31 January 2017
2017- n° 33In November 2016, the turnover rose in wholesale trade and business activities Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - November 2016
In November 2016, the turnover picked up in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.2% after −0.1% in October). It recovered in real estate activities (+5,9% after −2,1%), gathered pace in business support (+1.2% after +0.3%), and bounced back in information and communication (+2.6% after −1.1%). It was virtually stable in transportation and storage (+0.1% after +4.2%).
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 2016, the turnover picked up in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.2% after −0.1% in October). It recovered in real estate activities (+5,9% after −2,1%), gathered pace in business support (+1.2% after +0.3%), and bounced back in information and communication (+2.6% after −1.1%). It was virtually stable in transportation and storage (+0.1% after +4.2%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Wholesale trade and business services

- Source: INSEE
Marked rebound in wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
In November, the turnover in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles picked up markedly (+2.2%) after a near stability in October. The turnover increased in all subsectors. It bounced back for wholesalers of other machinery, equipment and supplies (+4.7% after −2.4%), wholesalers of houselhold goods (+2.9% after −1.2%), and wholesalers of agricultural raw materials and live animals (+3.7% after −3.9%). It rose again for other specialised wholesalers (+1.8% after +2.9%), wholesalers of food, beverages and tobacco (+1.1% after +0.4%) and wholesalers on a fee or contract basis (+1.2% after +0.7%).
The turnover in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles rose over the last three months (+0.8% q-o-q) and year on year (+1.0% y-o-y).
Strong upturn in real estate activities
The turnover in real estate activities bounced back considerably in November (+5.9%) after a marked fall in October (−2.1%). It rose sharply over the last three months (+2.8% q-o-q) and moderately over a year (+0.9% y-o-y).
Acceleration in business support
In November, the turnover in business support activities accelerated (+1.2% after +0.3% in October). It recovered in professional, scientific and technical activities (+1.4% after −1.3%), particularly in activities of head offices and management consultancy (+1.9% after −0.8%). By contrast, it fell back drastically in scientific research and development (−8.8% after +3.0%).
tableauTable1 – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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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 | 2.2 | −0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 0.1 | 4.2 | −0.2 | −0.3 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 2.6 | −1.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 5.9 | −2.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 585 | 1.4 | −1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 415 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
- (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
The turnover in administrative and support service activities grew again (+0.9% after +2.3%). It went up particularly in rental and leasing activities (+2.0%), office administrative, office support and other business support activities (+0.7%), and employment activities (+0.9%).
The turnover in business support rose over the last three months (+1.1% q-o-q) and over a year (+2.6% y-o-y).
Sharp recovery in information and communication
The turnover in information and communication picked up markedly in November (+2.6% after −1.1% in October). It increased notably in telecommunications (+3.5%), computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+1.9%), and motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities (+6.2%). By contrast, it fell back in programming and broadcasting activities (−4.0%).
The turnover in information and communication increased over the last three months (+0.5%) and sharply over the year (+3.7%).
Near stability in transportation and storage
In November, the turnover in transportation and storage was practically stable (+0.1%) after a sharp upturn in October (+4.2%). It fell back considerably in water transport (−11.6%), but recovered substantially in air transport (+9.7%) and postal and courier activities (+4.1%).
The turnover in transportation and storage decreased slightly over the last three months (−0.2% q-o-q) and over a year (−0.3% y-o-y).
Revisions
The variation in the turnover for October 2016 has been revised downwards by 0.4 points in information and communication, by 0.3 points in the wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and by 0.1 points in business support. It has been revised upwards by 0.3 points in transportation and storage and remained unchanged in real estate activities.
These revisions are due to those of raw data (integration of late information, including changes of sector) and the update of the parameters used for the seasonal and working-day adjustment (SA-WDA).
tableauTable2 – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace Classification | Weight | Nov. 2016 | Nov./Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (1) |
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 109.5 | 2.2 | −0.1 | 0.8 |
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 151 | 120.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 55 | 106.1 | 3.7 | −3.9 | −0.9 |
463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 173 | 115.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
464 Wholesale of household goods | 208 | 108.6 | 2.9 | −1.2 | 1.3 |
465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 103.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | −1.9 |
466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 126 | 112.8 | 4.7 | −2.4 | −0.2 |
467 Other specialised wholesale | 198 | 93.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 28 | 134.3 | 1.9 | −0.6 | 1.9 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 114.6 | 0.1 | 4.2 | −0.2 |
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 410 | 118.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
50 Water transport | 69 | 114.4 | −11.6 | 28.5 | −5.1 |
51 Air transport | 89 | 97.2 | 9.7 | −9.6 | −1.7 |
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 366 | 117.2 | 0.2 | 4.3 | −1.0 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 66 | 97.7 | 4.1 | −1.5 | −0.2 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 118.6 | 2.6 | −1.1 | 0.5 |
58 Publishing activities | 153 | 110.0 | 1.9 | −0.7 | 0.4 |
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 73 | 110.3 | 6.2 | −7.4 | 0.7 |
60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 60 | 109.5 | −4.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
61 Telecommunications | 399 | 108.3 | 3.5 | −3.0 | −1.9 |
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 261 | 137.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
63 Information service activities | 54 | 150.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 119.1 | 5.9 | −2.1 | 2.8 |
681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 82 | 148.1 | 13.0 | −3.1 | 9.6 |
682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 734 | 115.3 | 7.1 | −2.6 | 1.2 |
683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 184 | 121.2 | −1.9 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 125.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 585 | 121.2 | 1.4 | −1.3 | 0.8 |
69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 120.9 | 1.6 | −0.9 | 1.7 |
70 Activities of head offices… | 241 | 123.8 | 1.9 | −0.8 | 0.8 |
71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 142 | 116.1 | 0.8 | −3.0 | −0.4 |
72 Scientific research and development | 24 | 106.3 | −8.8 | 3.0 | −2.2 |
73 Advertising and market research | 63 | 111.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 172.8 | 6.8 | −4.8 | 2.7 |
75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 133.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 415 | 131.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
77 Rental and leasing activities | 120 | 126.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
78 Employment activities | 74 | 136.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 35 | 125.7 | −1.0 | 8.2 | 2.9 |
80 Security and investigation activities | 20 | 136.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 48 | 124.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 118 | 136.4 | 0.7 | 3.3 | −0.2 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE