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20 July 2010
2010- n° n°
In May, new orders in industry decreased by 1.2% Industrial new orders index - May 2010

In May 2010, new orders received in industry (except heavy transport equipment) decreased by 1.2%, after an increase in April (0.7%; first estimate: 0.3%).

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In May 2010, new orders received in industry (except heavy transport equipment) decreased by 1.2%, after an increase in April (0.7%; first estimate: 0.3%).

Non domestic new orders also decreased in May (–1.2%).

Over the last quarter, new orders decreased in industry (-1.3%)

Over the same period, non domestic new orders were steady.

New orders decreased by 15.4% (q-o-q) in automobile and by 3.9% in “electrical and electronic equipment”. On the contrary, in the “other manufacturing” sector, new orders increased by 4.0%.

Compared to last year, new orders are higher (+11.2%)

The quarterly level of new orders is 11.2% higher than a year ago.

tab_synt_enIndustrial new orders variations

2005 based, SA-WDA changes in %
Industrial new orders variations (2005 based, SA-WDA changes in %)
NA : (A 17), [A 88] Industries : Weight * May / April April / March Quarter on quarter change Year on year change (1)
Manufacturing, for new orders (except heavy transport equipment) 934 –1.2 0.7 –1.3 11.2
non domestic 471 –1.2 –1.3 0.0 20.2
(C3) Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment and machinery 202 –9.4 –2.0 –3.9 3.7
[29] Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 229 –1.5 –3.8 –15.4 6.0
(C5) Other manufacturing 503 1.2 2.6 4.0 14.9
  • *: Total Manufacturing for new orders = 1000
  • (1) Last three months / three same months of previous year
  • The codes correspond to the level of aggregation (A 17) and [A 88] of the "NA" aggregate classification based on NAF rev.2.
  • Source: INSEE

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