7 May 2015
2015- n° 110In March 2015, manufacturing output increased slightly (+0.3%) Industrial production index - March 2015
In March 2015, output increased again in the manufacturing industry (+0.3%, after +0.5%) while it fell back in the industry as a whole (–0.3% after +0.5%).
Please note: all the series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (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 March 2015, output increased again in the manufacturing industry (+0.3%, after +0.5%) while it fell back in the industry as a whole (–0.3% after +0.5%).
Manufacturing output rose over the last quarter (+0.8%)
Over Q1 2015, output rose in the manufacturing sector (+0.8% q-o-q) and more strongly in the industry as a whole (+1.4% q-o-q).
Output improved in mining, quarrying, energy and water supply (+4.1%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+4.3%), in other manufacturing (+0.7%), in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+7.7%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+0.5%).
Conversely, output declined in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (–1.5%).
Over the year, manufacturing output remained stable
Manufacturing output of the first quarter of 2015 remained steady compared to the same quarter of 2014. For that same period, overall industrial output went up (+1.0% y-o-y).
Output increased sharply in mining, quarrying, energy and water supply (+6.0%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+3.1%), and even more markedly in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+14.4%). Output grew slightly in other manufacturing (+0.2%).
On the other hand, output went down dramatically in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment (–4.1%) and very slightly in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–0.2%).
graphiqueGraphique1a – Monthly 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
tableauTableau1a – Variation of the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17) | March / Feb. | Feb. / Jan. | Q-o-Q change (1) | Year on year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | –0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | 1.0 | –0.5 | 0.5 | –0.2 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 6.6 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 14.4 |
| (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment | –0.4 | –0.6 | –1.5 | –4.1 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| (DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | –2.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 0.9 | –2.2 | –1.4 | –6.0 |
- (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
tableauTableau2a – Variation of the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 ou A64] | March 2015 | March / Feb. | Feb. / Jan. | Quarter on quarter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 99.1 | –0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | 100.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 100.1 | 1.0 | –0.5 | 0.5 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 100.6 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 7.7 |
| (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment | 97.2 | –0.4 | –0.6 | –1.5 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 98.2 | 0.9 | –2.4 | –2.2 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 91.5 | –0.9 | 1.7 | –0.7 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 100.1 | –0.9 | –0.9 | –1.6 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 109.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 96.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 123.9 | –0.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 99.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 96.8 | –1.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 86.4 | 0.2 | –3.1 | –0.2 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 109.5 | –1.2 | –1.2 | –0.6 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 106.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products | 93.7 | 0.5 | –0.4 | –0.3 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 97.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 104.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| (DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 94.8 | –2.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 91.0 | –1.3 | –4.6 | 3.1 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 93.3 | –3.3 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 107.1 | –0.5 | –1.3 | –1.0 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 86.4 | 0.9 | –2.2 | –1.4 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||
| Capital goods | 103.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Intermediate goods | 96.4 | –0.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Consumer durables | 91.0 | –0.7 | –1.0 | –2.1 |
| Consumer non-durables | 102.3 | 0.9 | –0.9 | 0.6 |
| Energy | 95.2 | –2.3 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
- (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 March 2015, output bounced back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+1.0%)
Output bounced back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+1.0% after –0.5%), in particular in the manufacture of beverages and in processing and preserving of meat and meat products.
It accelerated in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+6.6%)
Output went up again in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, at a stronger pace (+6.6% after +3.9%).
Output was almost stable in other manufacturing (+0.1%)
Output increased in other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment (+0.7%), in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (+0.5%) and in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (+0.7%). On the other hand, it declined in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (–1.2%) and in the manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel and leather (–1.3%).
Output improved in the manufacture of transport equipment (+0.6%)
Output went up again in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (+2.2% after +1.7%). On the contrary, it declined in the manufacture of other transport equipment (–0.9% after +2.0%).
Conversely output declined in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management (–2.9%)
In particular, output fell markedly in the electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (–3.3%).
Output decreased slightly in electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (–0.4%)
Output decreased in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (–0.9%) as well as in the manufacture of electrical equipment (–0.9%) but rebounded in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (+0.9%).
Revisions in February 2015
tableauTableau3a – Revisions of changes
| Feb. / Jan. | Jan. / Dec. | Dec. / Nov. | Q4 2014 / Q3 2014 | 2014 / 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | 0.51 | 0.00 | –0.21 | –0.03 | –0.06 |
| raw serie | 0.30 | –0.10 | –0.11 | 0.04 | –0.04 |
| SA-WDA coefficient | 0.21 | 0.10 | –0.10 | –0.07 | –0.02 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | 0.50 | 0.10 | –0.10 | –0.03 | –0.10 |
| raw serie | 0.43 | –0.11 | –0.32 | 0.04 | –0.08 |
| SA-WDA coefficient | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.22 | –0.07 | –0.02 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA evolution between January 2015 and February 2015 is revised by 0.50 point: 0.43 point is due to the raw data revision and 0.07 point to the new calculation of the SA-WDA coefficients.
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SOeS
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