26 June 2015
2015- n° 158In April 2015, the turnover improved in information and communication and in business
support activities but declined in transportation Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - April 2015
In April 2015, the turnover improved in information and communication (+1.4%) and in business support activities (+0.5%). On the contrary, it diminished in transportation and storage (–0.7%). It remained virtually stable in real estate activities (+0.1%) and stable in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
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 April 2015, the turnover improved in information and communication (+1.4%) and in business support activities (+0.5%). On the contrary, it diminished in transportation and storage (–0.7%). It remained virtually stable in real estate activities (+0.1%) and stable in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
Stability in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In April, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles remained steady, after an increase in March (+0.5%). It went down in other specialised wholesale (–0.8%), in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (–1.5%) and of information and communication equipment (–0.8%). Conversely, it increased in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (+0.6%), in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.6%) and of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+0.6%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade improved over the last three months (+0.5%) but declined over the year (–1.4%).
Decrease in transportation and storage
In April, the turnover of transportation and storage declined (–0.7%) after two months of increase. It went down in land transport and transport via pipelines (–1.0%), in warehousing and support activities for transportation (–0.9%) and in postal and courier activities (–2.5%). Conversely, it improved in air transport (+1.7%) and in water transport (+0.7%).
The turnover of transportation and storage held steady over the last three months and improved over the year (+0.9%).
Virtual stability in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities remained almost steady in April (+0.1%) after two months of increase. It increased over the last three months (+2.3%) and over the year (+1.7%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | April/March | March/Feb. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | –1.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | –0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
- (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 April, the turnover of the information and communication sector improved (+1.4%) after an almost stability in March (+0.1%). It rebounded sharply in telecommunications (+3.3%) and more moderately in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+1.0%). It also increased in motion picture, video and television programme production (+0.8%). On the contrary, it declined again in programming and broadcasting activities (–1.3%, after –0.6%). It shrunk in information service activities(–0.6%) and, very slightly, in publishing activities (–0.2%).
The turnover of information and communication increased over the three months (+0.7%) as well as over the year (+2.2%).
Third consecutive monthly increase in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities improved again in April (+0.5%, after +0.8% in March and +0.4% in February).
The turnover went up in professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.9%), thanks to a sharp increase in activities of head offices (+4.4%), while the turnover declined markedly in legal and accounting activities (–2.8%) and in advertising and market research (–2.1%). The turnover in administrative and support service activities remained steady: the increase in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+0.6%) offset the decline in services to buildings and landscape activities (–0.7%) and in travel agency, tour operator (–0.5%).
The turnover of business support activities improved over the last three months (+0.6%) and over the year (+1.7%).
Revisions
The change in March 2015 was revised by +0.2 points in information and communication and by –0.2 points in real estate activities. 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 business support activities. It remained unchanged in transportation and storage.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | April 2015 | April/March | March/Feb. | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 117.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 121.0 | –1.5 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 112.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.1 | –0.2 | –0.5 | 0.3 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 98.7 | –0.8 | 0.3 | –3.3 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 112.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 100.3 | –0.8 | 1.3 | –0.1 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 111.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 108.5 | –0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 108.9 | –1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 118.0 | 0.7 | –1.2 | –1.5 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 109.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 108.4 | –0.9 | 1.1 | –0.2 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 95.7 | –2.5 | –0.5 | –2.8 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 105.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 105.0 | –0.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 106.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | –0.5 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 102.4 | –1.3 | –0.6 | –3.3 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 97.1 | 3.3 | –0.2 | 1.2 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 119.1 | 1.0 | –0.8 | 1.3 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 108.3 | –0.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 105.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 84.2 | –1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 108.3 | –0.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 104.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 113.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 113.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 108.3 | –2.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 123.4 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 108.5 | –0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 104.9 | –1.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 102.5 | –2.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 114.6 | –0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 117.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 112.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 111.4 | 0.0 | –0.2 | 0.1 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 110.0 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 103.7 | –0.5 | –1.1 | –0.3 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 115.5 | –0.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 111.4 | –0.7 | 1.0 | –0.1 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 117.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | –0.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
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