27 October 2017
2017- n° 288In August 2017, services output increased again (+1.0%) Index of services production - August 2017
In August 2017, output increased sharply again in services (+1.0% after +1.3% in July).
- Services output increased sharply over the last three months
- Output grew strongly over a year
- Further increase in information and communication
- Significant recovery in household services
- Acceleration in accomodation and food service activities
- Rise in transportation and storage
- Stability in business support
- 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 August 2017, output increased sharply again in services (+1.0% after +1.3% in July).
Services output increased sharply over the last three months
Over the last three months (June to August), services production rose by 1.1% compared to the previous three months.
It grew in all sectors, especially in business support (+1.5%) and real estate activities (+2.3%). It increased more modestly in transportation and storage (+0.8%), information and communication (+0.4%), accomodation and food service activities (+0.7%) and household services (+0.3%). In this last sector, arts, entertainment and recreation activities edged down (−0.3%).
Output grew strongly over a year
In services, output of the last three months rose strongly over a year (+4.6%), with an increase in all sectors.
Output went up strongly in business support (+5.4%), be it in administrative and business service activities (+6.9%) or in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+4.2%). It grew sharply in other sectors: transportation and storage (+4.6%), information and communication (+4.1%), accomodation and food service activities (+4.6%), real estate activities (+3.1%) and household services (+2.8%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Index of services production
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable1 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Aug. / Jul. | Jul. / Jun. | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) |
| Index of services production | 10000 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1601 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 926 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| J Information and communication | 1745 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | –0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| M+N Business support | 4020 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | –0.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| R+S Household services | 644 | 4.7 | –1.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
- (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
Further increase in information and communication
After a rebound in July, output in information and communication went up again in August (+2.4%), primarily in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (+5.0%) and in publishing activities (+2.5%).
Significant recovery in household services
Output in household services recovered considerably in August (+4.7% after −1.1% in July). It bounced back strongly in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector (+6.6% after −1.2%). In “other personal services”, output also picked up (+2.8% after −1.0%).
Acceleration in accomodation and food service activities
Output in accomodation and food services accelerated in August (+1.7% after +0.5%). It increased again in food and beverage service activities (+1.4%, after +0.7%) and bounced back in accomodation (+2.7% after −0.2%).
Rise in transportation and storage
In August 2017, output in transportation and storage rose again (+0.8%) after a large increase in July (+3.7%). While it rebounded in land transport (+3.1% after −0.9%), it fell back in air transport (−4.2% after +1.9%).
Stability in business support
In August 2017, output in business support activities was almost unchanged (+0.1%) after a rise in July (+1.3%).
It rose again in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+0.5% after +0.7%), notably in architecture and engineering activities (+2.1%) and in activities of head offices and management consultancy (+0.8%).
On the contrary, output folded in administrative and business support activities (−0.3% after +2.0%), particularly in employment activities (−1.9%) and in other administrative and business support activities (−1.4%).
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in July 2017 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points considering the rounding. Initially published at +1.2%, it has been stated at +1.3%.
tableauTable2 – Variation in the services production
| Changes in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (1) | Aug. 17 | Aug. / Jul. | Jul. / Jun. | q-o-q (2) | |
| Index of services production | 10000 | 123.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| H transportation and storage | 1601 | 115.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| 49 Land transport | 686 | 119.0 | 3.1 | –0.9 | 1.1 |
| 50 Water transport | 63 | 246.4 | 0.8 | 80.2 | 1.5 |
| 51 Air transport | 129 | 99.9 | –4.2 | 1.9 | 4.7 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 563 | 111.4 | –0.3 | –0.3 | –1.1 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 161 | 77.4 | –2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 926 | 120.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 55 Accomodation | 211 | 112.0 | 2.7 | –0.2 | 0.4 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 715 | 122.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| J Information-communication | 1745 | 134.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 220 | 104.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 124 | 121.1 | –1.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 68 | 118.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | –6.7 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 558 | 134.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | –0.1 |
| 62 Computer programming | 683 | 144.4 | 5.0 | –0.4 | 0.5 |
| 63 Information services | 92 | 156.0 | –1.4 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | 108.3 | –0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | 122.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 496 | 120.4 | –1.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 665 | 126.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 465 | 121.9 | 2.1 | –1.8 | 1.7 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 313 | 107.5 | –0.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 171 | 108.3 | –2.7 | 2.9 | –3.8 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 71 | 190.9 | 4.5 | –0.4 | 0.9 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 29 | 129.9 | 1.6 | –0.8 | 0.7 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | 131.0 | –0.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 545 | 131.7 | –0.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 78 Employment activities | 512 | 137.8 | –1.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 45 | 115.9 | 2.3 | –2.0 | 3.7 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 109 | 126.3 | 0.0 | –5.0 | 3.3 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape anctivities | 248 | 125.3 | 4.1 | –4.3 | 1.0 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 351 | 127.2 | –1.4 | 3.7 | –0.8 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 306 | 132.9 | 6.6 | –1.2 | –0.3 |
| S Other personal services | 338 | 113.6 | 2.8 | –1.0 | 1.0 |
- (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
| Jul. / Jun. | Jun. / May | May / Apr. | Q2 2017 / Q1 2017 | 2016 / 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | 0.02 | 0.10 | –0.02 | –0.02 | –0.04 |
| Raw series | 0.16 | 0.35 | –0.25 | –0.16 | –0.04 |
| SA-WDA parameters | –0.14 | −0.25 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between June 2017 and July 2017 is revised by +0.02 points: +0.16 points due to the revisions of raw data and −0.14 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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