25 February 2010
2010- n° 59Services Producer Price Indices in Q4: downward trends soften, some prices pick up Services producer price indices - 4th quarter 2009
While advertising prices continue to fall, those of computer programming and information are stabilizing, like those of telecommunications. The employment services prices rise notably in the fourth quarter.
While advertising prices continue to fall, those of computer programming and information are stabilizing, like those of telecommunications. The employment services prices rise notably in the fourth quarter.
Computing and information
The prices are stabilizing
The computer programming and consultancy services prices in one hand, those of news agencies in the other hand, increase by 1.5% and 0.5% in the fourth quarter. By contrast, prices of computer facilities management continue to decline (-0.9%).
Employment services
The prices increase
The prices of placement and temporary employment agencies increase slightly in the fourth quarter (+0.4%). The executive search services prices framework grow by 1.6%. In one year, they have risen by 3%.
Advertising and market studies
Advertising prices have been falling for one year
Advertising prices continue their downward trend in fourth quarter (-0.9%). In one year, they have fallen by 6.2%. The prices of market research and public opinion polling services go on increasing (+0.7%). In one year, they have grown by 2.4%.
Telecommunications services
The prices are stabilizing
The prices of telecommunications services are available only for the third quarter. They are stabilizing relatively to the second quarter 2009, but have nevertheless declined by 7.7% in one year.
tableautableau1 – Services Producer Price Indices: French market
CPA rev. 2 - Base 2005=100 | Weight | Indices | Changes in % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
except (n) | Q4 2009 | In 1 quarter | In 1 year | ||
53.20 | Other postal and courier services | 555 | 99,3 | –0,1 | –6,8 |
58.29 | Software pub. | 6 336 | 101,1 | –1,6 | –1,1 |
61 | Telecommunications | 12650 | 92,7 * | 0,0 | -7,7 |
Computer programming and information | |||||
62.01 62.02 | Computer programming and consultancy | 39 983 | 102,7 | 1,5 | –0,3 |
62.03 | Computer facilities management | 5 135 | 95,3 | –0,9 | –1,0 |
63.91 (1) | News agencies | 725 | 98,4 | 0,5 | –0,5 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | |||||
69.10 (2) | Legal services | 19 168 | 111,0 | –0,4 | –4,0 |
69.20 | Accounting, tax consulting | 13 346 | 106,7 | 0,2 | 0,4 |
70.2 | Management consulting | 22 565 | 102,8 | –1,0 | –2,7 |
71.1 (3) | Architectural, engineering | 44 420 | 111,0 | 0,2 | 0,9 |
71.20 | Technical testing and analysis | 5 461 | 97,5 | –0,1 | –2,8 |
Advertising and market studies | |||||
73.1 | Advertising | 17 539 | 97,7 | –0,9 | –6,2 |
73.12 | Media representation | 6 203 | 95,4 | –0,9 | –7,7 |
73.20 (2) | Market research, public opinion polling | 2 533 | 107,9 | 0,7 | 2,4 |
Rental and leasing services | |||||
77.11 | Rental of cars - short term | 2 346 | 106,5 | 0,6 | 1,6 |
77.32 | Rental of construction equip. | 8 465 | 92,1 | –1,4 | –6,9 |
Employment services | |||||
78.1 78.2 | Placement and temp. employment agencies | 27 649 | 109,2 | 0,4 | –0,4 |
78.10.11 | Executive search | 935 | 111,4 | 1,6 | 3,0 |
Security and cleaning | |||||
80.1 80.2 | Security | 6 581 | 110,1 | 0,1 | 1,5 |
81.2 | Cleaning | 11 123 | 112,0 | 0,4 | 2,2 |
- u: unavailable s: statistical secret
- (n) Cf. To know more about French S-PPI
- * Telecommunications prices are known with one quarter delay.
- Source: INSEE, "Observation des prix de l'industrie et des services aux entreprises" survey
graphiquegraph1_info – Computer programming and information
graphiquegraph2_telecom – Telecommunications
graphiquegraph3_loc – Rental and leasing services
graphiquegraph4_emploi – Employment services
graphiquegraph5_pub – Advertising and market studies
graphiquegraph6_pro – Professional, scientific and technical services
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Time series : Services producer price indices