In September 2014, the turnover increased in information and communicationTurnover in the wholesale trade and business services - September 2014
In September 2014, the turnover increased in information and communication (+0.6%) and grew slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2%). Conversely it shrank slightly in transportation and storage (–0.2%) and in real estate activities (–0.2%). It held almost steady in business support activities (–0.1%).
Every index in this issue is in value (tax excluded), seasonally and working day adjusted (SA-WDA). The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In September 2014, the turnover increased in information and communication (+0.6%) and grew slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2%). Conversely it shrank slightly in transportation and storage (–0.2%) and in real estate activities (–0.2%). It held almost steady in business support activities (–0.1%).
graphique Graph1_anglais – Turnover in thewholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
Slight increase in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In September, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles increased slightly (+0.2%) after an increase in August (+0.6%). It rose in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+1.3%), in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (+1.1%) and in other specialised wholesale (+0.6%). Inversely, it diminished in the wholesale of household goods (–0.5%). The turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last quarter (+0.5%) and decreased slightly over the year (–0.2).
Slight drop in transportation and storage
In September, the turnover of transportation and storage dropped slightly (–0.2%) after an almost stability in August (+0.1%). It tumbled strongly in air transport (–22.3%) due to social movements. By contrast it increased in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+2.1%), land transport and transport via pipelines (+1.7%), and in water transport (+3.0%).
The turnover of transportation and storage held steady over the last quarter and decreased over the year (–0.4%).
Slight decline in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities declined slightly in September (–0.2%) after remaining nearly stable in August (+0.1%). It held almost steady over the last quarter (–0.1%) and icreased over the year (+1.5%).
tableau Tab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | Sept./Aug. | Aug./July | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | –0.2 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | –0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | –0.4 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | –0.1 | 0.2 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | –0.2 | 0.1 | –0.1 | 1.5 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- (2) Year-on-year : last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
New increase in information and communication
In September, the turnover of information and communication improved once again (+0.6% after +0.6% in August). It went up in computer programming consultancy and related activities (+1.4%), in programming and broadcasting activities (+5.7%), in telecommunications (+0.3%) and in information service activities (+1.5%). On the contrary, it plummeted in publishing activities (–2.1%) and marginally fell in motion picture, video and television programme production (–0.2%).
The turnover of information and communication levelled off over the last quarter (–0.1%) and grew slightly over the year (+0.2%).
Near stability in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities held almost steady in September (–0.1%) after an increase in August (+0.8%). It shrank slightly in administrative and support service activities (–0.3%) : it diminished in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (–1.9%) but increased in employment activities (+1.3%) and in services to buildings and landscape activities (+1.5%). The turnover remained stable in professional, scientific and technical activities : it rose in activities of head office (+1.2%) while it diminished in legal and accounting activities (–2.2%) and in architectural and engineering activities (–0.7%). The turnover in business support activities improved over the last quarter (+1.2%) and over the year (+2.0%).
Revisions
The change in August was revised by –0.2 point in transportation and storage. Initially calculated at +0.3%, it was revised at +0.1%. That same month, the change was revised by –0.1 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and by +0.1 point in information and communication and real estate activities. It remained unchanged in business support activities.
tableau Tab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Sept. 2014 | Sept./Aug. | Aug./July | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 111.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 119.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 115.3 | –0.9 | –5.1 | 1.6 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 113.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | –0.5 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.3 | –0.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 102.3 | –0.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 113.0 | –0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 107.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 112.1 | –1.9 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 106.5 | –0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 109.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 111.7 | 3.0 | –4.3 | 0.0 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 84.1 | –22.3 | 2.9 | –3.8 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 109.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 99.3 | 2.1 | –2.6 | 1.0 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 103.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | –0.1 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 103.9 | –2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 102.5 | –0.2 | 3.8 | –1.7 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 107.6 | 5.7 | –3.7 | –3.7 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 93.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | –0.6 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 115.9 | 1.4 | –0.3 | 0.3 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 112.6 | 1.5 | –2.0 | 2.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 102.7 | –0.2 | 0.1 | –0.1 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 78.4 | –4.5 | –0.4 | –5.6 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 106.1 | 0.0 | –0.1 | 0.7 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 102.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | –0.5 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 112.0 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 111.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 106.9 | –2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 118.9 | 1.2 | –1.1 | 1.3 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 109.4 | –0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 106.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | –0.3 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | –0.8 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 113.2 | –0.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 117.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 112.2 | –0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 110.5 | –0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 110.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 107.1 | –0.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 117.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 112.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 115.3 | –1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE