31 May 2012
2012- n° 136Services Producer Price Indices : slight increase in the first quarter of 2012 Services producer price indices - First quarter 2012
In the first quarter of 2012, services prices were generally trending upwards. It was the case for the legal activities, employment services, rental services and news agencies. On the opposite, telecommunications services prices decreased again, according to their long term trend.
In the first quarter of 2012, services prices were generally trending upwards. It was the case for the legal activities, employment services, rental services and news agencies. On the opposite, telecommunications services prices decreased again, according to their long term trend.
Information and communication
Prices for news agencies increased
Prices for news agencies were still trending upwards in this quarter (+3.1 %), increasing by 5.9 % year-over-year. Prices for telecommunications services fell (-1.7 % in the fourth quarter of 2011 and -3.3 % year-over-year). Over a one-year period, prices for software publishing increased by 4.3 %, but declined slightly in this quarter.
Professional, scientific and technical services
Prices were stable, except for legal services
The year 2012 began with prices which were once again almost unchanged. Prices for legal services were the only ones to increase significantly (+0.6 % quarter-over-quarter, +2.6 % year-over-year).
Administrative and support services
Prices have been rising for a year
Prices for employment services remained on an upward trend in this first quarter of 2012 (+0.4 % quarter-over-quarter and +2.5 % year-over-year). Other prices increased significantly in this quarter, except those for rental of motor vehicles (-0.7 %) and for call centres (+0.2 %), but these two prices grew up markedly year-over-year (respectively +2.0 % and +1.6 %).
tableautableau1 – Services Producer Price Indices : French market
| CPA rev. 2 - Base 2005=100 except opposite indication in footnote | Weights | Indices Q1* 2012 | Changes in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (M €) | Q/ Q-1 | Q/ Q-4 | |||
| 38.1 & 38.2 (1) | Waste collection, treatment and disposal | 21 252 | 101.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 53.20 | Other postal and courier services | 555 | 99.4 | –0.9 | 0.2 |
| Information and communication | |||||
| 58.1 (1) | Publishing of books and periodicals | 15 313 | 101.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 58.29 | Software publishing | 6 336 | 109.7 | –0.1 | 4.3 |
| 61 (2) | Telecommunications | 12 650 | 84.6* | –1.7 | –3.3 |
| 62.01 & 62.02 | Computer programming and consultancy | 39 983 | 103.6 | –0.5 | –0.7 |
| 62.03 | Computer facilities management | 5 135 | 92.1 | 0.0 | –1.9 |
| 63.91 (3) | News agencies | 725 | 104.3 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | |||||
| 69.10 (4) | Legal services | 19 168 | 112.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 69.20 | Accounting, tax consulting | 13 346 | 109.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 70.2 | Management consulting | 22 565 | 103.3 | –0.2 | –0.1 |
| 71.1 (5) | Architectural, engineering | 44 420 | 110.6 | –0.5 | 0.8 |
| 71.20 | Technical testing and analysis | 5 461 | 97.3 | –0.3 | –0.1 |
| 73 (4) | Advertising and market research | 19 960 | 96.3 | –0.2 | 0.5 |
| Administrative and support services | |||||
| 77.1 | Rental of motor vehicles | 8 121 | 108.8 | –0.7 | 2.0 |
| 77.32 | Rental of construction equipment | 8 465 | 93.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 77.39 (6) | Rental of other machinery | 7 023 | 107.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 78 (6) | Employment services | 28 623 | 104.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| 80.1 & 80.2 | Security | 6 581 | 114.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 81 (6) | Services to buildings and landscape | 19 826 | 101.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 82.20 (3) | Call centres | 4 864 | 104.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
- u : unavailable s : statistical secret
- *: Telecommunications prices are known with one quarter delay.
- Source : INSEE, "Observation des prix de l'industrie et des services aux entreprises" survey
graphiquegraph2_telecom_A – Publishing and telecommunications
graphiquegraph6_pro_A – Professional, scientific and technical services
graphiquegraph3_loc_A – Rental and leasing services
graphiquegraph1_info_A – Computer programming and information
graphiquegraph5_pub_A – Advertising and market studies
graphiquegraph4_emploi_A – Employment services
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