31 January 2019
2019- n° 29In November 2018, services output decreased (−0.4%) Index of services production - November 2018
In November 2018, output in services decreased (−0.4%) after an increase in October (+0.5%).
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.
- Services output rose sharply over the last three months
- Output grew sharply over a year
- Sharp decrease in information and communication in November
- Sharp decrease in transportation and storage
- Strong rebound in household services
- Slight increase in business support
- Stability in accommodation and food service activities
- Revisions
In November 2018, output in services decreased (−0.4%) after an increase in October (+0.5%).
Services output rose sharply over the last three months
Over the last three months (September to November), services production increased by 2.1% compared to the previous three months.
It grew strongly in business support activities (+2.9%), especially in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+4.2%) and more moderately in administrative and business service activities (+1.1%). Output also grew strongly in information and communication (+2.5%), in transportation and storage (+1.5%) and in accommodation and food services activities (+2.3%). It increased more slitghly in real estate activities (+0.7%) and decreased in household services (−0.6%).
tableauIndex of services production
| Business support (MN) | Transportation and storage (H) | Accommodation & food service (I) | Information-communication (J) | All services (SPI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01 | 97.13 | 98.28 | 96.93 | 97.6 | 97.4 |
| 2014-02 | 96.94 | 100.1 | 96.79 | 97.39 | 98.09 |
| 2014-03 | 98.66 | 99.7 | 96.72 | 97.59 | 98.23 |
| 2014-04 | 98.4 | 98.83 | 97.71 | 97.42 | 98.18 |
| 2014-05 | 95.93 | 97.04 | 97.48 | 96.13 | 96.55 |
| 2014-06 | 96.49 | 100.5 | 97.24 | 98.67 | 98.4 |
| 2014-07 | 98.77 | 99.89 | 96.02 | 95.39 | 97.94 |
| 2014-08 | 99.6 | 99.48 | 98.66 | 97.82 | 99.08 |
| 2014-09 | 98.93 | 99.72 | 99.05 | 99.78 | 99.29 |
| 2014-10 | 98.63 | 98.2 | 99.72 | 98.55 | 98.75 |
| 2014-11 | 97.66 | 99.37 | 98.86 | 96.7 | 97.93 |
| 2014-12 | 98.82 | 99.58 | 99.44 | 99.14 | 98.45 |
| 2015-01 | 96.65 | 97.77 | 97.57 | 98.73 | 97.54 |
| 2015-02 | 99.04 | 100.98 | 98.53 | 98.93 | 99.15 |
| 2015-03 | 98.91 | 99.94 | 98.29 | 99.37 | 99.47 |
| 2015-04 | 99.39 | 99.25 | 100.05 | 100.9 | 99.78 |
| 2015-05 | 100.53 | 99.02 | 101.22 | 97.88 | 99.61 |
| 2015-06 | 99.73 | 100.69 | 100.75 | 100.11 | 99.65 |
| 2015-07 | 103.66 | 99.68 | 99.58 | 98.78 | 101.35 |
| 2015-08 | 98.99 | 99.59 | 100.84 | 100.33 | 99.36 |
| 2015-09 | 101.15 | 101.3 | 100.19 | 100.14 | 100.56 |
| 2015-10 | 99.76 | 99.7 | 100.5 | 100.43 | 100.68 |
| 2015-11 | 101.38 | 101.57 | 99.89 | 101.45 | 101.32 |
| 2015-12 | 100.81 | 100.5 | 102.59 | 102.96 | 101.53 |
| 2016-01 | 101.6 | 100.23 | 101.35 | 102.59 | 101.16 |
| 2016-02 | 102.91 | 103.61 | 102.97 | 104.92 | 103.87 |
| 2016-03 | 99.83 | 101.74 | 102.98 | 103.56 | 101.16 |
| 2016-04 | 100.42 | 100.44 | 101.8 | 101.97 | 100.8 |
| 2016-05 | 102.02 | 102.17 | 102.41 | 103.13 | 102.13 |
| 2016-06 | 102.21 | 99.65 | 102.76 | 103.48 | 102.04 |
| 2016-07 | 101.01 | 100.03 | 102.91 | 104.37 | 101.56 |
| 2016-08 | 104.92 | 103.11 | 103.2 | 105.17 | 104.08 |
| 2016-09 | 102.95 | 99.03 | 103.62 | 105.71 | 102.87 |
