28 November 2014
2014- n° 277In September 2014, the turnover increased in information and communication Turnover in the wholesale trade and business services - September 2014
In September 2014, the turnover increased in information and communication (+0.6%) and grew slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2%). Conversely it shrank slightly in transportation and storage (–0.2%) and in real estate activities (–0.2%). It held almost steady in business support activities (–0.1%).
Every index in this issue is in value (tax excluded), seasonally and working day adjusted (SA-WDA). The commentary shows variations of subsections by decreasing contribution. The contribution of a subsection depends on the extent of the change and on its weight.
In September 2014, the turnover increased in information and communication (+0.6%) and grew slightly in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.2%). Conversely it shrank slightly in transportation and storage (–0.2%) and in real estate activities (–0.2%). It held almost steady in business support activities (–0.1%).
graphiqueGraph1_anglais – Turnover in thewholesale trade and business services
Slight increase in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles
In September, the turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles increased slightly (+0.2%) after an increase in August (+0.6%). It rose in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (+1.3%), in the wholesale on a fee or contract basis (+1.1%) and in other specialised wholesale (+0.6%). Inversely, it diminished in the wholesale of household goods (–0.5%). The turnover of the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles went up over the last quarter (+0.5%) and decreased slightly over the year (–0.2).
Slight drop in transportation and storage
In September, the turnover of transportation and storage dropped slightly (–0.2%) after an almost stability in August (+0.1%). It tumbled strongly in air transport (–22.3%) due to social movements. By contrast it increased in warehousing and support activities for transportation (+2.1%), land transport and transport via pipelines (+1.7%), and in water transport (+3.0%).
The turnover of transportation and storage held steady over the last quarter and decreased over the year (–0.4%).
Slight decline in real estate activities
The turnover of real estate activities declined slightly in September (–0.2%) after remaining nearly stable in August (+0.1%). It held almost steady over the last quarter (–0.1%) and icreased over the year (+1.5%).
tableauTab1_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace classification | Weight | Sept./Aug. | Aug./July | q-o-q (1) | y-o-y (2) |
46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | –0.2 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | –0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | –0.4 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | –0.1 | 0.2 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | –0.2 | 0.1 | –0.1 | 1.5 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | –0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months
- (2) Year-on-year : last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to different levels of aggregation of the NACE classification.
- Source: INSEE
New increase in information and communication
In September, the turnover of information and communication improved once again (+0.6% after +0.6% in August). It went up in computer programming consultancy and related activities (+1.4%), in programming and broadcasting activities (+5.7%), in telecommunications (+0.3%) and in information service activities (+1.5%). On the contrary, it plummeted in publishing activities (–2.1%) and marginally fell in motion picture, video and television programme production (–0.2%).
The turnover of information and communication levelled off over the last quarter (–0.1%) and grew slightly over the year (+0.2%).
Near stability in business support activities
The turnover of business support activities held almost steady in September (–0.1%) after an increase in August (+0.8%). It shrank slightly in administrative and support service activities (–0.3%) : it diminished in office administrative, office support and other business support activities (–1.9%) but increased in employment activities (+1.3%) and in services to buildings and landscape activities (+1.5%). The turnover remained stable in professional, scientific and technical activities : it rose in activities of head office (+1.2%) while it diminished in legal and accounting activities (–2.2%) and in architectural and engineering activities (–0.7%). The turnover in business support activities improved over the last quarter (+1.2%) and over the year (+2.0%).
Revisions
The change in August was revised by –0.2 point in transportation and storage. Initially calculated at +0.3%, it was revised at +0.1%. That same month, the change was revised by –0.1 point in the wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles and by +0.1 point in information and communication and real estate activities. It remained unchanged in business support activities.
tableauTab2_anglais – Variation of the turnover in the wholesale trade and business services
Change in % | |||||
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Nace Classification | Weight | Sept. 2014 | Sept./Aug. | Aug./July | q-o-q (1) |
46 Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1000 | 111.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | 152 | 119.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | 54 | 115.3 | –0.9 | –5.1 | 1.6 |
463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 170 | 113.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | –0.5 |
464 Wholesale of household goods | 207 | 107.3 | –0.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
465 Wholesale of information and communication equipment | 61 | 102.3 | –0.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
466 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies | 125 | 113.0 | –0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
467 Other specialised wholesale | 197 | 107.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
469 Non specialised wholesale trade | 34 | 112.1 | –1.9 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
H Transportation and storage | 1000 | 106.5 | –0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines | 407 | 109.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
50 Water transport | 73 | 111.7 | 3.0 | –4.3 | 0.0 |
51 Air transport | 91 | 84.1 | –22.3 | 2.9 | –3.8 |
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation | 360 | 109.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 69 | 99.3 | 2.1 | –2.6 | 1.0 |
J Information and communication | 1000 | 103.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | –0.1 |
58 Publishing activities | 158 | 103.9 | –2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production… | 76 | 102.5 | –0.2 | 3.8 | –1.7 |
60 Programming and broadcasting activities | 61 | 107.6 | 5.7 | –3.7 | –3.7 |
61 Telecommunications | 396 | 93.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | –0.6 |
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 251 | 115.9 | 1.4 | –0.3 | 0.3 |
63 Information service activities | 58 | 112.6 | 1.5 | –2.0 | 2.3 |
L Real estate activities | 1000 | 102.7 | –0.2 | 0.1 | –0.1 |
681 Buying and selling of own real estate | 96 | 78.4 | –4.5 | –0.4 | –5.6 |
682 Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | 691 | 106.1 | 0.0 | –0.1 | 0.7 |
683 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | 213 | 102.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | –0.5 |
M+N Business support activities | 1000 | 112.0 | –0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 579 | 111.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
69 Legal and accounting activities | 90 | 106.9 | –2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
70 Activities of head offices… | 219 | 118.9 | 1.2 | –1.1 | 1.3 |
71 Architectural and engineering activities… | 151 | 109.4 | –0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
72 Scientific research and development | 26 | 106.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | –0.3 |
73 Advertising and market research | 68 | 101.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | –0.8 |
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 19 | 113.2 | –0.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
75 Veterinary activities | 6 | 117.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
N Administrative and support service activities | 421 | 112.2 | –0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
77 Rental and leasing activities | 98 | 110.5 | –0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
78 Employment activities | 80 | 110.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
79 Travel agency, tour operator… | 42 | 107.1 | –0.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 |
80 Security and investigation activities | 21 | 117.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities | 50 | 112.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 131 | 115.3 | –1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
- (1) Quarter-on-quarter: last three months / previous three months.
- Source: INSEE