Economic dashboard

In Q2 2020, GDP shrank by 13.8%

In June, household consumption expenditure on goods exceeded its February level (+2.3%) but decreased sharply over the second quarter (–7.1%)

In July 2020, households’ confidence has decreased

In Q2 2020, private payroll employment decreased by 0.6% (flash estimate)

In Q1 2020, the labour market to the test of the health crisis

In July 2020, consumer prices increased by 0.8% year on year

In June 2020, manufacturing continued to recover (+14.4%)

In July 2020, the production capacity utilisation rate in industry has partially recovered

In Q1 2020, labour cost index - wages and salaries rose by 1.3% and total labour cost index by 1.5%

In July 2020, both the French business climate and the employement climate, albeit still deteriorated, have continued to recover

In July 2020, the business climate in the manufacturing industry has improved again but remains deteriorated

In July 2020, the business climate in services has sharply improved for the third month in a row

In July 2020, the opinion of business managers in the building industry on their activity prospects for the next three months has improved again

In July 2020, the business climate in retail trade has continued to recover

In July 2020, the business climate in wholesale trade has rebounded markedly but remains very deteriorated