| 2016-10 | 102.73 | 101.86 | 103.02 | 103.07 | 101.89 |
| 2016-11 | 104.31 | 103.04 | 103.45 | 105.54 | 104.38 |
| 2016-12 | 103.65 | 102.54 | 104.84 | 105.28 | 104.03 |
| 2017-01 | 105.72 | 104.1 | 105.03 | 104.68 | 104.73 |
| 2017-02 | 104.73 | 102.62 | 107.46 | 107.36 | 105.13 |
| 2017-03 | 107.1 | 104.29 | 107.89 | 110.49 | 106.93 |
| 2017-04 | 103.05 | 101.63 | 107.06 | 107.44 | 103.99 |
| 2017-05 | 108.81 | 107.64 | 105.92 | 110.25 | 107.34 |
| 2017-06 | 106.98 | 104.1 | 106.86 | 108.43 | 106.25 |
| 2017-07 | 108.91 | 106.19 | 108.17 | 112.47 | 108.54 |
| 2017-08 | 108.25 | 104.63 | 109.04 | 110.57 | 107.54 |
| 2017-09 | 108.41 | 104.08 | 108.04 | 112.33 | 107.58 |
| 2017-10 | 109.09 | 106.03 | 109.61 | 109.89 | 108.1 |
| 2017-11 | 108.56 | 104.94 | 112.25 | 112.34 | 108.92 |
| 2017-12 | 111.21 | 106.3 | 110.09 | 113.2 | 109.53 |
| 2018-01 | 111.21 | 108.5 | 112.4 | 114.09 | 111.02 |
| 2018-02 | 109.72 | 105.63 | 111.64 | 113.86 | 109.3 |
| 2018-03 | 110.0 | 105.88 | 111.57 | 113.91 | 109.32 |
| 2018-04 | 113.94 | 106.54 | 111.84 | 118.35 | 111.99 |
| 2018-05 | 111.64 | 104.18 | 112.1 | 115.39 | 110.63 |
| 2018-06 | 112.7 | 106.29 | 112.18 | 115.56 | 110.91 |
| 2018-07 | 112.02 | 106.45 | 109.87 | 116.59 | 110.54 |
| 2018-08 | 115.33 | 108.51 | 112.76 | 116.79 | 113.57 |
| 2018-09 | 116.75 | 108.29 | 114.34 | 117.07 | 113.76 |
| 2018-10 | 116.36 | 109.67 | 114.11 | 120.96 | 114.35 |
| 2018-11 | 116.7 | 108.1 | 114.13 | 119.5 | 113.95 |
graphiqueIndex of services production
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE.
Output grew sharply over a year
In services, output of the last three months rose sharply over a year (+5.4%).
It went up strongly in business support (+7.3%), be it in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+8.8%) or in administrative and business service activities (+5.3%). It also grew sharply in information and communication (+6.9%), in transportation and storage (+3.5%), in accommodation and food service activities (+3.8%) and in household services (+2.1%). It increased more slitghly in real estate activities (+0.8%).
tableau – Variation in the services production
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Change in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | q-o-q (2) | y-o-y (3) | ||
| Index of services production | 10000 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 5.4 |
| H Transportation and storage | 1504 | -1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| J Information and communication | 1635 | -1.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| L Real estate activities | 964 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| M+N Business support | 4289 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2540 | 0.2 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 8.8 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1748 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| R+S Household services | 738 | 1.9 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 2.1 |
- (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 information and communication in November
Output in information and communication fell back in November (−1.2% after +3.3%), due to computer programming (−1.1% after +4.2%), telecommunications (−1.5% after +2.4%), edition (−1.4% after +4.1%) and information services (−2.2% after +1.6%).
