31 July 2015
2015- n° 191In May 2015, the turnover improved in the wholesale trade but declined in information
and communication Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - May 2015
In May 2015, the turnover improved in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3%). Conversely, it declined in information and communication (–0.8%). It increased in real estate activities (+0.5%). It remained virtually stable in business support activities (+0.1%) and in transportation and storage (–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 May 2015, the turnover improved in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3%). Conversely, it declined in information and communication (–0.8%). It increased in real estate activities (+0.5%). It remained virtually stable in business support activities (+0.1%) and in transportation and storage (–0.1%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source : INSEE
Slight increase in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In May, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles slightly increased (+0.3%), after an almost stability in April (+0.1%). It went up in the wholesale of information and communication equipment (+4.6%) and of household goods (+0.8%) as well as in other specialised wholesale (+1.4%). On the contrary, it decreased in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (–2.6%), of food, beverages and tobacco (–0.6%) in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–0.6%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade improved over the last three months (+0.8%) but slightly diminished over the year (–0.3%).
Virtual stability in transportation and storage
In May, the turnover of transportation and storage was remained almost steady (–0.1%) after a fall in April (–0.6%). It dropped in postal and courier activities (–5.2%) and declined in land transport and transport via pipelines (–0.6%). Conversely it increased sharply in water transport (+4.5%) and more moderately in air transports (+0.6%). It was almost stable in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+0.1%).
The turnover of transportation and storage increased over the last three months (+0.4%) and over the year (+1.8%).
Fourth consecutive monthly increase in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities improved again in May (+0.5% after +0.3% in April, +1.7% in March and +0.8% in February). It increased sharply over the last three months (+2.6%) and over the year (+2.9%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | May/ April | April/March | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | –0.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | –0.1 | –0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | –0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
- (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
Decrease in information and communication
In May, the turnover of the information and communication sector fell down (–0.8%) after an increase in April (+1.3%). It shrunk in telecommunications (–2.6%) and in motion picture, video and television programme production (–2.5%) and diminished in programming and broadcasting activities (–0.3%). On the contrary, it bounced back in publishing activities (+1.5%) and in information service activities (+2.4%). It held steady in computer programming, consultancy and related activities.
The turnover of information and communication increased over the three months (+0.5%) as well as over the year (+2.1%).
Virtual stability in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities remained almost steady in May (+0.1%) after a three-month-in-a-row increase.
The turnover went up in professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.4%), thanks to an increase in architectural and engineering activities (+2.2%) despite a fall in activities of head offices (–0.4%), and in advertising and market research (–0.3%). The turnover in administrative and support service activities declined slightly (–0.2%): it decreased in services to buildings and landscape activities (–1.9%) and employment activities (–0.3%) but went up in travel agency, tour operator (+1.2%).
The turnover of business support activities improved over the last three months (+1.2%) and over the year (+2.6%).
Revisions
The change in April 2015 was revised by –0.3 point in business support activities. Initially calculated at +0.5%, it was revised at +0.2%.
That same month the change was revised by +0.2 point in real estate activities, by +0.1 point the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and in transportation and storage, and by –0.1 point in information and communication.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | May 2015 | May/ April | April/March | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade. except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 116.7 | –0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 117.2 | –2.6 | –1.1 | 2.1 |
| 463 Wholesale of food. beverages and tobacco | 170 | 111.6 | –0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 108.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 105.1 | 4.6 | –0.1 | –0.3 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery. equipment and supplies | 125 | 112.6 | –0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 102.1 | 1.4 | –0.7 | 1.1 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 111.2 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 108.4 | –0.1 | –0.6 | 0.4 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 107.7 | –0.6 | –1.2 | 0.2 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 125.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 110.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 108.5 | 0.1 | –0.9 | 0.3 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 91.3 | –5.2 | –1.2 | –4.7 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 104.5 | –0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 106.7 | 1.5 | –0.2 | 1.9 |
| 59 Motion picture. video and television programme production… | 76 | 103.4 | –2.5 | 1.0 | –0.4 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 101.7 | –0.3 | –1.2 | –3.1 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 94.1 | –2.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| 62 Computer programming. consultancy and related activities | 251 | 119.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 111.4 | 2.4 | –0.6 | 2.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 105.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 81.3 | –2.0 | –2.4 | –0.1 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 109.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 104.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 113.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| M Professional. scientific and technical activities | 579 | 113.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 108.1 | –0.1 | –2.9 | 2.5 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 122.2 | –0.4 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 111.8 | 2.2 | –0.5 | 2.0 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 105.2 | 0.1 | –1.1 | 1.4 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.8 | –0.3 | –2.2 | 0.5 |
| 74 Other professional. scientific and technical activities | 19 | 114.9 | 0.2 | –0.1 | 2.6 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 117.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 112.1 | –0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 111.3 | 0.0 | –0.2 | 0.1 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 109.5 | –0.3 | –0.1 | 0.8 |
| 79 Travel agency. tour operator… | 42 | 105.1 | 1.2 | –0.4 | –0.5 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 113.7 | –0.9 | –1.2 | 0.9 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 109.2 | –1.9 | –0.7 | –0.4 |
| 82 Office administrative. office support and other business support activities | 131 | 117.3 | –0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
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