31 August 2017
2017- n° 233In June 2017, services output fell back sharply (−1.4%) Index of services production - June 2017
In June 2017, output fell back sharply in services (−1.4% after +2.1% in May) but it continued to increase markedly over a year.
- Services output increased slightly over the last three months
- Output grew markedly over a year
- Marked downturn in transportation and storage
- Decrease in information and communication
- Decline in business support
- Slight rebound in accomodation and food service activities
- Slight rise in household services
- Revisions
The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution to the overall variation. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In June 2017, output fell back sharply in services (−1.4% after +2.1% in May) but it continued to increase markedly over a year.
Services output increased slightly over the last three months
Over the last three months, services production rose by 0.4% compared to the previous three months.
It grew in business support (+0.9%), in information and communication (+0.9%) and in transportation and storage (+0.6%). By contrast, it fell back sharply in household services (−2.5%), particularly in arts, entertainment and recreation (−3.3%). To a lesser extent, it also went down in accomodation and food service activities (−0.5%) and real estate activities (−0.4%).
Output grew markedly over a year
In services, output of the last three months rose over a year by 4.3%, with an increase in all sectors.
Output went up strongly in business support (+5.2%), be it in administrative and business service activities (+5.9%) or in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+4.6%). It grew sharply in information and communication (+5.5%), accomodation and food service activities (+3.8%), transportation and storage (+3.5%) and household services (+2.5%). It grew more moderately in real estate activities (+0.9%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Index of services production
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable1 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Jun./ May | May/ Apr. | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) |
| Index of services production | 10000 | –1.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1601 | –3.3 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 926 | 0.5 | –1.2 | –0.5 | 3.8 |
| J Information and communication | 1745 | –2.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | 2.7 | –0.1 | –0.4 | 0.9 |
| M+N Business support | 4020 | –1.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | –1.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | –2.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| R+S Household services | 644 | 0.2 | –2.3 | –2.5 | 2.5 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- (3) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Marked downturn in transportation and storage
In June, output in transportation and storage shrank sharply (−3.3%) after a similar rise of the same magnitude in May (+3.4%). It diminished significantly in water transport (−24.7% after −2.1). It fell back in warehousing and support for transportation (−2.8% after +4.0% in May).
Decrease in information and communication
After a rebound in May, output in information and communication fell back in June (−2.4% after +1.7%). It slipped back primarily in telecommunications (−4.2%) and in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (−1.3%).
Decline in business support
In June 2017, output in business support activities fell back (−1.8% after +3.6% in May).
It shrank in administrative and business support activities (−2.2% after +3.3%), notably in other administrative and business support activities (−8.1%) and in employment activities (−2.5%).
Output also slipped back in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−1.3% after +3.9%), particularly in advertising and market resarch (−8.8%) and scientific research and development (−4.5%)
Slight rebound in accomodation and food service activities
Output rebounded slightly in accomodation and food services in June (+0.5% after −1.2% in May). The increase was less marked in food and beverage service activities (+0.3%) than in accomodation (+1.3%).
Slight rise in household services
Output in household services increased slightly in June (+0.2%) after a significant downturn in May (−2.3%). It rose again in “other personal services” (+0.4% after +0.5%). In the arts, entertainment and recreation sector, the output was practically stable after a fall in May (−4.9%).
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in May 2017 has been lowered to +2.1% against +2.2% initially published, due to raw series revision.
tableauTable2 – Variation in the services production
| Changes in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (1) | Jun. 2017 | Jun./ May | May/ Apr. | q-o-q (2) | |
| Index of services production | 10000 | 120.2 | –1.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| H transportation and storage | 1601 | 110.9 | –3.3 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 49 Land transport… | 686 | 115.5 | –1.0 | 3.2 | –1.2 |
| 50 Water transport | 63 | 155.0 | –24.7 | –2.1 | 5.4 |
| 51 Air transport | 129 | 101.6 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 563 | 112.9 | –2.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 161 | 75.0 | –3.6 | 6.1 | –1.1 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 926 | 116.9 | 0.5 | –1.2 | –0.5 |
| 55 Accomodation | 211 | 108.9 | 1.3 | –2.8 | –0.7 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 715 | 119.3 | 0.3 | –0.8 | –0.4 |
| J Information-communication | 1745 | 129.9 | –2.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 220 | 101.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 124 | 118.1 | –0.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 68 | 115.8 | –9.0 | –0.1 | –1.6 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 558 | 132.3 | –4.2 | 2.4 | –0.3 |
| 62 Computer programming... | 683 | 138.5 | –1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 63 Information services | 92 | 147.3 | –3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | 108.3 | 2.7 | –0.1 | –0.4 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | 121.1 | –1.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 496 | 120.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | –1.1 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 665 | 124.0 | –1.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 465 | 121.7 | 0.9 | 6.3 | –4.3 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 313 | 105.3 | –4.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 171 | 110.0 | –8.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 71 | 183.5 | –7.3 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 29 | 129.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | 127.3 | –2.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 545 | 126.5 | –1.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| 78 Employment activities | 512 | 134.6 | –2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 45 | 116.7 | 1.4 | 8.2 | –1.3 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 109 | 128.6 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape anctivities | 248 | 126.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 351 | 119.4 | –8.1 | 3.0 | –1.1 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 306 | 124.9 | –0.1 | –4.9 | –3.3 |
| S Other personal services | 338 | 110.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | –1.6 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable3 – Revision of variations
| May / Apr. | Apr. / Mar. | Mar. / Feb. | Q1 2017 / Q4 2016 | 2016 / 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | –0.17 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.07 | –0.01 |
| Raw series | –0.64 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.18 | –0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.47 | 0.10 | –0.04 | –0.11 | 0,00 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between April 2017 and May 2017 is revised by −0.17 points: −0.64 points due to the revisions of raw data and +0.47 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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