99.06 101.03 98.32 98.92 99.13
2015-03 99.06 100.0 98.28 99.28 99.5
2015-04 99.37 99.07 99.99 100.65 99.68
2015-05 100.62 98.9 101.35 97.96 99.65
2015-06 99.85 100.7 100.66 100.15 99.64
2015-07 103.54 99.88 99.55 98.67 101.3
2015-08 98.86 99.62 100.85 100.29 99.28
2015-09 101.24 101.28 100.27 100.06 100.57
2015-10 99.77 99.75 100.56 100.41 100.62
2015-11 101.35 101.48 100.01 101.55 101.28
2015-12 100.46 100.41 102.64 103.36 101.73
2016-01 101.91 100.43 101.37 102.66 101.37
2016-02 102.84 103.59 102.42 104.98 103.76
2016-03 100.03 101.98 102.89 103.39 101.21
2016-04 100.44 100.24 101.84 101.25 100.62
2016-05 102.11 101.69 102.66 103.06 102.11
2016-06 102.53 99.88 102.57 103.73 102.11
2016-07 100.87 100.25 102.85 104.26 101.5
2016-08 104.78 103.19 103.16 105.15 104.02
2016-09 102.99 99.0 103.86 105.63 102.86
2016-10 102.68 101.83 103.1 103.02 101.79
2016-11 104.42 102.99 103.53 105.55 104.39
2016-12 103.14 102.34 105.07 105.74 104.22
2017-01 106.11 104.48 105.23 104.69 105.03
2017-02 104.66 102.62 106.13 107.8 104.97
2017-03 107.23 104.48 107.8 110.02 106.87
2017-04 103.1 101.64 107.14 106.38 103.81
2017-05 109.0 106.95 106.46 110.19 107.33
2017-06 107.6 104.63 106.46 109.05 106.48
2017-07 108.61 106.29 108.21 112.32 108.4
2017-08 108.02 104.74 109.04 110.64 107.46
2017-09 108.48 104.08 108.34 112.16 107.6
2017-10 108.92 105.96 109.68 109.71 107.92
2017-11 108.54 104.82 112.43 112.19 108.83
2017-12 111.88 105.93 110.34 113.98 109.92
2018-01 112.1 109.41 112.67 114.17 111.73
2018-02 109.59 105.45 109.52 114.33 109.07
2018-03 109.87 106.29 111.65 113.37 109.21
2018-04 114.11 106.32 111.64 116.68 111.8
2018-05 111.78 103.39 113.06 115.57 110.62
2018-06 113.55 107.07 111.62 116.79 111.31
2018-07 111.79 106.54 110.35 118.0 110.71
2018-08 114.93 108.68 112.66 117.31 113.56
2018-09 116.66 107.9 114.37 117.66 113.75
2018-10 115.96 109.09 114.27 121.25 114.16
2018-11 116.36 108.2 114.41 119.45 113.93
2018-12 116.81 109.14 115.46 118.37 114.28
2019-01 113.87 108.22 115.91 120.07 113.1
2019-02 116.29 109.15 117.13 119.61 114.75
2019-03 117.65 108.86 118.18 120.64 115.72
2019-04 117.37 109.55 116.95 119.66 114.93
2019-05 117.78 109.29 115.5 121.05 115.54
2019-06 116.9 108.68 119.16 119.81 115.2

Index 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 (+3.6%).

It went up strongly in business support (+3.7%), be it in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+4.0%) or in administrative and business service activities (+3.4%). It also grew sharply in information and communication (+3.3%), in transportation and storage (+3.4%), in accommodation and food service activities (+4.5%), in real estate activities (+3.1%) and in household services (+3.2%).

Variation in the services production

2015 based, SA-WDA
Variation in the services production (2015 based, SA-WDA)
Nace classification Weight (1) Change in %
Jun./May May/Apr. q-o-q (2) y-o-y (3)
Index of services production 10000 -0.3 0.5 0.6 3.6
H Transportation and storage 1504 -0.6 -0.2 0.4 3.4
I Accommodation and food service activities 870 3.2 -1.2 0.1 4.5
J Information and communication 1635 -1.0 1.2 0.1 3.3
L Real estate activities 964 1.1 0.1 0.2 3.1
M+N Business support 4289 -0.8 0.3 1.2 3.7
M Specialised, scientific and technical activities 2540 -1.2 1.3 1.7 4.0
N Administrative and business service activities 1748 -0.2 -0.9 0.6 3.4
R+S Household services 738 -1.1 4.3 -0.1 3.2
  • (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

In June 2019, backlash in business support

In June 2019, output in business support activities fell back (−0.8% after +0.3%).

Output folded in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−1.2% after +1.3% in May), especially with a downturn in activities of head offices and management consultancy (−2.3% after +0.4%), in scientific research and development (−2.1% after +6.2%), in other professional, scientific and technical activities (−2.6% after +4.0%) and a further decrease in advertising and market research (−0.9% after −1.6%). Only the legal and accounting activities (+0.4% after −0.7%) and the architecture and engineering activities (+0.1% after −0.2%) grew up slightly.