Sharp decrease in transportation and storage
Output in transportation and storage decreased in November (−1.4% after +1.3%), due to warehousing and support for transportation (−4.2% after −1.3%) and postal and courier activities (−3.0% after +7.2%). On the contrary, it gathered pace in water transport (+8.9% after +0.2%).
Strong rebound in household services
Output in household services bounced back in November (+1.9% after −0.7%). It bounced back in arts, entertainment and recreation (+3.4% after −2.0%) whereas it dwindled in other personal services production (−0.9% after +1.7%).
Slight increase in business support
In November 2018, output in business support activities increased slightly (+0.3% after−0.3%).
It kept increasing in administrative and business support activities (+0.5% after +1.6%). It gathered pace in employment activities (+3.5% after +1.0%) and bounced back in other administrative and business support activities (+2.2% after −0.4%). Conversely, it fell in rental and leasing activities (−2.8% after +1.8%) and in services to building and landscape activities (−1.1% after +4.8%).
Output grew sligthly in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+0.2% after −1.7% in October), particularly in architecture and engineering activities (+2.9% after +1.5%) and in activities of head offices and management consultancy (+1.8% after −4.5%). However, it kept falling in scientific research and development (−3.3% after −6.2%).
Stability in accommodation and food service activities
In November, output in accommodation and food services was stable after a slight decrease in October (−0.2%). It bounced back in accommodation (+1.9% after −1.9%) whereas it went down in food and beverage service activities (−0.5% after +0.3%).
tableau – Variation in the services production
| Nace classification | Weight (1) | Nov. 2018 | Change in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov./ Oct. | Oct./ Sept. | Q-o-q (2) | |||
| Index of services production | 10000 | 113.9 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| H transportation and storage | 1504 | 108.1 | -1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 49 Land transport… | 715 | 113.0 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 50 Water transport | 36 | 149.8 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 17.1 |
| 51 Air transport | 115 | 109.4 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.7 |
| 52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 504 | 103.3 | -4.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 135 | 87.9 | -3.0 | 7.2 | -3.4 |
| I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | 114.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| 55 Accommodation | 205 | 105.3 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 1.5 |
| 56 Food and beverage service activities | 664 | 116.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| J Information-communication | 1635 | 119.5 | -1.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 208 | 112.5 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| 59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 119 | 109.9 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 71 | 115.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 61 Telecommunications | 415 | 100.9 | -1.5 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 62 Computer programming... | 720 | 132.5 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| 63 Information services | 102 | 132.0 | -2.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| L Real estate activities | 964 | 100.1 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| M Specialised, scientific and technical activities | 2540 | 114.8 | 0.2 | -1.7 | 4.2 |
| 69 Legal and accounting activities | 502 | 118.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 739 | 116.0 | 1.8 | -4.5 | 1.9 |
| 71 Architecture and engineering activities | 491 | 114.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 559 | 110.9 | -3.3 | -6.2 | 12.4 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 146 | 104.8 | -4.8 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 79 | 129.6 | -4.8 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| 75 Veterinary activities | 26 | 113.2 | -0.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| N Administrative and business service activities | 1748 | 119.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 77 Rental and leasing activities | 526 | 116.7 | -2.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| 78 Employment activities | 502 | 132.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| 79 Travel agency, tour operator | 35 | 99.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -1.9 |
| 80 Security and investigation | 104 | 113.7 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| 81 Services to building and landscape activities | 245 | 114.8 | -1.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| 82 Other administrative and business support activities | 336 | 111.5 | 2.2 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 460 | 121.3 | 3.4 | -2.0 | -1.1 |
| S Other personal services | 278 | 105.9 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
Revisions
The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in October 2018 has been confirmed at +0.5%.
tableau – Revision of variations
| Oct./ Sept. | Sept./ Aug. | Aug./ Jul. | Q3 2018/Q2 2018 | 2017/ 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services production | 0.01 | 0.16 | -0.04 | 0.07 | -0.01 |
| Raw series | -0.09 | 0.13 | -0.07 | 0.07 | -0.01 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between September 2018 and October 2018 is revised by 0.01 points: -0.09 points due to the revisions of raw data and 0,10 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
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