Informations rapides
28 August 2020
2020- n° 224
In June 2020, further recovery in services output (+11.8%) Index of services production - June 2020

In June 2020, following the progressive lifting of containment measures, output in services recovered again (+11.8% after +1.7% in May). Compared to February, the output remained in a sharp withdrawal (−13.6%).

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The indices presented here generally reflect well the magnitude of the shocks on activity in recent months, but month-to-month variations in certain specific sectors may possibly suffer from lags compared to activity. Indeed, the measurement of index of services production is based in particular on invoicing computed from VAT declarations which may in some cases be lagged, as for example in the case of employment activities (temporary employment).

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.

All data are corrected for seasonal adjustments and working day adjustments (SA-WDA).

In June 2020, following the progressive lifting of containment measures, output in services recovered again (+11.8% after +1.7% in May). Compared to February, the output remained in a sharp withdrawal (−13.6%).

In June 2020, the output increased in all sections

In June 2020, the output went up strongly again in accommodation and food service activities (+130.3% after +56.7% in May). It bounced back in business support activities (+5.3% after −0.9%): it increased again in specialised, scientific and technical activities (+6.9% after +2.5%) and rebounded in administrative and business support activities (+2.8% after −5.9%). In those two sectors, scientific research and development, legal and accounting activities, other professional, scientific and technical activities or services to building and landscape activities were close to their usual level (before containment), whereas advertising and market research or travel agency, tour operator remained in sharp decline. In employment activities; the output decreased again, due to lagged invoicing of wages in the turnover of temporary work companies. The output bounced back in information and communication (+8.2% after −3.5%), notably in computer programming, telecommunications and information services. It also recovered in transportation and storage (+11.8% after −9.0%). It grew again in household services (+17.1% after +38.5%) but was still far from the usual level (before containment).

Compared to February, output in services remained in a sharp withdrawal (−13.6%), notably in accommodation and food service activities (−36.5%), in transportation and storage (−19.7%), in arts, entertainment and recreation (−52.5%), in administrative and business support activities (−19,9%) and in other personal services (−12.1%). In specialised, scientific and technical activities (−3.3%), the output decreased slightly compared to the rest of the services. Information and communication was the only big sector where the output in June exceeded February (+0.8%).

Index of services production

Index of services production
Business support (MN) Transportation and storage (H) Accommodation & food service (I) Information-communication (J) All services (SPI)
2016-01 101.91 100.78 100.96 102.73 101.3
2016-02 103.03 104.22 103.34 104.84 103.55
2016-03 99.86 102.13 102.4 103.74 101.07
2016-04 100.62 100.65 102.07 101.72 100.8
2016-05 102.37 101.62 102.89 103.04 102.26
2016-06 102.76 100.14 102.83 103.89 102.28
2016-07 100.34 101.04 102.71 104.43 101.53
2016-08 104.69 102.77 103.26 105.16 103.96
2016-09 102.59 98.74 103.93 105.2 102.54
2016-10 102.76 101.84 103.14 103.36 101.97
2016-11 104.2 102.31 103.35 105.58 104.03
2016-12 103.33 102.83 105.02 105.41 104.26
2017-01 106.08 104.04 104.97 104.31 104.84
2017-02 105.2 102.63 106.82 108.08 105.29
2017-03 107.31 104.47 107.28 110.44 106.77
2017-04 103.32 102.5 107.15 107.28 104.17
2017-05 109.22 107.43 106.71 110.28 107.58
2017-06 107.86 105.33 106.36 108.77 106.67
2017-07 108.06 106.88 108.28 113.09 108.49
2017-08 107.48 104.21 109.2 110.56 107.12
2017-09 107.59 103.75 108.36 111.6 107.01
2017-10 108.83 105.1 109.72 109.93 107.95
2017-11 108.37 103.99 111.76 111.74 108.27
2017-12 112.39 106.57 109.78 113.18 109.97
2018-01 111.75 109.63 112.17 113.32 111.44
2018-02 109.85 105.95 111.13 114.68 109.45
2018-03 110.07 106.74 110.87 113.82 109.17
2018-04 114.6 106.88 111.88 118.05 112.34
2018-05 112.24 104.15 113.45 115.83 110.95
2018-06 113.93 107.76 111.75 116.95 111.64
2018-07 112.38 106.75 110.42 118.15 111.11
2018-08 114.9 107.64 112.53 116.51 113.28
2018-09 115.71 107.05 114.4 116.52 112.95
2018-10 115.74 107.85 114.61 122.09 113.91
2018-11 116.05 107.91 113.66 119.35 113.64
2018-12 117.69 108.69 115.21 117.74 114.32
2019-01 113.45 108.53 115.19 119.89 112.92
2019-02 117.06 110.1 119.9 120.46 115.63
2019-03 118.59 109.43 116.86 121.75 116.04
2019-04 118.13 109.93 117.63 123.81 116.1
2019-05 118.98 109.54 116.08 123.57 116.4
2019-06 117.06 109.6 119.26 122.43 115.81
2019-07 117.6 108.93 114.59 123.11 116.14
2019-08 119.18 110.56 118.93 126.33 117.46
2019-09 120.0 112.14 118.85 125.42 117.99
2019-10 119.51 110.11 119.08 125.1 117.15
2019-11 119.63 108.53 119.84 125.68 117.47
2019-12 117.3 107.73 119.56 126.55 116.36
2020-01 119.54 105.92 120.64 125.9 116.79
2020-02 117.96 103.73 119.12 124.12 115.28
2020-03 108.22 93.5 58.82 124.34 100.36
2020-04 101.41 81.92 20.97 119.78 87.52
2020-05 100.49 74.52 32.86 115.61 89.02
2020-06 105.85 83.29 75.68 125.14 99.57

