31 January 2018
2018- n° 30In November 2017, services output was virtually stable (−0.1%) Index of services production - November 2017
In November 2017, services output declined very slightly (−0.1%) after a rebound in October (+1.4%).
- Services output increased strongly over the last three months
- Output also grew sharply over a year
- Sharp decrease in business support
- Downturn in transportation and storage
- Significant rise in household services
- Increase in information and communication
- Further growth in accomodation and food service activities
- Revisions
Please note: In accordance with European directives, the index of services production and the associated turnover indicators will use 2015 as base year from the publication of the index of January 2018, due on March 30, 2018.
In November 2017, services output declined very slightly (−0.1%) after a rebound in October (+1.4%).
Services output increased strongly over the last three months
Over the last three months (September to November), services output rose by 1.3% compared to the previous three months.
It grew in information and communication (+3.1%), business support (+0.8%), accommodation and food service activities (+2.0%), transportation and storage (+1.2%) and household services (+3.3%). It decreased in real estate activities (−1.4%).
Output also grew sharply over a year
In services, the output of the last three months rose sharply year on year (+5.2%), with an increase in all sectors.
Output went up strongly in business support (+5.2%), be it in administrative and business service activities (+6.5%) or in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+3.9%). It also grew sharply in information and communication (+6.9%), transportation and storage (+5.1%), accommodation and food service activities (+6.4%) and household services (+5.9%). It increased more slightly 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) | Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) |
| Index of services production | 10000 | –0.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.2 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1601 | –0.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 926 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 6.4 |
| J Information and communication | 1745 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | –0.8 | 0.6 | –1.4 | 0.9 |
| M+N Business support | 4020 | –1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | –1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | –1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
| R+S Household services | 644 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
- (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
Sharp decrease in business support
After a rise in October, output in business support activities fell back in November 2017 (−1.2%).
It decreased sharply in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−1.5% after +1.6%) mainly in activities of head offices and management consultancy (−2.0%), architecture and engineering activities (−2.4%), scientific research and development (−1.1%).
Output also fell back in administrative and business support activities (−1.0% after +1.3%) and declined in almost all sub-sectors, especially in employment activities (−1.9%) and in services to building and landscape activities (−2.2%).
Downturn in transportation and storage
In November 2017, output in transportation and storage dwindled (−0.8% after +2.1%). While it dropped in postal and courier activities (−5.2% after +7.1%) and in land transport (−0.5% after +2.5%), it recovered in air transport (+2.0% after −4.1%).
Significant rise in household services
Output in household services grew sharply again in November (+3.8% after +2.5%). It increased strongly again in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector (+6.8% after +4.4%) and more slightly in “other personal services” (+0.6% after +0.5%).
Increase in information and communication
After a rebound in October, output in information and communication speeded up slightly in November (+1.1% after +0.9%), primarily in computer programming (+1.2%), programming and broadcasting activities (+10.2%) and motion picture, sound recording, music publishing (+2.3%).
Further growth in accomodation and food service activities
After a bounce in October, output in accommodation and food services continued to go up in November (+1.6% after +1.2%). The growth was more marked in accommodation (+3.3%) than in food and beverage service activities (+1.2%).
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in October 2017 was unchanged at 1.4%.
tableauTable2 – Variation in the services production
| Change in % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (1) | Nov. 17 | Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (2) | |
| Index of services production | 10000 | 124.0 | –0.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| H transportation and storage | 1601 | 114.3 | –0.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| 49 Land transport… | 686 | 118.2 | –0.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| 50 Water transport | 63 | 222.5 | –1.5 | 2.2 | 16.4 |
| 51 Air transport | 129 | 99.2 | 2.0 | –4.1 | –1.9 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 563 | 112.3 | –0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 161 | 74.9 | –5.2 | 7.1 | –2.5 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 926 | 123.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 55 Accommodation | 211 | 116.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 715 | 125.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| J Information-communication | 1745 | 137.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 220 | 105.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 124 | 126.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 68 | 137.8 | 10.2 | –1.0 | 9.7 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 558 | 137.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 62 Computer programming... | 683 | 147.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
| 63 Information services | 92 | 160.7 | –0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| L Real estate activities | 1064 | 106.2 | –0.8 | 0.6 | –1.4 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2210 | 121.1 | –1.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 496 | 120.7 | –0.3 | 1.0 | –0.2 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 665 | 123.1 | –2.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 465 | 121.5 | –2.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 313 | 104.4 | –1.1 | –1.0 | 0.7 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 171 | 113.6 | –0.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 71 | 188.1 | –2.6 | –0.4 | 4.2 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 29 | 130.0 | –0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1810 | 131.9 | –1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 545 | 130.9 | –0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 78 Employment activities | 512 | 139.4 | –1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 45 | 115.2 | –1.2 | 4.2 | –0.5 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 109 | 128.2 | –0.8 | 3.2 | –0.8 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape anctivities | 248 | 125.2 | –2.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 351 | 130.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 306 | 143.2 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| S Other personal services | 338 | 113.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
- (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
| Oct./ Sept. | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ Jul. | Q3 2017/ Q2 2017 | 2016/ 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | 0.03 | −0.09 | 0.01 | –0.02 | –0.02 |
| Raw series | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.02 | –0.01 | –0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | –0.05 | −0.09 | –0.01 | −0.01 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between September 2017 and October 2017 is revised by +0.03 point: +0,08 point due to the revisions of raw data and –0,05 point due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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