8 December 2017
2017- n° 323In October 2017, manufacturing output grew sharply (+2.7%) Industrial production index - October 2017
In October 2017, output grew sharply in the manufacturing industry (+2.7% after +0.6% in September) as well as in the whole industry (+1.9% after +0.8%).
- Manufacturing output increased strongly over the last three months (+1.2%)
- Over a year, manufacturing output expanded significantly (+3.7%)
- In October, output sped up markedly in “other manufacturing” (+2.7% after +2.1%)
- Output grew strongly in machinery and equipment goods (+6.1% after +0.1%)
- Output bounced back in the manufacture of transport equipment (+1.9% after −3.8%)
- Output was stable in the manufacture of food products and beverages (after −0.4%)
- Output fell back in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (−3.4% after +1.9%)
- Output fell in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−3.4% after +0.1%)
Please note: all the series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (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 October 2017, output grew sharply in the manufacturing industry (+2.7% after +0.6% in September) as well as in the whole industry (+1.9% after +0.8%).
Manufacturing output increased strongly over the last three months (+1.2%)
Over the last three months, output increased in the manufacturing industry (+1.2%) as well as in the overall industry (+1.1%).
Output went up strongly in “other manufacturing” (+1.1%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+3.8%), in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (+0.9%) and more moderately in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (+0.5%). Conversely, it decreased slightly in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−0.3%) and more sharply in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−3.9%).
Over a year, manufacturing output expanded significantly (+3.7%)
Manufacturing output of the last three months increased strongly compared to the same months of 2016 (+3.7%), as well as in the whole industry (+3.2%).
Over a year, output rose sharply in “other manufacturing” (+3.7%). It soared in the manufacture of transport equipment (+9.0%). It increased strongly in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (+3.4%). It was virtually stable in the manufacture of food products and beverages and in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply. Conversely, it fell sharply in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−2.2%).
graphiqueGraphique1a – Monthly Industrial Production Indices
- Legend: CZ: Manufacturing - (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages - (C3): Machinery and equipment goods - (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment - (C5): Other manufacturing
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
tableauTableau1a – Variation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17) | Oct. / Sept. | Sept. / Aug. | Q-o-Q change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | 0.0 | –0.4 | –0.3 | 0.1 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | –3.4 | 0.1 | –3.9 | –2.2 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | 1.9 | –3.8 | 3.8 | 9.0 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | –3.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | –0.3 | –0.2 | –0.1 | 0.9 |
- (1) Last three months / previous three months
- (2) Last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to the level of aggregation A 10 (A 17) of the "NA" aggregated classification based on the French classification of activities NAF rev.2.
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
tableauTableau2a – Variation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Oct. 2017 | Oct. / Sept. | Sept. / Aug. | Quarter-on-quarter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 106.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | 107.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 101.0 | 0.0 | –0.4 | –0.3 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 84.3 | –3.4 | 0.1 | –3.9 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 109.2 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 116.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | –0.1 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 88.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | –1.8 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 114.7 | 11.7 | –2.1 | 3.3 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 121.7 | 1.9 | –3.8 | 3.8 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 117.1 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 126.3 | –1.5 | –10.1 | 4.9 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 107.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 88.1 | 2.5 | –1.7 | –2.7 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 87.5 | 0.4 | –0.1 | 0.5 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 129.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 129.2 | 8.2 | 14.4 | –2.7 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products | 106.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 98.9 | 0.2 | –1.0 | 1.3 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 103.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 94.2 | –3.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 97.6 | 4.7 | –0.5 | 0.1 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 92.4 | –5.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 106.5 | 5.5 | –0.3 | 0.3 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 89.4 | –0.3 | –0.2 | –0.1 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||
| Capital goods | 111.9 | 4.6 | –1.2 | 2.8 |
| Intermediate goods | 104.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Consumer durables | 103.0 | –7.0 | 4.3 | –0.7 |
| Consumer non-durables | 108.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | –1.0 |
| Energy | 93.1 | –3.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
- (1) n.e.c.: not elsewhere classifiable
- (2) Main industrial groupings: definition in Commission regulation EC of 14 June 2007
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
In October, output sped up markedly in “other manufacturing” (+2.7% after +2.1%)
Output soared again in pharmaceuticals (+8.2%). It grew strongly in other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment (+2.9%), in chemicals (+2.7%), in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products and other non-metallic mineral products (+2.6%) and in textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products (+2.5%). It went up more moderately in the manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products (+0.2%) and in wood, paper and printing industries (+0.4%).
Output grew strongly in machinery and equipment goods (+6.1% after +0.1%)
Output surged in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (+11.7%). It accelerated in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (+3.5%) and went up again in the manufacture of electrical equipment (+0.9%).
Output bounced back in the manufacture of transport equipment (+1.9% after −3.8%)
Output gained momentum in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (+5.7% after +4.8%). By contrast, it decreased again in the manufacture of other transport equipment (−1.5% after −10.1%).
Output was stable in the manufacture of food products and beverages (after −0.4%)
Output remained stable in the manufacture of food products and beverages, as a rebound in the manufacture of beverages was set off, in particular, by a decrease in the processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products.
Output fell back in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (−3.4% after +1.9%)
Output dropped in electricity, gas (−5.2% after +2.4%) due to warmer than average temperatures in October.
Output fell in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−3.4% after +0.1%)
Output diminished in coke and refined petroleum productions (−3.4%) after remaining practically stable in September (+0.1%).
tableauTableau3a – Revision of variations
| Sept. / Aug. | Aug. / July | July / June | Q3 2017 / Q2 2017 | 2016 / 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | 0.17 | 0.05 | –0.04 | 0.10 | 0.01 |
| raw serie | 0.01 | 0.05 | –0.05 | –0.02 | 0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.12 | –0.01 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | 0.19 | 0.06 | –0.04 | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| raw serie | 0.06 | 0.05 | –0.05 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.00 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between August 2017 and September 2017 is revised by +0.19 points, +0.06 points are due to the revision of the raw series and +0.13 points to the updating of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
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