Index of services production

  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

Variation in the services production

2015 based, SA-WDA
Variation in the services production (2015 based, SA-WDA)
Nace classification Weight (1) Jun. 20 Change in %
Jun./May May/Apr. May/Feb.
Index of services production 10000 99.6 11.8 1.7 -13.6
H transportation and storage 1504 83.3 11.8 -9.0 -19.7
49 Land transport… 715 89.3 12.1 -7.0 -15.6
50 Water transport 36 110.5 3.7 -12.9 -6.3
51 Air transport 115 31.5 -17.4 45.1 -70.2
52 Warehousing and support for transportation 504 83.7 13.1 -19.7 -18.3
53 Postal and courier activities 135 86.8 21.1 18.3 -5.5
I Accommodation and food service activities 870 75.7 130.3 56.7 -36.5
55 Accommodation 205 47.4 128.1 5.7 -56.0
56 Food and beverage service activities 664 84.4 130.7 71.1 -31.2
J Information-communication 1635 125.1 8.2 -3.5 0.8
58 Publishing activities 208 111.6 11.4 6.1 4.4
59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing 119 78.4 2.6 -6.4 -25.3
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 71 91.0 -19.3 13.5 -14.7
61 Telecommunications 415 113.9 9.5 -1.5 4.0
62 Computer programming... 720 142.2 9.4 -6.6 1.6
63 Information services 102 156.0 11.5 -7.0 10.5
L Real estate activities 964 96.6 10.3 19.9 -5.0
M Specialised, scientific and technical activities 2540 111.8 6.9 2.5 -3.3
69 Legal and accounting activities 502 119.0 8.7 24.8 1.4
70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy 739 105.4 -3.4 0.4 -6.7
71 Architecture and engineering activities 491 112.1 5.7 -3.6 -3.3
72 Scientific research and development 559 111.9 21.4 -7.5 -1.8
73 Advertising and market research 146 81.0 -1.4 -1.4 -20.7
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 79 169.9 17.8 8.5 4.5
75 Veterinary activities 26 142.8 12.0 25.4 15.6
N Administrative and business service activities 1748 97.2 2.8 -5.9 -19.9
77 Rental and leasing activities 526 112.4 13.9 0.3 -16.9
78 Employment activities 502 78.4 -16.1 -19.3 -35.2
79 Travel agency, tour operator 35 20.5 19.2 -26.5 -75.2
80 Security and investigation 104 111.3 5.7 2.4 -1.1
81 Services to building and landscape activities 245 112.6 14.8 -7.0 -0.5
82 Other administrative and business support activities 336 94.1 2.4 8.2 -16.8
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 460 58.7 27.7 5.2 -52.5
S Other personal services 278 92.9 7.8 92.3 -12.1
  • (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
  • Note : given the discrepancies that may exist between the use of temporary employment and the invoices used to establish production indices, the evolution of output observed in the last two months in the sector of employment activities does not necessarily reflect well the evolution of activity over this period in the current particular circumstances.
  • Sources: DGFiP, INSEE

Services output fell steeply over the last three months

Over the last three months from April to June, services output fell steeply compared to the previous three months (−16.9%).

The output decreased very sharply in business support activities (−11.0%): more in administrative and business service activities (−17.1%) than in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−6.6%). It plummeted in accommodation and food services activities (−56.6%) and in household services (−43.3%). It diminished sharply in transportation and storage (−20.9%) and in real estate activities (−12.6%) and more moderately in information and communication (−3.7%).

Output also fell over a year

In services, output of the second quarter (April to June) declined by 20.7% compared to the same quarter over a year.

It went down sharply in business support activities (−13.1%), more in administrative and business service activities (−19.5%) than in specialised, scientific and technical activities (−8.5%). It collapsed in accommodation and food service activities (−63.3%) and in household services (−49.9%). It decreased sharply in transportation and storage (−27.2%) and in real estate activities (−16.5%) and more slightly in information and communication (−2.5%).

Variation in the services production

2015 based, SA-WDA
Variation in the services production (2015 based, SA-WDA)
Nace classification Weight (1) Change in %
Jun./May May/Apr. q-o-q (2) y-o-y (3)
Index of services production 10000 11.8 1.7 -16.9 -20.7
H Transportation and storage 1504 11.8 -9.0 -20.9 -27.2
I Accommodation and food service activities 870 130.3 56.7 -56.6 -63.3
J Information and communication 1635 8.2 -3.5 -3.7 -2.5
L Real estate activities 964 10.3 19.9 -12.6 -16.5
M+N Business support 4289 5.3 -0.9 -11.0 -13.1
M Specialised, scientific and technical activities 2540 6.9 2.5 -6.6 -8.5
N Administrative and business service activities 1748 2.8 -5.9 -17.1 -19.5
R+S Household services 738 17.1 38.5 -43.3 -49.9
  • (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

Revisions

The month-on-month variation rate of the index of services production in May 2020 has been revised downwards by 0.2 points. Initially published at +1.9%, it has been stated at +1.7%.

Revision of variations

in percentage points
Revision of variations (in percentage points)
May/Apr. Apr./Mar. Mar./Feb. Q1 2020/Q4 2019 2019/ 2018
Services production -0.16 0.12 0.01 -0.12 0.05
Raw series -0.05 0.14 -0.05 0.03 0.05
SA-WDA parameters -0.11 -0.02 0.06 -0.15 0.00
  • How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA variation in output between April 2020 and May 2020 is revised by -0.16 points: -0.05 points due to the revisions of raw data and -0.11 points due to the update of SA-WDA parameters
  • Sources: DGFiP. INSEE

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