In January 2015, the turnover decreased in business support activities and in the wholesale tradeTurnover 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%).
graphique Graph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
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%).
tableau Tab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
tableau Tab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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