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Informations rapidesServices output decreased in October 2023 (‑0.4%) Index of services production - October 2023

In October 2023, output in services was down over a month (‑0.4%) after a virtual stability in September (+0.1%).

Informations rapides
No 318
Paru le :Paru le20/12/2023
Prochaine parution le : 28/08/2025 at 08:45 - June 2025
Warning

All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).

In October 2023, output in services was down over a month (‑0.4%) after a virtual stability in September (+0.1%).

Over a month, output went down in most service sectors

In October 2023, output decreased markedly in real estate activities (‑2.1% after +1.4%) and more moderately in information-communication (‑0.5% after +1.0%), professional, scientific and technical activities (‑0.2% after +0.4%) and accommodation and food service activities (‑0.5% after +0.6%). It was down again in arts, entertainment and recreation (‑4.2% after ‑2.5%) and administrative and support service activities (‑0.3% after ‑0.4%). On the contrary, it bounced back in transportation and storage (+1.6% after ‑1.0%), particularly in air transport (+11.2% after ‑3.0%).

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)
2023-10 135.02 113.42 135.16 163.53 132.7
2023-09 135.3 111.61 135.83 164.36 133.23
2023-08 135.24 112.71 135.08 162.7 133.11
2023-07 134.35 113.91 134.3 165.71 132.94
2023-06 135.37 111.74 137.64 163.35 133.35
2023-05 136.05 114.75 134.64 162.67 133.64
2023-04 133.37 111.88 131.16 157.99 131.09
2023-03 134.42 112.97 130.89 159.48 131.93
2023-02 133.86 112.39 133.51 157.54 131.33
2023-01 133.64 115.71 132.88 156.72 131.66
2022-12 132.82 112.55 132.47 155.69 130.1
2022-11 132.33 115.55 132.07 154.18 129.89
2022-10 132.54 115.58 131.51 155.74 130.65
2022-09 136.36 116.39 131.72 153.63 131.98
2022-08 132.7 115.63 133.47 157.07 131.08
2022-07 129.27 111.87 129.46 151.7 127.73
2022-06 131.55 115.17 131.4 147.52 129.03
2022-05 128.54 112.06 133.24 144.06 126.22
2022-04 131.63 110.46 125.68 146.97 126.59
2022-03 128.56 113.35 122.01 146.6 125.59
2022-02 130.0 110.82 117.11 144.92 124.44
2022-01 124.73 108.44 105.37 143.78 120.29
2021-12 126.18 111.02 115.66 142.43 122.34
2021-11 126.3 111.15 118.07 141.86 122.38
2021-10 125.29 103.75 117.44 137.6 119.9
2021-09 123.0 103.57 115.55 140.4 119.9
2021-08 119.45 106.15 117.18 137.82 117.58
2021-07 122.05 103.45 115.31 137.23 117.77
2021-06 118.9 103.28 102.53 135.16 114.13
2021-05 116.07 96.64 67.1 132.61 106.33
2021-04 119.68 99.26 46.45 135.93 106.46
2021-03 119.42 100.61 51.45 133.61 107.8
2021-02 115.55 99.18 51.58 130.91 105.23
2021-01 114.44 96.13 50.32 131.75 104.37
2020-12 118.34 94.77 55.59 132.94 107.72
2020-11 115.32 96.17 47.07 129.07 102.81
2020-10 115.76 97.95 87.61 129.25 109.23
2020-09 113.3 97.46 99.79 125.53 109.82
2020-08 106.41 94.93 105.17 125.17 106.16
2020-07 105.59 96.49 97.8 123.8 104.08
2020-06 103.21 84.81 76.33 124.74 98.73
2020-05 101.22 74.41 31.58 117.46 89.57
2020-04 101.82 79.89 20.94 117.84 87.17
2020-03 106.83 95.85 58.6 124.91 100.05
2020-02 118.32 104.32 115.76 124.7 115.2
2020-01 120.73 106.06 121.41 125.0 117.12
2019-12 117.33 107.33 119.79 125.44 115.98
2019-11 119.1 107.72 119.62 125.65 116.42
2019-10 118.96 111.2 119.32 125.65 117.08
2019-09 119.58 112.6 119.33 125.03 117.48
2019-08 119.11 111.95 118.99 126.61 117.33
2019-07 117.91 109.13 118.58 123.15 116.76
2019-06 116.59 109.93 119.82 122.04 115.54
2019-05 118.88 109.16 115.12 124.55 116.43
2019-04 117.84 110.37 117.4 122.17 115.82
2019-03 118.17 108.81 116.64 121.94 115.74
2019-02 117.85 109.67 117.8 120.3 115.67
2019-01 114.33 107.11 115.33 119.4 112.94
2018-12 117.24 108.32 115.29 116.59 113.79
2018-11 115.43 107.5 114.08 119.66 113.43
2018-10 115.68 108.65 114.81 122.45 114.3
2018-09 115.98 107.33 114.45 116.97 113.08
2018-08 114.73 108.27 112.55 116.4 113.06
2018-07 112.5 106.45 112.89 118.26 111.41
2018-06 113.69 107.9 112.27 116.9 111.55
2018-05 112.29 103.45 113.0 116.37 110.98
2018-04 114.45 107.31 111.79 117.34 112.26
2018-03 110.01 106.37 110.41 113.86 109.06
2018-02 110.52 105.6 109.73 114.83 109.58
2018-01 111.93 108.42 112.27 113.56 111.3
2017-12 112.05 105.88 109.78 113.5 109.7
2017-11 107.9 103.61 112.05 111.67 108.25
2017-10 108.77 105.55 109.77 110.23 108.11
2017-09 107.87 103.95 108.56 112.04 107.27
2017-08 107.43 104.52 109.26 110.47 107.0
2017-07 108.65 106.94 109.4 112.81 108.83
2017-06 107.48 104.87 106.58 109.09 106.47
2017-05 109.2 106.74 106.53 110.74 107.53
2017-04 103.53 102.76 106.92 107.56 104.32
2017-03 107.09 104.08 107.08 110.28 106.59
2017-02 105.44 102.35 106.19 108.11 105.31
2017-01 106.11 103.33 104.86 104.2 104.64
2016-12 103.21 102.63 104.88 105.17 104.07
2016-11 104.19 102.22 103.56 105.64 104.11
2016-10 102.94 102.17 103.15 103.58 102.16
2016-09 102.54 98.7 104.08 105.23 102.56
2016-08 104.77 102.77 103.44 105.42 104.01
2016-07 100.64 101.06 103.44 104.94 101.94
2016-06 102.54 99.75 103.0 103.68 102.08
2016-05 102.26 101.34 102.85 103.1 102.19
2016-04 100.78 100.98 102.08 101.88 100.97
2016-03 99.78 101.63 101.88 103.96 100.9
2016-02 103.32 103.71 102.13 104.76 103.48
2016-01 102.06 100.26 100.7 102.9 101.29

