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Informations rapidesSharp 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%).

Informations rapides
No 197
Paru le :Paru le28/07/2023
Prochaine parution le : 28/05/2025 at 08:45 - March 2025
Warning

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%).

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)
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

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) 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.

Revision of variations

in percentage points
Revision of variations (in percentage points)
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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