30 April 2014
2014- n° 105In February 2014, the turnover improved in the wholesale trade and in business services,
except in information and communication Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - Februay 2014
In February 2014, the turnover improved in transportation and storage (+1.2%), in real estate activities (+0.8%) and in business support activities (+0.8%). It increased slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.0%). On the opposite, it decreased strongly in information and communication (–2.2%).
Every index in this issue is in value, seasonally and working day adjusted. The commentary shows evolutions of subsections by decreasing contributions. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the evolution and on its weight.
In February 2014, the turnover improved in transportation and storage (+1.2%), in real estate activities (+0.8%) and in business support activities (+0.8%). It increased slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.0%). On the opposite, it decreased strongly in information and communication (–2.2%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source : INSEE
Improvement in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In February, the turnover grew slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3%) after a decline in January (–0.9%). It went up in the wholesale of household goods (+2.1%), the wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+1.7%) and in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (+1.1%).
On the other hand, it fell in the wholesale of information and communication equipment (–3.0%), in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–0.9%) as well as in non specialised wholesale trade (–0.6%). The turnover of the wholesale trade improved over the last three months (+0.7%, q-o-q), but decreased over the year (–0.5%, y-o-y).
Rebond in transportation and storage
In February, the turnover of transportation and storage rebounded (+1.2%) after a drop in January of a similar level (–1.2%). It soared in land transport and transport via pipelines (+3.0%) and in water transport (+2.7%) and to a lesser extent in postal and courier activities (+0.6%). By contrast, it declined in warehousing and support activities for transportation (–0.7%) and in air transport (–0.6%).
The turnover of transportation and storage improved over the last three months (+0.5%, q-o-q), and over the year (+1.4%, y-o-y).
Rise in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities rose in February (+0.8%) after a decrease in January (–1.0%). It went up by 0.7% over the last three months, as well as over the year (+1.3%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | Feb./Jan. | Jan./Dec. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.3 | –0.9 | 0.7 | –0.5 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 1.2 | –1.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | –2.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | –2.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 0.8 | –1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 0.8 | –1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 1.5 | –2.0 | –0.6 | 1.6 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months
- (2) Year-on-year : last three months / three same months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
Decrease in information and communication
In February, the turnover plunged in information and communication (–2.2% after +2.1% in January) after three consecutives months of gains. It slumped in telecommunications (–5.3%) and in publishing activities (–2.3%). Conversely, it grew in programming and broadcasting activities (+1.5%). It was stable in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (–0.1%), in motion picture, video and television programme production (+0.1%) as well as in information service activities (+0.1%).
The turnover of information and communication rose over the last three months (+1.3%, q-o-q), but decreased over the year (–2.3%, y-o-y).
Rebound in business support activities
In February, the turnover recovered in business support activities (+0.8%), after a drop in December (–1.0%). The turnover rised in the professional, scientific and technical activities (+1.5%), in particular in legal and accounting activities (+5.4%), in architectural and engineering activities… (+1.3%), in activities of head offices… (+0.5%) as well as in scientific research and development (+2.5%). On the other hand, the turnover in administrative and support service activities slided very slightly (–0.2%): it declined in employment activities (–1.7%) and in services to buildings and landscape activities (–1.2%) but went up in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+0.8%).
The turnover increased slightly over the last three months (+0.2%, q-o-q) and, to a greater extent over the year (1.6%, y-o-y).
Revisions
The change in January has been revised by –0.9 point point in information and communication. Announced at +3.0%, the turnover was revised at +2.1%. It has been revised by –0.5 point in transportation and storage, by –0.3 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and by –0.2 point in business support activities. It remained unchanged in real estate activities.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Variation en % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Feb. 2014 | Feb./ Jan. | Jan./Dec. | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 111.0 | 0.3 | –0.9 | 0.7 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 116.3 | –0.9 | –2.2 | 0.9 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 127.1 | 1.1 | –0.2 | 5.2 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 111.6 | –0.1 | –1.2 | 0.4 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.0 | 2.1 | –1.6 | 1.3 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 102.9 | –3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 114.8 | 1.7 | –0.7 | 0.4 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 106.5 | –0.1 | –1.2 | –2.0 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 110.1 | –0.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 108.2 | 1.2 | –1.2 | 0.5 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 110.9 | 3.0 | –2.1 | 0.3 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 113.8 | 2.7 | –1.0 | 0.8 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 105.3 | –0.6 | –1.9 | 1.2 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 106.3 | –0.7 | –0.2 | 0.5 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 100.8 | 0.6 | –0.1 | 0.7 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 102.4 | –2.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 102.4 | –2.3 | 3.6 | –0.3 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 103.9 | 0.1 | –0.5 | 3.7 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 104.6 | 1.5 | –1.0 | –1.2 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 92.4 | –5.3 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 115.3 | –0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 110.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | –2.7 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 103.1 | 0.8 | –1.0 | 0.7 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 92.0 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 104.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 102.8 | 1.4 | –6.9 | 1.1 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 110.9 | 0.8 | –1.0 | 0.2 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 110.8 | 1.5 | –2.0 | –0.6 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 110.1 | 5.4 | –3.1 | –0.2 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 115.6 | 0.5 | –1.8 | 0.6 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 109.1 | 1.3 | –1.6 | –3.0 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 104.1 | 2.5 | –2.0 | –1.7 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.4 | –0.1 | –1.2 | 0.6 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 113.3 | 2.6 | –4.5 | 0.4 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 113.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 111.0 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 110.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 108.7 | –1.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 105.0 | –0.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 113.6 | 1.5 | –0.1 | 0.2 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 109.5 | –1.2 | –0.4 | 0.6 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 115.1 | 0.8 | –0.4 | 1.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
- Source: INSEE
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