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28 July 2023 · n° 197
Sharp rebound of services output in May 2023 (+2.0%) Index of services production - May 2023
In May 2023, output in services bounced back over one month (+2.0%) after a drop in April (‑0.5%).
In the following paragraphs, percentage changes by subsections are presented in descending order of their contribution to the overall percentage change of the services production index. The contribution of a subsection takes into account its weight and the magnitude of its evolution.
All data are seasonally and working-day adjusted (SA-WDA).
A document detailing the methodology used to compile the turnover indices (ICA) and the related volume indices is now available in the Insee Méthodes collection.
In May 2023, output in services bounced back over one month (+2.0%) after a drop in April (‑0.5%).
Over a month, output was up in most activities
In May 2023, output rebounded in administrative and support service activities (+3.9% after -0.8%) where five of the six sub-sectors were up. With an increase in all sub-sectors, output also rebounded in information-communication (+2.7% after -0.3%) and professional, scientific and technical activities (+1.5% after -0.8%). It bounced back in transportation and storage (+2.4% after -1.3%) and in arts, entertainment and recreation (+0.9% after -0.4%). Output accelerated in accommodation and food service activities (+2.8% after +0.5%) due to food and beverage service activities (+3.9% after +0.5%). Conversely, it fell back in real estate activities (‑2.8% after +1.2%).
tableauIndex of services production
Business support (MN) | Transportation and storage (H) | Accommodation & food service (I) | Information-communication (J) | All services (SPI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-05 | 137.73 | 114.6 | 134.87 | 161.62 | 134.17 |
2023-04 | 134.41 | 111.95 | 131.21 | 157.38 | 131.51 |
2023-03 | 135.45 | 113.47 | 130.53 | 157.87 | 132.14 |
2023-02 | 135.89 | 112.97 | 132.83 | 156.21 | 131.89 |
2023-01 | 134.21 | 115.61 | 132.14 | 156.54 | 131.69 |
2022-12 | 133.17 | 112.66 | 131.71 | 155.53 | 130.22 |
2022-11 | 132.37 | 115.68 | 131.66 | 154.26 | 129.87 |
2022-10 | 131.63 | 115.77 | 130.92 | 155.16 | 130.06 |
2022-09 | 135.46 | 115.07 | 131.47 | 152.51 | 131.31 |
2022-08 | 132.81 | 115.89 | 132.77 | 154.45 | 130.86 |
2022-07 | 129.74 | 111.8 | 129.7 | 152.08 | 127.83 |
2022-06 | 131.54 | 113.92 | 132.75 | 149.02 | 129.18 |
2022-05 | 128.9 | 112.61 | 134.31 | 143.59 | 126.6 |
2022-04 | 132.19 | 111.03 | 125.94 | 147.07 | 127.0 |
2022-03 | 128.71 | 114.09 | 121.97 | 146.54 | 125.76 |
2022-02 | 130.01 | 111.01 | 116.81 | 145.02 | 124.46 |
2022-01 | 124.43 | 108.4 | 105.09 | 143.88 | 120.18 |
2021-12 | 126.54 | 111.1 | 115.38 | 142.16 | 122.46 |
2021-11 | 126.13 | 111.21 | 117.85 | 141.52 | 122.19 |
2021-10 | 124.61 | 103.87 | 117.15 | 137.08 | 119.49 |
2021-09 | 122.57 | 102.79 | 115.43 | 141.19 | 119.69 |
2021-08 | 119.44 | 106.17 | 116.88 | 136.53 | 117.39 |
2021-07 | 121.93 | 103.29 | 115.49 | 137.96 | 117.72 |
2021-06 | 119.26 | 102.43 | 103.27 | 136.03 | 114.3 |
2021-05 | 116.32 | 97.36 | 67.4 | 132.51 | 106.62 |
2021-04 | 120.01 | 99.68 | 46.46 | 136.1 | 106.71 |
2021-03 | 119.39 | 101.02 | 51.4 | 133.49 | 107.83 |
2021-02 | 115.58 | 99.3 | 51.47 | 130.93 | 105.26 |
2021-01 | 114.37 | 96.14 | 50.23 | 131.86 | 104.38 |
2020-12 | 118.49 | 94.76 | 55.49 | 132.84 | 107.77 |
2020-11 | 115.18 | 96.1 | 47.09 | 128.88 | 102.68 |
2020-10 | 115.39 | 97.97 | 87.58 | 129.02 | 109.04 |
2020-09 | 113.14 | 97.06 | 99.65 | 125.87 | 109.71 |
2020-08 | 106.38 | 94.93 | 105.07 | 124.64 | 106.06 |
2020-07 | 105.32 | 96.42 | 97.84 | 124.11 | 103.98 |
2020-06 | 103.53 | 84.52 | 76.63 | 125.21 | 98.88 |
2020-05 | 101.4 | 74.67 | 31.66 | 117.4 | 89.72 |
2020-04 | 102.02 | 80.11 | 20.95 | 117.86 | 87.31 |
2020-03 | 106.79 | 96.06 | 58.56 | 124.84 | 100.05 |
2020-02 | 118.38 | 104.32 | 115.52 | 124.61 | 115.2 |
2020-01 | 120.68 | 106.07 | 121.37 | 125.03 | 117.13 |
2019-12 | 117.29 | 107.33 | 119.72 | 125.46 | 115.95 |
