23 December 2014
2014- n° 302In October 2014, the turnover decreased in the wholesale trade and in information
and communication Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - October 2014
In October 2014, the turnover decreased in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.3%) and in information and communication (–1.2%). It shrank very slightly in real estate activities (–0.2%). Conversely it increased slightly in transportation and storage (+0.3%) and held almost steady in business support activities (+0.1%).
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 October 2014, the turnover decreased in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (–1.3%) and in information and communication (–1.2%). It shrank very slightly in real estate activities (–0.2%). Conversely it increased slightly in transportation and storage (+0.3%) and held almost steady in business support activities (+0.1%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Wholesale trade and business services
Decrease in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In October, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased (–1.3%) after a slight increase in September (+0.3%). It declined in other specialised wholesale (–2.9%), in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (–1.5%), in the wholesale of information and communication equipment (–3.8%), in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (–1.2%) and in the wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies (–0.4%).
The turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last three months (+0.3%) and decreased slightly over the year (–0.2%).
Slight increase in transportation and storage
In October, the turnover of transportation and storage improved slightly (+0.3%) after a stability in September (0.0%). It bounced back very strongly in air transport (+9.2%) after the social movements of September (–22.1%). It increased also in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+0.5%) and in water transport (+1.1%). On the contrary it diminished in land transport and transport via pipelines (–1.4%) and in postal and courier activities (–0.7%).
The turnover of transportation and storage increased over the last three months (+0.4%) but decreased over the year (–0.3%).
Slight decline in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities declined slightly in October (–0.2% as in September). It declined over the last three months (–0.5%) but improved over the year (+0.9%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace classification | Weight | Oct./ Sept. | Sept./Aug. | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | –1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | –0.2 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | –0.3 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | –1.2 | 0.7 | –0.1 | 1.1 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | –0.2 | –0.2 | –0.5 | 0.9 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.2 | –0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
- (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
Decline in information and communication
In October, the turnover of information and communication diminished (–1.2%) after a two-month-in-a-row growth. It declined in telecommunications (–3.0%), in information service activities (–2.3%) and in programming and broadcasting activities (–1.4%). On the contrary, it went up in publishing activities (+0.3%). It held steady in motion picture, video and television programme production (0.0%) and held almost steady in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+0.1%).
The turnover of information and communication levelled off over the last three months (–0.1%) and grew over the year (+1.1%).
Near stability in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities held almost steady in October (+0.1%) after a very light increase in September (+0.2%). It went up slightly in professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.3%): it increased in advertising and market research (+2.1%) and in architectural and engineering activities (+0.7%), while it diminished in activities of head offices (–0.3%). The turnover declined slightly in administrative and support service activities (–0.2%): it declined in travel agency, tour operator (–2.1%), in rental and leasing activities (–0.6%) and in security and investigation activities (–1.6%) but improved in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+1.0%).
The turnover in business support activities improved over the last three months (+1.4%) and more significantly over the year (+2.5%).
Revisions
The change in September was revised by +0.3 point in business support activities. Initially calculated at –0.1%, it was revised at +0.2%. That same month, the change was revised by +0.2 point in transportation and storage and by +0.1 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and in information and communication. It remained unchanged in real estate activities.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace Classification | Weight | Oct. 2014 | Oct./ Sept. | Sept./Aug. | q-o-q (1) |
46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.5 | –1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 117.3 | –1.5 | 1.2 | –0.1 |
462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 115.3 | –0.6 | –0.2 | –1.3 |
463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 111.6 | –1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.1 | 0.2 | –0.6 | 0.9 |
465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 97.2 | –3.8 | –0.5 | –0.8 |
466 Wholesale of other machinery. equipment and supplies | 125 | 112.6 | –0.4 | –0.2 | 1.5 |
467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 104.4 | –2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 110.0 | –1.5 | –2.2 | 0.3 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 107.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 107.8 | –1.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
50 Water transport | 73 | 115.8 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
51 Air transport | 91 | 92.0 | 9.2 | –22.1 | –8.9 |
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 110.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 98.5 | –0.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 102.3 | –1.2 | 0.7 | –0.1 |
58 Publishing activities | 158 | 104.3 | 0.3 | –2.1 | 1.2 |
59 Motion picture. video and television programme production… | 76 | 104.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 106.1 | –1.4 | 5.7 | –2.9 |
61 Telecommunications | 396 | 90.9 | –3.0 | 0.7 | –1.1 |
62 Computer programming. consultancy and related activities | 251 | 115.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
63 Information service activities | 58 | 109.6 | –2.3 | 1.4 | –0.1 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 102.0 | –0.2 | –0.2 | –0.5 |
681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 82.6 | 5.8 | –5.1 | –4.5 |
682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 105.2 | –0.4 | –0.1 | –0.1 |
683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 100.4 | –1.6 | 1.0 | –0.3 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 112.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
M Professional. scientific and technical activities | 579 | 112.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 107.1 | 0.3 | –2.4 | 0.8 |
70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 120.3 | –0.3 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 110.4 | 0.7 | –0.7 | 1.3 |
72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 105.3 | –1.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 104.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
74 Other professional. scientific and technical activities | 19 | 113.9 | 0.6 | –0.9 | 2.1 |
75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 116.3 | –0.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 111.8 | –0.2 | –0.4 | 1.3 |
77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 109.7 | –0.6 | –0.4 | 0.7 |
78 Employment activities | 80 | 110.3 | –0.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
79 Travel agency. tour operator… | 42 | 104.6 | –2.1 | –1.0 | 2.2 |
80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 115.6 | –1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 111.5 | –0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
82 Office administrative. office support and other business support activities | 131 | 116.2 | 1.0 | –1.9 | 1.1 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE