24 October 2014
2014- n° 246In August 2014, the turnover improved in the wholesale trade and business services Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - August 2014
In August 2014, the turnover increased in business support activities (+0.8%), in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.7%), in information and communication (+0.5%) and in transportation and storage (+0.3%). It remained steady in real estate activities (0.0%)
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 August 2014, the turnover increased in business support activities (+0.8%), in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.7%), in information and communication (+0.5%) and in transportation and storage (+0.3%). It remained steady in real estate activities (0.0%)
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
Bounce back in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In August, the turnover in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles picked up (+0.7%) after a fall in July (–0.8%). It rose in the wholesale of household goods (+1.5%), in the wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+1.8%), in other specialised wholesale (+0.7%) and in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.6%). By contrast, it slumped in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (–4.8%).
Turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last three months (+0.7%, q-o-q) and over the year, but more slightly (+0.2%, y-o-y).
Slight growth in transportation and storage
In August, the turnover of transportation and storage increased slightly (+0.3%) after a decline in July (–1.3%). It climbed in land transport and transport via pipelines (+0.7%), in air transport (+3.0%) and in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+0.4%). On the contrary, it fell in water transport (–3.6%) as well as in postal and courier activities (–2.4%).
The turnover of transportation and storage held almost steady over the last three months (+0.1%, q-o-q). Over the year, it improved (+0.7%, y-o-y).
Stability in real estate activities
The turnover in real estate activities remained stable in August (0.0%) after a slight shrink in July (–0.3%). It improved over the last three months (+0.4%, q-o-q) and more substantially over the year (+1.7%, y-o-y).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace classification | Weight | Aug./July | July/ June | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.7 | –0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 0.3 | –1.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 0.5 | –1.4 | 0.1 | –0.5 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 0.0 | –0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 1.2 | –0.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
- (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
Increase in information and communication
In August, turnover in information and communication rebounded (+0.5%) after a fall in July (–1.4%). It went up in telecommunications (+1.3%), in publishing activities (+1.9%) and in motion picture, video and television programme production (+1.7%). Conversely, it decreased in programming and broadcasting activities (–3.4%), information service activities (–1.9%) and in computer programming consultancy and related activities (–0.4%).
The turnover of information and communication levelled off over the last three months (+0.1%, q-o-q) but declined over the year (–0.5%, y-o-y).
Increase in business support activities
The turnover in business support activities rose in August (+0.8%) after having been flat in July (0.0%). It climbed in administrative and support service activities (+1.2%), in particular in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+1.6%), in rental and leasing activities (+0.9%) and in travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities (+1.6%). The turnover also increased in professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.5%): it rose in architectural and engineering activities (+1.6%) as well as in legal and accounting activities (+1.4%), while it declined in activities of head office (–1.2%).
The turnover in business support activities improved over the last three months (+1.2%, q-o-q) and more substantially over the year (+2.5%, y-o-y).
Revisions
The change in July was revised by +0.2 point in business support activities. Initially calculated at –0.2%, it was revised at 0.0%. That same month, the change was revised by –0.2 point in real estate activities, by –0.1 point in information and communication and by +0.1 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles. It remained unchanged in transportation and storage.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace Classification | Weight | Aug. 2014 | Aug./July | July/ June | q-o-q (1) |
46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 111.0 | 0.7 | –0.8 | 0.7 |
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 117.9 | 0.0 | –1.2 | 0.9 |
462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 116.6 | –4.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 111.5 | 0.6 | –2.8 | 0.5 |
464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.8 | 1.5 | –0.8 | 0.9 |
465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 102.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | –1.6 |
466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 113.3 | 1.8 | –1.7 | 0.4 |
467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 107.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 113.9 | 2.4 | –1.5 | 0.9 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 106.5 | 0.3 | –1.3 | 0.1 |
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 107.8 | 0.7 | –2.4 | –0.2 |
50 Water transport | 73 | 107.2 | –3.6 | 0.9 | –0.2 |
51 Air transport | 91 | 108.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 106.2 | 0.4 | –1.8 | –0.4 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 97.4 | –2.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 102.3 | 0.5 | –1.4 | 0.1 |
58 Publishing activities | 158 | 106.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 102.1 | 1.7 | –1.7 | –1.9 |
60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 101.8 | –3.4 | –3.2 | –2.5 |
61 Telecommunications | 396 | 92.3 | 1.3 | –2.6 | 0.2 |
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 113.9 | –0.4 | –1.5 | 0.5 |
63 Information service activities | 58 | 110.8 | –1.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 103.1 | 0.0 | –0.3 | 0.4 |
681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 83.3 | –0.5 | –2.8 | –3.0 |
682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 106.3 | –0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 101.4 | 0.4 | –1.3 | –0.7 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 112.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 111.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 109.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 117.2 | –1.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 110.5 | 1.6 | –0.4 | 1.8 |
72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 104.9 | 2.5 | –2.0 | –2.2 |
73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.7 | 1.3 | –1.4 | –1.3 |
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 114.3 | 3.3 | –0.9 | 1.0 |
75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 114.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 112.6 | 1.2 | –0.5 | 1.7 |
77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 110.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
78 Employment activities | 80 | 108.6 | 0.6 | –1.2 | 0.9 |
79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 108.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 116.8 | 2.8 | –2.4 | 2.2 |
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 110.0 | 0.8 | –2.2 | 0.8 |
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 118.0 | 1.6 | –0.5 | 2.7 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- Source: INSEE