28 January 2016
2016- n° 28In November 2015, the turnover improved in the wholesale trade and in business services Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - November 2015
In November 2015, the turnover recovered slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2% after –0,8%). It rose again in business support activities (+1.3%), in transportation and storage (+0.8%), in information and communication (+0.6%) as well as in real estate activities (+0.2%).
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 November 2015, the turnover recovered slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2% after −0,8%). It rose again in business support activities (+1.3%), in transportation and storage (+0.8%), in information and communication (+0.6%) as well as in real estate activities (+0.2%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
- Source: INSEE
Slight rebound in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In November 2015, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased modestly (+0.2% after −0.8% in October). This slight rebound has driven up by wholesalers of food, beverages and tobacco (+2.3%), and those on a fee or contract basis (+0.9%). By contrast, the turnover decreased in other specialised wholesale (−1.5%) and in the wholesale of household goods (−0.9%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased over the last three months (−1.1%) and over the year (−0.3%).
Further increase in transportation and storage
In November, the turnover of transportation and storage rose again (+0.8% after +1.1% in October). It increased markedly in land transport and transport via pipelines (+2.8%) and in postal and courier activities (+4.0%). By contrast, it declined in warehousing and support activities for transportation (−1.2%), in air transport (−1.8%) and water transport (−0.3%).
The turnover of transportation and storage was stable over the last three months and virtually stable over the year (+0.1%).
More moderate rise in real estate activities
In November, the turnover of real estate activities continued to grow, though at a more moderate pace (+0.2% after 0.7% in October and +1.0% in September). It rose over the last three months (+1.2%) and over the year (+3.4%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight | Nov./Oct. | Oct./Sept. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.2 | –0.8 | –1.1 | –0.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0,1 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 1.2 | 1.8 | –0.3 | 1.9 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
- (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
The turnover in information and communication expanded again in November (+0.6% after +0.5% in October). It increased notably in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+1.9%), in programming and broadcasting activities (+0.7%) and in information service activities (+0.7%). On the contrary, the turnover decreased for the third consecutive month in telecommunications (−0.3%).
The turnover in information and communication increased over the last three months (+0.4%) and year-on-year (+3.6%).
Second month in a raw of strong growth in business support activities
In November, the turnover of business support activities increased again significantly (+1.3% after +1.2%). Within professional, scientific and technical activities (+1.2%), the rise was mainly driven up by legal and accounting activities (+2.7%), architectural and engineering activities (+1.6%) and to a lesser extent by activities of head offices (+0.6%). The turnover grew also in administrative and support service activities (+1.4%): in particular it rebounded significantly in employment activities (+6.8% after −0.8%) and recovered in services to buildings and landscape activities (+1.4% after −0.9%).
The turnover in business support activities was stable over the last three months and went up over the year (+1.5%).
Revisions
The variation of turnover for October 2015 has been lowered by 0.3 points in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and by 0.1 points in real estate activities. That same month, the variation has been revised upwards by +0.3 points in business support activities, by 0.2 points in transportation and storage and by 0.1 points in information and communication.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace Classification | Weight | Nov. 2015 | Nov./Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (1) |
| 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.0 | 0.2 | –0.8 | –1.1 |
| 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 117.1 | 0.9 | –0.4 | –1.0 |
| 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 112.3 | 0.0 | –3.9 | –6.4 |
| 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 113.8 | 2.3 | –1.7 | –1.0 |
| 464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.8 | –0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 102.1 | –0.4 | –1.6 | 0.3 |
| 466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 115.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 96.2 | –1.5 | –1.2 | –2.4 |
| 469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 113.4 | 1.4 | –0.5 | –1.7 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 109.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 110.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | –0.7 |
| 50 Water transport | 73 | 119.9 | –0.3 | –4.8 | 2.1 |
| 51 Air transport | 91 | 100.7 | –1.8 | 0.0 | –2.9 |
| 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 110.3 | –1.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 101.2 | 4.0 | –1.3 | –1.1 |
| J Information and communication | 1000 | 107.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 158 | 107.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 108.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 105.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | –1.5 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 396 | 95.3 | –0.3 | –0.7 | –1.3 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 124.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 63 Information service activities | 58 | 113.7 | 0.7 | 2.4 | –0.3 |
| L Real estate activities | 1000 | 105.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 82.3 | –1.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 107.2 | 0.5 | –0.6 | –0.3 |
| 683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 111.7 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 115.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 115.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | –0.3 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 113.9 | 2.7 | –0.9 | 2.4 |
| 70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 122.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 113.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | –2.9 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 106.6 | –1.4 | –0.6 | 0.6 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 105.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 116.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | –0.6 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 116.9 | 0.3 | –0.4 | –0.6 |
| N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 114.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 112.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 78 Employment activities | 80 | 117.2 | 6.8 | –0.8 | 0.3 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 107.0 | –1.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 116.7 | 1.8 | –1.0 | 0.0 |
| 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 112.5 | 1.4 | –0.9 | 0.4 |
| 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 116.8 | –0.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE
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