29 August 2014
2014- n° 202In June 2014, the turnover bounced back in transportation and storage, in the wholesale
trade and in business support activities Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - June 2014
In June 2014, the turnover rose significantly in transportation and storage (+3.1%), in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.7%), in business support activities (+1.4%), in information and communication (+1.2%) and more moderately in real estate activities (+0.6%).
Every index in this issue is in value, 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 June 2014, the turnover rose significantly in transportation and storage (+3.1%), in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.7%), in business support activities (+1.4%), in information and communication (+1.2%) and more moderately in real estate activities (+0.6%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source : INSEE
Bounce-back in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles…
In June, the turnover increased in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.7% after –1.3% in May). In particular, it improved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+2.1%), in other specialised wholesale (+1.9%), in the wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+2.8%), in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals (+4.9%) as well as in the wholesale of household goods (+1.3%).
The turnover decreased over the last three months (–0.4%) and over the year (–0.8%, y-o-y).
…and in transportation and storage
In June, the turnover of transportation and storage rebounded shaprly (+3.1%) after a two-month-in-a-row fall. It improved substantially in land transport and transport via pipelines (+4.9%), in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+2.2%), and to an even greater extent in postal and courier activities (+7.2%). Conversely, it went down in air transport (–2.1%).
The turnover of transportation and storage declined over the last three months (–1.1%, q-o-q) but improved slightly over the year (+0.2%, y-o-y).
Increase in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities increased in June (+0.6% after 0.0% in May). It rose slightly over the last three months (+0.4%) and over the year (+0.6%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | June/May | May/ April | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 1.7 | –1.3 | –0.4 | –0.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 3.1 | –2.2 | –1.1 | 0.2 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 1.2 | 0.6 | –0.2 | –1.7 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 1.4 | –0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.6 | –0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 2.4 | –1.1 | –0.5 | 0.6 |
- (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
New increase in information and communication
In June, the turnover increased once again in information and communication (+1.2% after +0.6% in May). It went up in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+2.7%) and in telecommunications (+1.7%). By contrast, it declined in motion picture, video and television programme production (–1.2%) and in information service activities (–0.9%). It was almost stable in programming and broadcasting activities (+0.2%) and in publishing activities (+0.1%).
The turnover of information and communication decreased slightly over the last three months (–0.2%, q-o-q) and strongly over the year (–1.7%, y-o-y).
Recover in business support activities
In June, the turnover recovered in business support activities (+1.4% after –0.9% in May). The turnover in administrative and support service activities rose (+2.4%) significantly, in particular in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+3.0%), in employment activities (+4.1%) and in services to buildings and landscape activities (+3.2%). The turnover increased more moderately in the professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.6%): it rose in architectural and engineering activities… (+1.3%) and in legal and accounting activities (+1.6%).
The turnover in business support activities remained steady over the last three months (0.0%, q-o-q) and increased mildly over the year (+0.4%, y-o-y).
Revisions
The change in May was revised by +0.2 point in information and communication. Initially calculated at +0.4%, the turnover was revised at +0.6%. The change was revised by –0.1 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and by +0.1 point in real estate activities. It remained unchanged in the transportation and storage and in business support activities.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Variation en % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | June 2014 | June/May | May/ April | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 110.9 | 1.7 | –1.3 | –0.4 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 119.3 | 1.3 | –0.1 | 1.4 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 117.8 | 4.9 | –5.3 | –5.4 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 113.6 | 2.1 | –1.1 | 0.9 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 106.9 | 1.3 | –1.0 | 0.3 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 98.8 | –3.5 | 1.7 | –3.3 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 113.2 | 2.8 | –3.0 | –1.0 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 106.4 | 1.9 | –1.3 | –1.3 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 113.0 | 1.1 | –0.7 | 1.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 108.2 | 3.1 | –2.2 | –1.1 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 110.6 | 4.9 | –2.9 | –1.9 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 110.8 | 0.8 | –1.8 | 0.5 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 101.4 | –2.1 | 1.6 | –1.2 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 108.1 | 2.2 | –1.8 | –0.8 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 100.7 | 7.2 | –5.6 | –0.3 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 103.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | –0.2 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 103.2 | 0.1 | –0.1 | –0.4 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 103.1 | –1.2 | 1.3 | –0.1 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 111.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 94.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | –0.8 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 116.3 | 2.7 | –1.2 | –0.4 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 109.9 | –0.9 | 1.6 | –0.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 103.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 88.4 | –0.3 | 1.4 | –2.6 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 105.9 | 0.8 | –0.2 | 0.9 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 102.7 | 0.6 | –0.2 | 0.1 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 110.9 | 1.4 | –0.9 | 0.0 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 110.5 | 0.6 | –0.7 | 0.5 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 107.3 | 1.6 | –1.0 | –0.2 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 116.4 | 0.2 | –0.8 | 0.8 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 108.4 | 1.3 | –0.7 | 0.6 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 105.1 | 0.6 | –2.8 | 1.0 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 102.3 | –0.4 | 0.0 | –0.3 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 111.3 | –1.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 113.9 | 1.1 | –0.5 | 0.1 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 111.5 | 2.4 | –1.1 | –0.5 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 109.3 | 0.1 | –0.8 | –0.5 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 109.7 | 4.1 | –3.2 | –1.2 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 102.2 | 1.4 | –0.2 | –1.8 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 116.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | –0.1 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 112.3 | 3.2 | –1.1 | 0.0 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 116.2 | 3.0 | –0.7 | –0.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
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