31 March 2015
2015- n° 80In January 2015, the turnover decreased in business support activities and in the
wholesale trade Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - January 2015
In January 2015, the turnover decreased in business support activities (–0.8%), and more slightly in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.2%). It also diminished in transportation and storage (–0.6%) and in real estate activities (–0.8%). Conversely, it rose again in information and communication (+0.6%).
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 January 2015, the turnover decreased in business support activities (–0.8%), and more slightly in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (–0.2%). It also diminished in transportation and storage (–0.6%) and in real estate activities (–0.8%). Conversely, it rose again in information and communication (+0.6%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
Slight decrease in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In January, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles dropped slightly (–0.2%) after a slight increase in December (+0.2%). It decreased in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–2.6%) and in the wholesales of household goods (–0.8%) and of food, beverages and tobacco (–0.8%). On the contrary, it rose in other specialised wholesale (+1.6%), in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (+4.5%) and of information and communication equipment (+1.9%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade declined over the last three months (–1.4%) and over the year (–2.0%).
Further decrease in transportation and storage
In January, the turnover of transportation and storage declined again (–0.6% after –0.5% in December). It decreased in land transport and transport via pipelines (–1.6%), in air transport (–0.4%) and in postal and courier activities (–2.8%). Conversely, it went up in water transport (+2.5%). It was virtually stable in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+0.1%).
The turnover of transportation and storage improved over the last three months (+1.5%) as well as over the year (+1.7%).
Decrease in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities went down in January (–0.8%) after a slight increase in December (+0.2%). It declined over the last three months of 2014 (–0.4%) and more sharply over the year (–1.3%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace classification | Weight | Jan./ Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –0.2 | 0.2 | –1.4 | –2.0 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | –0.6 | –0.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | –0.8 | 0.2 | –0.4 | –1.3 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | –0.8 | –0.1 | –0.3 | 1.0 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | –1.0 | –0.5 | –0.6 | 0.5 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
- (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
Further increase in information and communication
In January, the turnover of the information and communication sector rose for the third month in a row (+0.6% after +1.0% in December and +0.4% in November). It improved sharply in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+2.8%) and more moderately in publishing activities (+1.6%), in motion picture, video and television programme production (+1.1%) and in programming and broadcasting activities (+1.4%). On the contrary, it diminished in telecommunications (–1.7%). It remained stable in information service activities.
The turnover of information and communication increased over the last three months (+0.7%) and over the year (+0.9%).
Decrease in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities fell in January (–0.8%) after a near stability in December (–0.1%).
The turnover went down in professional, scientific and technical activities (–1.0%), especially in activities of head offices (–1.0%), in architectural and engineering activities (–0.9%) and in legal and accounting activities (–0.9%).
The turnover also declined in administrative and support service activities (–0.6%). It decreased strongly in employment activities (-2.7%) and in rental and leasing activities (–1.0%), while it improved in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+1.2%).
The turnover of business support activities decreased slightly over the last three months (–0.3%) but increased over the year (+1.0%).
Revisions
The change in December was revised by –0.2 point in business support activities. Initially calculated at +0.1%, it was revised at –0.1%.
That same month, the change was revised by –0.1 point in transportation and storage and by +0.1 point in information and communication. It remained unchanged in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and in real estate activities.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace Classification | Weight | Jan. 2015 | Jan./Dec. | Dec./Nov. | q-o-q (1) |
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 108.5 | –0.2 | 0.2 | –1.4 |
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 114.5 | –2.6 | 0.8 | –1.2 |
462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 117.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | –1.5 |
463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 110.8 | –0.8 | 0.9 | –0.7 |
464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 106.8 | –0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 105.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 110.3 | –0.5 | –0.5 | –1.7 |
467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 101.2 | 1.6 | –1.8 | –4.4 |
469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 108.9 | –1.0 | 0.6 | –2.0 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 108.3 | –0.6 | –0.5 | 1.5 |
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 107.6 | –1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
50 Water transport | 73 | 121.7 | 2.5 | –1.0 | 4.7 |
51 Air transport | 91 | 104.3 | –0.4 | –6.1 | 11.6 |
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 108.8 | 0.1 | –1.1 | 0.2 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 100.2 | –2.8 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 104.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
58 Publishing activities | 158 | 104.5 | 1.6 | –0.6 | –0.7 |
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 106.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 108.5 | 1.4 | –0.5 | 2.1 |
61 Telecommunications | 396 | 93.3 | –1.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 119.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
63 Information service activities | 58 | 106.9 | 0.0 | –0.6 | –2.2 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 101.1 | –0.8 | 0.2 | –0.4 |
681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 82.3 | 1.6 | –2.0 | 2.3 |
682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 103.6 | –1.0 | 0.2 | –0.9 |
683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 101.2 | –1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 111.1 | –0.8 | –0.1 | –0.3 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 110.5 | –1.0 | –0.5 | –0.6 |
69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 105.8 | –0.9 | –0.9 | –0.8 |
70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 118.5 | –1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 106.8 | –0.9 | –2.3 | –1.8 |
72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 103.1 | –2.2 | 1.7 | –1.6 |
73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 102.1 | –0.3 | 0.5 | –0.9 |
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 108.9 | –4.1 | 0.2 | –1.5 |
75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 117.2 | –0.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 111.8 | –0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 110.2 | –1.0 | –0.3 | 0.5 |
78 Employment activities | 80 | 106.8 | –2.7 | 1.5 | –1.2 |
79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 104.1 | –1.0 | 0.4 | –1.8 |
80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 111.9 | –2.6 | 1.6 | –2.4 |
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 111.5 | –0.1 | –0.3 | 0.5 |
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 118.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.INSEE
- Source: INSEE