9 November 2018
2018- n° 293In September 2018, manufacturing output decreased (−2.1% ) Industrial production index - September 2018
In September 2018, output decreased sharply in the manufacturing industry (−2.1% after +0.4% in August), as well as in the whole industry (−1.8% after +0.2%).
- Manufacturing output increased over the last three months (+0.5%)
- Over a year, manufacturing output increased (+0.9%)
- In September, output slipped back in “other manufacturing” (−1.5% after +1.3%)
- Output continued to shrink in the manufacture of transport equipment (−3.8% after −3.1%)
- Output slipped back in machinery and equipment goods (−3.5% after +1.1%)
- Output slipped back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−1.4% after +0.5%)
- Output was virtually stable in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (−0.1% after −1.3%)
- Output bounced back in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+0.9% after −1.3%)
Please note: all series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (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 2018, output decreased sharply in the manufacturing industry (−2.1% after +0.4% in August), as well as in the whole industry (−1.8% after +0.2%).
Manufacturing output increased over the last three months (+0.5%)
Manufacturing output increased over the last quarter (+0.5%), as well as in the whole industry (+0.7%).
Over the last quarter, output increased strongly in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (+2.1%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.0%), in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (+1.4%) and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+13.2%). It increased slightly in “other manufacturing” (+0.2%). Conversely, it diminished in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−1.8%).
Over a year, manufacturing output increased (+0.9%)
Manufacturing output of the last quarter increased compared to the same quarter of 2017 (+0.9%), as well as in the whole industry (+0.8%).
Over a year, output of the quarter expanded in “other manufacturing” (+0.9%), in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (+2.6%) and in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.2%). On the contrary, it kept decreasing in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−2.0%). It was virtually stable in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (−0.1%). At last, it diminished in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−0.6%).
graphiqueGraphique1a – Monthly Industrial Production Indices
- Legend: CZ: Manufacturing - (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages - (C3): Machinery and equipment goods - (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment - (C5): Other manufacturing
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
tableauTableau1a – Variation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17) | Sept. / Aug. | Aug. / July | Q-o-Q change (1) | Year-on-year change (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | –1.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | –2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | –1.4 | 0.5 | –1.8 | –2.0 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 0.9 | –1.3 | 13.2 | –0.6 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | –3.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | –3.8 | –3.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | –1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | –0.1 | –1.3 | 2.1 | –0.1 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
- (1) Last three months / previous three months
- (2) Last three months / same three months of previous year
- The codes correspond to the level of aggregation A 10 (A 17) of the "NA" aggregated classification based on the French classification of activities NAF rev.2.
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
tableauTableau2a – Variation in the Industrial Production
| NA : A10, (A17), [A38 or A64] | Sept. 2018 | Sept. / Aug. | Aug. / August | Quarter-on-quarter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE: INDUSTRY | 102.6 | –1.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| CZ: Manufacturing | 103.1 | –2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| (C1): Man. of food products and beverages | 96.3 | –1.4 | 0.5 | –1.8 |
| (C2): Man. of coke and refined petroleum products | 98.2 | 0.9 | –1.3 | 13.2 |
| (C3): Machinery and equipment goods | 103.2 | –3.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| [CI] Man. of computer, electronic and optical products | 110.5 | –1.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| [CJ] Man. of electrical equipment | 95.7 | –3.9 | 0.9 | –1.7 |
| [CK] Man. of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (1) | 100.5 | –4.9 | –0.5 | 2.0 |
| (C4): Man. of transport equipment | 110.6 | –3.8 | –3.1 | 2.0 |
| [CL1] Man. of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 108.8 | –0.3 | –5.2 | –1.1 |
| [CL2] Man. of other transport equipment | 112.0 | –6.2 | –1.5 | 4.4 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 103.1 | –1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| [CB] Man. of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products | 91.3 | –5.8 | –0.3 | 0.7 |
| [CC] Man. of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media | 99.5 | –0.5 | 0.6 | –1.1 |
| [CE] Man. of chemicals and chemical products | 105.1 | –1.1 | 5.1 | –2.1 |
| [CF] Man. of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 107.2 | –1.2 | –3.5 | 1.4 |
| [CG] Man. of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products | 106.2 | –0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| [CH] Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 102.4 | –1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| [CM] Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 101.6 | –2.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| DE: Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 100.3 | –0.1 | –1.3 | 2.1 |
| [BZ] Mining and quarrying | 104.7 | –1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| [DZ] Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply | 100.2 | –0.3 | –1.4 | 2.1 |
| [EZ] Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation | 98.6 | 3.8 | –0.9 | 2.9 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 106.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| MIGs (2) | ||||
| Capital goods | 106.6 | –2.8 | –0.4 | 1.8 |
| Intermediate goods | 101.8 | –1.0 | 1.6 | –0.9 |
| Consumer durables | 96.3 | –6.3 | 2.9 | –0.5 |
| Consumer non-durables | 100.3 | –2.3 | 0.0 | –0.2 |
| Energy | 99.9 | 0.1 | –1.3 | 2.8 |
- (1) n.e.c. : not elsewhere classifiable
- (2) Main industrial groupings: definition in Commission regulation EC of 14 June 2007
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
In September, output slipped back in “other manufacturing” (−1.5% after +1.3%)
Output declined in other manufacturing, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (−2.2% after +2.8%), in textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products (−5.8% after −0.3%), in the manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products (−1.1% after +1.0%) and in chemicals (−1.1% after +5.1%). Output decreased also in rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (−0.8% after a virtual stability), in pharmaceuticals (−1.2% after −3.5%) and in the manufacture of wood, paper and printing industries (−0.5% after +0.6%).
Output continued to shrink in the manufacture of transport equipment (−3.8% after −3.1%)
Output went down again markedly in the manufacture of other transport equipment (−6.2% after −1.5%). It decreased slightly in motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers too (−0.3% after −5.2%).
Output slipped back in machinery and equipment goods (−3.5% after +1.1%)
Output continued to diminish in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (–4.9% after –0.5%). It slipped back in that of electrical equipment (–3.9% after +0.9%) and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (–1.8% after +2.8%).
Output slipped back in the manufacture of food products and beverages (−1.4% after +0.5%)
Output slipped back particularly in the manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters.
Output was virtually stable in mining and quarrying; energy; water supply (−0.1% after −1.3%)
Output was virtually stable in the sector.
Output bounced back in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+0.9% after −1.3%)
Output grew up in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products after a decrease in august.
tableauTableau3a – Revision of variations
| Aug. / July | July / June | June / May | Q2 2018 / Q1 2018 | 2017 / 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry (BE) | –0.15 | 0.09 | –0.08 | –0.07 | 0.02 |
| raw serie | –0.19 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.04 | 0.00 | –0.08 | –0.07 | 0.00 |
| Manufacturing (CZ) | –0.16 | 0.09 | –0.07 | –0.10 | 0.02 |
| raw serie | –0.19 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| SA-WDA parameters | 0.03 | –0.02 | –0.08 | –0.10 | 0.00 |
- How to read it: in the manufacturing sector, the SA-WDA variation between July 2018 and August 2018 is revised by –0.16 points, –0.19 points are due to the revision of the raw series and +0.03 points to the updating of the SA-WDA parameters.
- Sources: INSEE, SSP, SDES
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