2019-11 | 119.1 | 107.74 | 119.52 | 125.49 | 116.37 |
2019-10 | 118.81 | 111.31 | 119.26 | 125.58 | 117.01 |
2019-09 | 119.57 | 112.35 | 119.3 | 125.1 | 117.42 |
2019-08 | 119.13 | 111.9 | 118.97 | 126.48 | 117.34 |
2019-07 | 117.56 | 109.06 | 118.63 | 123.42 | 116.62 |
2019-06 | 116.84 | 109.85 | 119.97 | 122.17 | 115.65 |
2019-05 | 118.96 | 109.23 | 115.39 | 124.52 | 116.51 |
2019-04 | 117.93 | 110.43 | 117.43 | 122.01 | 115.84 |
2019-03 | 118.17 | 108.88 | 116.56 | 121.86 | 115.74 |
2019-02 | 117.9 | 109.66 | 117.67 | 120.26 | 115.69 |
2019-01 | 114.24 | 107.14 | 115.29 | 119.38 | 112.92 |
2018-12 | 117.18 | 108.28 | 115.29 | 116.65 | 113.77 |
2018-11 | 115.41 | 107.39 | 114.13 | 119.62 | 113.39 |
2018-10 | 115.58 | 108.62 | 114.81 | 122.44 | 114.25 |
2018-09 | 116.06 | 107.24 | 114.41 | 116.94 | 113.09 |
2018-08 | 114.72 | 108.26 | 112.55 | 116.39 | 113.09 |
2018-07 | 112.25 | 106.63 | 112.9 | 118.57 | 111.36 |
2018-06 | 113.81 | 107.63 | 112.43 | 116.74 | 111.54 |
2018-05 | 112.38 | 103.59 | 113.02 | 116.38 | 111.07 |
2018-04 | 114.51 | 107.46 | 111.81 | 117.2 | 112.28 |
2018-03 | 110.01 | 106.32 | 110.41 | 113.9 | 109.06 |
2018-02 | 110.54 | 105.6 | 109.67 | 114.77 | 109.58 |
2018-01 | 111.83 | 108.44 | 112.21 | 113.5 | 111.26 |
2017-12 | 112.04 | 106.03 | 109.68 | 113.53 | 109.72 |
2017-11 | 107.89 | 103.64 | 112.05 | 111.77 | 108.25 |
2017-10 | 108.75 | 105.57 | 109.77 | 110.25 | 108.1 |
2017-09 | 107.94 | 103.84 | 108.61 | 111.95 | 107.27 |
2017-08 | 107.46 | 104.5 | 109.2 | 110.55 | 107.03 |
2017-07 | 108.55 | 106.99 | 109.4 | 112.99 | 108.82 |
2017-06 | 107.53 | 104.9 | 106.58 | 108.95 | 106.47 |
2017-05 | 109.24 | 106.77 | 106.49 | 110.7 | 107.56 |
2017-04 | 103.59 | 102.92 | 106.87 | 107.4 | 104.34 |
2017-03 | 107.05 | 104.03 | 107.07 | 110.34 | 106.58 |
2017-02 | 105.44 | 102.35 | 106.17 | 108.05 | 105.31 |
2017-01 | 106.03 | 103.27 | 104.9 | 104.18 | 104.59 |
2016-12 | 103.23 | 102.59 | 104.93 | 105.21 | 104.09 |
2016-11 | 104.25 | 102.16 | 103.5 | 105.72 | 104.14 |
2016-10 | 102.94 | 102.13 | 103.16 | 103.63 | 102.16 |
2016-09 | 102.52 | 98.7 | 104.16 | 105.22 | 102.55 |
2016-08 | 104.77 | 102.76 | 103.33 | 105.37 | 104.0 |
2016-07 | 100.64 | 101.1 | 103.4 | 104.93 | 101.95 |
2016-06 | 102.55 | 99.68 | 103.01 | 103.57 | 102.06 |
2016-05 | 102.22 | 101.29 | 102.91 | 103.03 | 102.16 |
2016-04 | 100.8 | 100.9 | 102.17 | 101.73 | 100.95 |
2016-03 | 99.79 | 101.7 | 101.77 | 104.05 | 100.93 |
2016-02 | 103.28 | 103.67 | 102.13 | 104.8 | 103.46 |
2016-01 | 102.1 | 100.28 | 100.67 | 102.9 | 101.31 |
graphiqueIndex of services production

- Sources: DGFiP, INSEE
tableauVariation in the services production
Nace classification | Weight (1) | May 2023 | Change in % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 2023/Apr. 2023 | Apr. 2023/Mar. 2023 | Q/Q-1(2) | Q/ Q-4(3) | |||
Index of services production | 10,000 | 134.2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 4.9 |
H Transportation and storage | 1,504 | 114.6 | 2.4 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 0.7 |
49 Land transport… | 715 | 125.3 | 2.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
50 Water transport | 36 | 173.5 | -2.8 | -8.7 | -7.0 | -8.3 |
51 Air transport | 115 | 91.0 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -3.7 | 0.2 |
52 Warehousing and support for transportation | 504 | 112.2 | 3.5 | -1.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 135 | 71.4 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -5.2 | -10.8 |
I Accommodation and food service activities | 870 | 134.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
55 Accommodation | 205 | 118.6 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -0.6 | 7.4 |
56 Food and beverage service activities | 664 | 139.9 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
J Information-communication | 1,635 | 161.6 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 9.1 |
58 Publishing activities | 208 | 119.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
