1 June 2012
2012- n° 139In March 2012, the turnover in manufacturing industry decreased by 1.6% Turnover in industry and construction - March 2012
In March 2012, the turnover declined in the manufactur-ing industry (–1.6%). It was up in February (+0.9%). Exports fell by 2.8%, after +0,2% in February.
Every index in this issue is in value, seasonally and working-day adjusted.
In March 2012, the turnover declined in the manufacturing industry (–1.6%). It was up in February (+0.9%). Exports fell by 2.8%, after +0,2% in February.
In March 2012, the turnover flopped in the manufacture of transport equipment (–7.2%), particularly in the manufacture of other transport equipment (–10.1%).
The turnover also dropped in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (–5.1%).
The turnover decreased in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–1.7%) and in the electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (–0.6%) in March 2012.
Over the same period, the turnover rose in the other manufacturing (+1.1%).
In March 2012, the turnover of the industry as a whole (B to E) weakened by 0.7%.
graphiqueIRgraph3 – Turnover in manufacturing industry
- Source: Insee
In the last quarter (Q/Q–1), the turnover in the manufacturing industry increased by +0.5%. It especially grew in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+4.4%).
Year-on-year (Q/Q–4), the turnover grew by 2.2% in the manufacturing industry.
tableauIRtab5 – Turnover in industry and construction
| Nace Classification | Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sectors | Weight** | March/ Feb. | Feb./ Jan. | Q/Q–1 (1) | Q/Q–4 (1) |
| BE : INDUSTRY | 8022 | –0,7 | 1,2 | 0,3 | 2,2 |
| CZ : MANUFACTURING | 7167 | –1,6 | 0,9 | 0,5 | 2,2 |
| Of which Exports | 1017 | –2,8 | 0,2 | 2,0 | 1,8 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | 1131 | –1,7 | 2,9 | 0,3 | 4,4 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 461 | –5,1 | 5,4 | 4,4 | 11,6 |
| (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment | 927 | –0,6 | 0,4 | 0,5 | 2,0 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | 1383 | –7,2 | 3,0 | –0,2 | 0,6 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 3265 | 1,1 | –1,2 | 0,3 | 0,7 |
| (DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 855 | 5,0 | 3,4 | –1,3 | 1,7 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 1978 | –1,2 | –0,3 | –0,1 | 4,6 |
- ** 10000=B..F
- (1) Last three months / three previous months
- (2) Last three months / three same months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
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Time series : Turnover indices (VAT)
