30 November 2017
2017- n° 320In September 2017, services output fell back (−0.7%) Index of services production - September 2017
In September 2017, output fell back in services (−0.7%) after a rise in August (+1.1%).
- Services output increased strongly over the last three months
- Output also grew sharply over a year
- Decline in transportation and storage
- Fall in household services
- Sharp downturn in accomodation and food service activities
- Slight decrease in information and communication
- 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 September 2017, output fell back in services (−0.7%) after a rise in August (+1.1%).
Services output increased strongly over the last three months
Over the last three months (July to September), services production rose by 1.7% compared to the previous three months.
It grew in all sectors, especially in business support (+1.7%), information and communication (+2.0%), accomodation and food service activities (+2.0%), transportation and storage (+1.7%) and real estate activities (+1.2%). It increased more modestly in household services (+0.6%).
Output also grew sharply over a year
In services, output of the last three months rose sharply over a year (+4.8%), with an increase in all sectors.
Output went up strongly in business support (+5.3%), be it in administrative and business service activities (+7.2%) or in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+3.7%). It also grew sharply in other sectors: information and communication (+4.9%), transportation and storage (+5.8%), accomodation and food service activities (+5.2%) and household services (+3.2%). It increased more modestly in real estate activities (+1.3%).
graphiqueGraph1 – Index of services production
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauTable1 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ Jul. | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) |
| Index of services production | 10000 | –0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.8 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1601 | –1.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 926 | –1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5.2 |
| J Information and communication | 1745 | –0.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | –1.1 | –0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| M+N Business support | 4020 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | 0.1 | –0.2 | 2.4 | 7.2 |
| R+S Household services | 644 | –2.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
- (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
Decline in transportation and storage
In September 2017, output in transportation and storage declined (−1.4%) after an increase in August (+0.7%). While it dwindled in land transport (−2.4% after +2.8%), it recovered strongly in air transport (+2.5% after −4.9%).
Fall in household services
Output in household services declined considerably in September (−2.3%) after an important rise in August (+4.2%). It folded strongly in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector (−3.8% after +5.9%). It also edged down in “other personal services” (−0.7% after +2.4%).
Sharp downturn in accomodation and food service activities
Output in accomodation and food services turned down in September (−1.6% after +2.4%). It dwindled in food and beverage service activities (−1.2%, after +2.4%) and in accomodation (−3.0% after +2.5%).
Slight decrease in information and communication
After an increase in July and August, output in information and communication faltered in September (−0.3% after +3.0%), primarily in computer programming, consultancy and related activities (−0.7%) and in telecommunications (−0.5%).
Stability in business support
In September 2017, output in business support activities was unchanged.
It slightly diminished in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−0.2% after +0.3%). In this sector, scientific research and development and “other professional, scientific and technical activities” went up (+2.3% each), but the other activities went down, notably advertising and market research (−2.8%).
Output was almost stable in administrative and business support activities (+0.1% after −0.2%). It grew in employment activities (+0.5%) and in other administrative and business support activities (+0.9%).
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in August 2017 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points. Initially published at +1.0%, it has been stated at +1.1%.
tableauTable2 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (1) | Sept. 17 | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ Jul. | q-o-q (2) | |
| Index of services production | 10000 | 122.3 | –0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| H transportation and storage | 1601 | 113.0 | –1.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 49 Land transport… | 686 | 115.5 | –2.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| 50 Water transport | 63 | 224.4 | 0.2 | –0.5 | 22.5 |
| 51 Air transport | 129 | 101.9 | 2.5 | –4.9 | 2.4 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 563 | 111.1 | –0.8 | 0.1 | –1.2 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 161 | 74.0 | –4.1 | –2.6 | 1.1 |
| I Accomodation and food service activities | 926 | 119.5 | –1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 55 Accomodation | 211 | 108.6 | –3.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 715 | 122.8 | –1.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| J Information-communication | 1745 | 134.7 | –0.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 220 | 104.9 | –0.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 124 | 121.3 | 0.4 | –2.3 | 2.1 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 68 | 124.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 558 | 134.6 | –0.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| 62 Computer programming... | 683 | 144.7 | –0.7 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| 63 Information services | 92 | 156.8 | 0.8 | –2.9 | 4.4 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | 106.6 | –1.1 | –0.9 | 1.2 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | 121.3 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 496 | 119.6 | –0.7 | –1.0 | 2.1 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 665 | 124.9 | –0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 465 | 120.7 | –0.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 313 | 106.9 | 2.3 | –2.3 | –0.1 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 171 | 108.5 | –2.8 | –0.3 | –1.6 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 71 | 193.5 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 29 | 128.8 | –0.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | 131.5 | 0.1 | –0.2 | 2.4 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 545 | 130.7 | –0.6 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| 78 Employment activities | 512 | 139.8 | 0.5 | –1.5 | 3.2 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 45 | 115.7 | –0.5 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 109 | 124.9 | –0.7 | –0.3 | –0.9 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape anctivities | 248 | 125.4 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 351 | 129.3 | 0.9 | –1.1 | 1.7 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 306 | 126.7 | –3.8 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| S Other personal services | 338 | 112.6 | –0.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
- (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
| Aug./ Jul. | Jul./ Jun. | Jun./ May | Q2 2017/ Q1 2017 | 2016/ 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | 0.07 | 0.02 | –0.01 | –0.09 | –0.01 |
| Raw series | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.00 | –0.08 | –0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | –0.17 | 0.01 | –0.01 | –0.01 | 0.01 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between July 2017 and August 2017 is revised by +0.07 points: +0.24 points due to the revisions of raw data and −0.17 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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