Informations rapides
7 November 2014
2014- n° 256
In September 2014, manufacturing output increased (+0.6%) Industrial production index - September 2014

In September 2014, manufacturing output increased (+0.6%), after a decrease in August (–0.5%). Output remained stable in industrial production as a whole, after a slight decrease of 0.2% in August 2014.

Informations rapides
No 256
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In September 2014, manufacturing output increased (+0.6%), after a decrease in August (–0.5%). Output remained stable in industrial production as a whole, after a slight decrease of 0.2% in August 2014.

Manufacturing output rose slightly over the third quarter (+0.2%)…

During the third quarter (q-o-q), output rose slightly in the manufacturing sector (+0.2%), and a little more in industry as a whole (+0.5%).

Output increased in mining, quarrying, energy and water supply (+2.3%), in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (+1.7%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+1.0%), and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+4.1%). Conversely, output went down in other manufacturing (–0.4%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–0.5%).

…and remained almost stable over the year (+0.1%).

Manufacturing output of the last three months hold almost steady compared with the same months of previous year (+0.1% y-o-y). Output in industry as a whole also levelled off (–0.1%).

Output increased strongly in the manufacture of transport equipment (+3.0%). On the contrary, output decreased in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–1.6%), in mining, quarrying, energy and water supply (–0.8%) and in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (–0.6%). Output hold steady in other manufacturing and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products.

Please note: all the series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (WDA).

Graphique1aMonthly Industrial Production Indices

  • Legend: CZ: Manufacturing - (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages - (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment - (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment - (C5): Other manufacturing
  • Sources: Insee, SSP, SOeS

Tableau1aVariation of the Industrial Production

2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %
Variation of the Industrial Production (2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %)
NA : A10, (A17) Sept. / Aug. Aug. / July Q-o-Q change (1) Year on year change (2)
BE: INDUSTRY 0.0 –0.2 0.5 –0.1
CZ: Manufacturing 0.6 –0.5 0.2 0.1
(C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages 2.5 –1.1 –0.5 –1.6
(C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 5.8 5.1 4.1 0.0
(C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment 1.5 –0.9 1.7 –0.6
(C4): Manufacture of transport equipment 0.2 –1.9 1.0 3.0
(C5): Other manufacturing –0.2 0.0 –0.4 0.0
(DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management –2.2 0.5 2.3 –0.8
FZ: CONSTRUCTION –2.3 1.2 –0.3 –1.7
  • (1) Last three months / previous three months
  • (2) Last three months / same three months of previous year
  • The codes correspond to the level of aggregation A 10 (A 17) of the "NA" aggregate classification based on NAF rev.2.
  • Sources: INSEE, SSP, SOeS

Tableau2aVariation of the Industrial Production

2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %
Variation of the Industrial Production (2010 based, SA-WDA changes in %)
NA : A10, (A17), [A38 ou A64] Sept. 2014 Sept. / Aug. Aug. / July Quarter on quarter change
BE: INDUSTRY 98.3 0.0 –0.2 0.5
CZ: Manufacturing 99.1 0.6 –0.5 0.2
(C1): Man. of food products and beverages 99.0 2.5 –1.1 –0.5
(C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products 87.6 5.8 5.1 4.1
(C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment 100.5 1.5 –0.9 1.7
[CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products 103.9 2.0 –2.7 1.5
[CJ] Man. of electrical equipment 89.3 –0.3 –2.2 –0.8
[CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) 105.4 2.3 0.8 3.2
(C4): Man. of transport equipment 105.5 0.2 –1.9 1.0
[CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 92.2 –4.2 7.0 1.7
[CL2] Man. of other transport equipment 120.5 4.2 –8.8 0.5
(C5): Other manufacturing 97.8 –0.2 0.0 –0.4
[CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products 98.7 2.5 –3.0 –3.2
[CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media 88.4 –0.5 –1.9 0.1
[CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products 110.2 –0.8 –1.3 1.8
[CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 96.0 1.2 0.7 –0.4
[CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products 94.2 –1.6 0.9 –0.5
[CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 94.5 –1.9 1.2 –0.8
[CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment 104.1 2.7 –0.5 –0.7
(DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management 95.1 –2.2 0.5 2.3
[BZ] Mining and quarrying 90.8 –3.5 3.9 –0.5
[DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply 94.0 –2.0 0.3 3.8
[EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 104.9 –2.5 0.6 –5.8
FZ: CONSTRUCTION 93.2 –2.3 1.2 –0.3
MIGs (2)
Capital goods 103.2 1.2 –1.1 0.8
Intermediate goods 95.4 –1.6 0.6 0.0
Consumer durables 98.7 1.2 2.3 –0.8
Consumer non-durables 100.0 2.5 –1.6 –0.5
Energy 94.4 –1.6 0.6 2.4
  • (1) n.e.c. : not elsewhere classifiable
  • (2) Main industrial groupings: definition in Commission regulation EC of June 14th 2007
  • Sources: Insee, SSP, SOeS

In September 2014, output went up sharply in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+2.5%)…

Output bounced back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+2.5%, after –1.1%), particularly for dairy products and drinks.

… in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (+1.5%)…

Output increased in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (+2.3%) and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (+2.0%).

… in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+5.8%).

In September, output increased substantially by 5.8% in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products.

Output slightly recovered in the manufacture of transport equipment (+0.2%)

Output went up sharply in the manufacture of other transport equipment (+4.2%) but declined to the same extent in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (–4.2%).

Output diminished in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management (–2.2 %)…

In particular, output diminished in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (–2.0%).

… and declined slightly in other manufacturing (–0.2 %) .

Output went down in the manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment products (–1.9%) and in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (–1.6%). However, output went up significantly in other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment (+2.7%).

Revisions in August

Tableau3aRevisions of changes

(in point %)
Revisions of changes ((in point %))
Aug. / July July / June June / May Q2 2014 / Q1 2014 2013 / 2012
Industry (BE) –0.20 0.00 0.00 0.07 –0.01
raw serie –0.17 0.00 0.11 0.00 –0.01
SA-WDA coefficient –0.03 0.00 –0.11 0.07 0.00
Manufacturing (CZ) –0.30 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.01
raw serie –0.26 0.09 –0.12 0.03 0.00
SA-WDA coefficient –0.04 0.01 0.12 –0.03 0.01
  • How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA evolution between July 2014 and August 2014 is revised by –0.30 point, –0.26 is due to the raw data revision and –0.04 to the new calculation of the SA-WDA.
  • Sources: Insee, SSP, SOeS

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