France productivity annual change: electrical and machinery
France productivity annual change: electrical and machinery stood at 1.7% in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Annual national accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1950 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Annual national accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly labour productivity, annual change | |||||||||||
| Manufacture of electrical, electronic and computer equipment - Manufacture of machinery | 1.7 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 4.7 | -0.3 | |
| Manufacture of transport equipment | 11.1 | 0.7 | 18.1 | -4.5 | 6 | -3 | -4.2 | 9 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
Understanding france productivity annual change: electrical and machinery
Computer hardware fabrication, electronic component manufacturing, electrical appliance production, and general machinery construction provide the data for this annual efficiency series. The calculation relates complex technical output to the cumulative hours worked by engineers and assembly technicians. This grouping differs from basic metal or transport manufacturing by emphasizing high-precision components, automated fabrication, and rapid product obsolescence cycles.
Evaluating this metric requires accounting for rapid technological obsolescence and global semiconductor supply chains that influence output values. Revisions frequently occur as detailed corporate R&D surveys and specialized electronics trade data are integrated. Analysts comparing these branches with traditional heavy industry should note the heavy reliance on automated robotics and precision testing equipment.
Frequently asked questions
- Are computer equipment and general machinery grouped together?
- Yes, electronic components, computers, electrical appliances, and industrial machinery are evaluated jointly.
- How do technology cycles affect measured productivity growth?
- Rapid innovation and product redesign require constant hedonic price adjustments to measure real output accurately.
- What prompts revisions to these preliminary technology estimates?
- Corporate research and development audits and updated electronics trade statistics lead to subsequent revisions.