Index of services production

  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

Variation in the services production

2015 based, SA-WDA
Variation in the services production (2015 based, SA-WDA)
Nace classification Weight (1) Oct. 2023 Change in %
Oct. 2023/Sept. 2023 Sept. 2023/Aug 2023 Q/Q-1(2) Q/ Q-4(3)
Index of services production 10,000 132.7 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 1.4
H Transportation and storage 1,504 113.4 1.6 -1.0 -0.8 -2.8
49 Land transport… 715 121.3 0.8 -0.2 -1.3 -3.3
50 Water transport 36 180.6 -2.8 -5.5 4.7 -9.3
51 Air transport 115 107.7 11.2 -3.0 3.1 9.5
52 Warehousing and support for transportation 504 111.1 2.6 -2.0 -1.2 -1.0
53 Postal and courier activities 135 67.5 -4.5 3.7 -1.7 -15.5
I Accommodation and food service activities 870 135.2 -0.5 0.6 -0.1 2.4
55 Accommodation 205 121.5 -0.9 2.8 2.1 3.6
56 Food and beverage service activities 664 139.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.7 2.0
J Information-communication 1,635 163.5 -0.5 1.0 -0.2 5.2
58 Publishing activities 208 122.4 -7.0 5.2 1.3 4.0
59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing 119 120.9 -3.5 -8.4 -1.3 4.1
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 71 107.4 -6.8 5.6 6.2 5.1
61 Telecommunications 415 150.9 -0.8 2.1 -0.5 7.1
62 Computer programming... 720 189.4 1.9 0.6 -0.4 5.6
63 Information services 102 204.2 -2.2 1.3 -2.0 -0.2
L Real estate activities 964 97.6 -2.1 1.4 0.7 -2.2
M+N Business support 4,289 135.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,540 137.4 -0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4
69 Legal and accounting activities 502 130.7 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.2
70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy 739 150.0 1.4 -0.9 1.9 4.6
71 Architecture and engineering activities 491 132.4 0.5 -3.0 0.1 0.6
72 Scientific research and development 559 128.4 -4.0 5.6 -4.5 -8.1
73 Advertising and market research 146 103.4 -3.3 4.3 2.5 2.7
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 79 220.7 3.3 -2.6 1.8 4.2
75 Veterinary activities 26 130.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 -2.0
N Administrative and support service activities 1,748 131.6 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 1.9
77 Rental and leasing activities 526 136.3 1.4 -0.1 0.8 3.4
78 Employment activities 502 130.2 -0.6 -2.2 -1.7 -1.2
79 Travel agency, tour operator 35 95.1 -7.2 -3.1 -1.4 6.6
80 Security and investigation 104 135.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.8 4.1
81 Services to building and landscape activities 245 135.3 0.7 -0.4 -1.0 2.4
82 Other administrative and business support activities 336 126.5 -2.6 2.1 1.4 3.1
R+S Household services 738 133.1 -2.8 -2.1 -1.2 3.4
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 460 143.7 -4.2 -2.5 -1.9 3.8
S Other personal services 278 115.6 0.3 -1.1 0.3 2.4
  • (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
  • (2) last three months / previous three months
  • (3) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
  • Sources : DGFiP, INSEE

Over a year, output in services was up by 1.4%

Output for the last three months (August to October 2023) was 1.4% higher than the same three months a year earlier. It increased markedly in information-communication (+5.2%), where five of the six sub-sectors were up significantly. It also increased in administrative and support service activities (+1.9%), accommodation and food service activities (+2.4%), arts, entertainment and recreation (+3.8%) and professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.4%). On the contrary, it declined in transportation and storage (‑2.8%) and real estate activities (‑2.2%).

Revisions

The monthly change in the services production index in September 2023 has been revised downwards by 0.1 points (after rounding), to +0.1%.

Revision of variations

in percentage points
Revision of variations (in percentage points)
Sept. 2023/Aug. 2023 Aug. 2023/July 2023 July 2023/June 2023 Q3 2023/Q2 2023 2022/2021
Services production -0.14 -0.05 -0.02 -0.11 -0.01
Raw series -0.09 -0.04 0.00 -0.03 -0.01
SA-WDA parameters -0.05 -0.01 -0.02 -0.08 0.00
  • How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA percentage change in output between August and September 2023 is revised by -0.14 points: -0.09 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.05 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters.
  • Sources : DGFiP, INSEE

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