Informations rapides
3 September 2012
2012- n° 217
In June 2012, the turnover slightly decreased in the wholesale trade and business services Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - June 2012

In June 2012, the turnover went down compared to May in transportation and storage (–0.9 %), in information and communication (–0.9 %), in the wholesale trade (–0.5 %) and in business support activities (–0.5 %). Conversely, it slightly rose in real estate activities (+0.3 %).

Every index in this issue is in value, seasonally and working-day adjusted.

In June 2012, the turnover went down compared to May in transportation and storage (–0.9 %), in information and communication (–0.9 %), in the wholesale trade (–0.5 %) and in business support activities (–0.5 %). Conversely, it slightly rose in real estate activities (+0.3 %).

Compared to Q1 2012 (q-o-q), the turnover of Q2 2012 grew : +1.7 % in information and communication, +1.3 % in the wholesale trade, +1.3 % in business support activities, +0.8 % in transportation and storage and +0.7 % in real estate activities.

Compared to Q2 2011 (y-o-y), the turnover of Q2 2012 rose : +4.1 % in information and communication, +3.3 % in business support activities, +2.4 % in the wholesale trade, +2.1 % in transportation and storage and +1.0 % in real estate activities.

Graph1_anglaisWholesale trade and business service

  • Source : INSEE

Revisions

The SA-WDA evolution in May has been revised by –0.7 point in transportation and storage. The variation, initially announced at +1.3 %, has been corrected at +0.6 %. The correction is due to the coefficients SA-WDA’s updating. In the same period, the SA-WDA evolution has been revised by +0.3 point in business support activities, by +0.2 point in information and communication and by –0.2 point in real estate activities.

Tab1_anglaisMonthly turnover indices

SA-WDA value, Base year 2005
Monthly turnover indices (SA-WDA value, Base year 2005)
Change in %
Classification NAF rev. 2 Weight June/ May May/ April q-o-q (1) y-o-y (2)
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1000 –0.5 1.9 1.3 2.4
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis 166 –2.2 3.6 3.0 7.0
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals 62 –6.0 7.9 0.7 –1.4
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 183 –0.9 1.1 1.7 3.4
Wholesale of household goods 173 0.9 –0.2 0.6 0.7
Wholesale of professional equipment goods 215 3.0 1.1 0.8 2.7
Other specialised wholesale 193 –0.8 1.6 0.7 0.2
H Transportation and storage 1000 –0.9 0.6 0.8 2.1
J Information and communication 1000 –0.9 1.4 1.7 4.1
L Real estate activities 1000 0.3 –0.4 0.7 1.0
M+N Business support activities 1000 –0.5 0.2 1.3 3.3
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 626 –0.4 0.8 1.4 3.6
N Administrative and support service activities 374 –0.8 –0.9 0.9 2.5
  • (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / three previous months.
  • (2) Year-on-year: last three months / three same months of the previous year.
  • The codes correspond to differents levels of aggregation of the classification NAF rev. 2.
  • Source: INSEE

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