Output went down again in administrative and business support activities (−0.2% after −0.9%). This decrease was due to the one observed in Security and investigation (−4.1% after +0.3%), in services to building and landscape activities (−1.3% after −0.1%) and in employment activities (−0.4% after −0.8%). The output increased in other administrative and business support activities (+1.1% after +0.4%) and in travel agency, tour operator (+7.4% after −3.1%).

Downturn in information and communication

Output in information and communication turned down in June 2019 (−1.0% after +1.2%). The output fell back in computer programming (−1.3% after +0.3%), in telecommunications (−0.7% after +4.2%), in motion picture, sound recording, music publishing (−1.7% after +0.6%) and in edition (−0.8% after +4.1%). It decreased further in Programming and broadcasting activities (−1.3% after −0.3%).

Withdrawal in household services

In June 2019, output in household services dwindled (−1.1% after +4.3%). It folded both in arts, entertainment and recreation (−1.4% after +6.5%) and in other personal services production (−0.4% after +0.1%).

Further decrease in transportation and storage

Output in transportation and storage diminished again in June 2019 (−0.6% after −0.2%). It went down in postal and courier activities (−5.1% after −0.4%) and in air transport (−4.3% after +4.3%) but bounced back in water transport (+5.1% after −2.3%). The output was near stable in land transport (−0.1% after −1.4%) and in warehousing and support for transportation (+0.1% after +0.6%).

Sharp rebound in accommodation and food service activities

In June 2019, output in accommodation and food services recovered sharply (+3.2% after −1.2%). It rebounded strongly in accommodation (+9.8% after −3.6%) and more moderatly in food and beverage service activities (+1.4% after −0.6%).

Variation in the services production

2015 based, SA-WDA
Variation in the services production (2015 based, SA-WDA)
Nace classification Weight (1) Jun. 19 Change in %
Jun./May May/Apr. q-o-q(2)
Index of services production 10000 115.2 -0.3 0.5 0.6
H transportation and storage 1504 108.7 -0.6 -0.2 0.4
49 Land transport… 715 112.0 -0.1 -1.4 0.4
50 Water transport 36 139.3 5.1 -2.3 -1.8
51 Air transport 115 107.1 -4.3 4.3 -1.3
52 Warehousing and support for transportation 504 108.8 0.1 0.6 1.3
53 Postal and courier activities 135 83.9 -5.1 -0.4 -1.2
I Accommodation and food service activities 870 119.2 3.2 -1.2 0.1
55 Accommodation 205 112.8 9.8 -3.6 -1.2
56 Food and beverage service activities 664 121.1 1.4 -0.6 0.5
J Information-communication 1635 119.8 -1.0 1.2 0.1
58 Publishing activities 208 111.3 -0.8 4.1 0.7
59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing 119 108.6 -1.7 0.6 -0.9
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 71 109.9 -1.3 -0.3 0.0
61 Telecommunications 415 105.0 -0.7 4.2 -1.4
62 Computer programming... 720 133.0 -1.3 0.3 1.5
63 Information services 102 124.2 0.6 -5.4 -5.1
L Real estate activities 964 104.1 1.1 0.1 0.2
M Specialised, scientific and technical activities 2540 114.6 -1.2 1.3 1.7
69 Legal and accounting activities 502 118.1 0.4 -0.7 0.8
70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy 739 115.2 -2.3 0.4 1.8
71 Architecture and engineering activities 491 114.8 0.1 -0.2 1.5
72 Scientific research and development 559 107.9 -2.1 6.2 2.3
73 Advertising and market research 146 101.4 -0.9 -1.6 -2.5
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 79 157.7 -2.6 4.0 9.2
75 Veterinary activities 26 116.7 -0.1 0.0 1.0
N Administrative and business service activities 1748 120.2 -0.2 -0.9 0.6
77 Rental and leasing activities 526 120.7 0.1 -2.3 0.0
78 Employment activities 502 128.9 -0.4 -0.8 0.1
79 Travel agency, tour operator 35 105.8 7.4 -3.1 4.1
80 Security and investigation 104 110.1 -4.1 0.3 -1.2
81 Services to building and landscape activities 245 117.0 -1.3 -0.1 2.1
82 Other administrative and business support activities 336 113.5 1.1 0.4 1.5
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 460 125.3 -1.4 6.5 0.0
S Other personal services 278 106.4 -0.4 0.1 -0.2
  • (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 May 2019 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points. Initially published at +0.6%, it has been stated at +0.5%.

Revision of variations

in percentage points
Revision of variations (in percentage points)
May/Apr. Apr./Mar. Mar./Feb. Q4 2018/Q3 2018 2018/ 2017
Services production -0.07 -0.13 -0.21 -0.01 -0.01
Raw series -0.09 -0.14 -0.18 0.04 0.00
SA-WDA parameters 0.02 0.01 -0.03 -0.05 -0.01
  • How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between April 2019 and May 2019 is revised by –0.07 points: –0.09 points due to the revisions of raw data and +0.02 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
  • Sources: DGFiP. INSEE

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