59 Motion picture, sound recording, music publishing | 119 | 130.0 | 3.6 | -3.2 | 2.3 | 7.1 |
60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 71 | 113.4 | 0.9 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
61 Telecommunications | 415 | 146.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 |
62 Computer programming... | 720 | 185.4 | 2.6 | -1.3 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
63 Information services | 102 | 210.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
L Real estate activities | 964 | 99.2 | -2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
M+N Business support | 4,289 | 137.7 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2,540 | 138.5 | 1.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
69 Legal and accounting activities | 502 | 130.6 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 739 | 150.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 9.9 |
71 Architecture and engineering activities | 491 | 133.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
72 Scientific research and development | 559 | 133.7 | 4.0 | -4.7 | -2.6 | 0.6 |
73 Advertising and market research | 146 | 100.7 | 2.1 | -2.3 | -1.8 | -3.9 |
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 79 | 213.9 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 6.8 |
75 Veterinary activities | 26 | 128.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -7.1 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 1,748 | 136.6 | 3.9 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
77 Rental and leasing activities | 526 | 134.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
78 Employment activities | 502 | 145.1 | 7.4 | -1.5 | 3.1 | 4.8 |
79 Travel agency, tour operator | 35 | 97.1 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -3.3 | 21.6 |
80 Security and investigation | 104 | 135.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
81 Services to building and landscape activities | 245 | 138.7 | 3.7 | -1.4 | 3.2 | 5.5 |
82 Other administrative and business support activities | 336 | 130.1 | 5.4 | -2.2 | 4.5 | 9.4 |
R+S Household services | 738 | 137.4 | 1.0 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 10.8 |
R Arts, entertainment and recreation | 460 | 151.0 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 4.5 | 14.6 |
S Other personal services | 278 | 115.0 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
- (1) Weight (10 000 = H…S excepting K, O, P, Q)
- (2) last three months / previous three months
- (3) Year-on-year: last three months / same three months of previous year
- Sources : DGFiP, INSEE
Over a year, output was up markedly (+4.9%)
Output in services for the last three months (March to May 2023) was up substantially (+4.9%) compared to that of the same period a year earlier. It increased markedly in information-communication (+9.1%), professional, scientific and technical activities (+4.2%), administrative and support service activities (+5.1%), arts, entertainment and recreation (+14.6%) and accommodation and food service activities (+3.8%). Output also increased, albeit more moderately, in transportation and storage (+0.7%), and fell in real estate activities (-0.6%).
Revisions
Compared to the previous release, the month-on-month percentage change in the index of services output in April 2023 is left unchanged at ‑0.5% after rounding.
tableauRevision of variations
Apr. 2023/Mar. 2023 | Mar. 2023/Feb. 2023 | Feb. 2023/Jan. 2023 | Q1 2023/Q4 2022 | 2022/2021 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Services production | 0.02 | 0.13 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 0.01 |
Raw series | -0.09 | -0.01 | -0.08 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
SA-WDA parameters | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.05 | -0.18 | 0.00 |
- How to read: in the services industries, the SA-WDA percentage change in output between March and April 2023 has been revised by +0.02 points: -0.09 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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