France services expected activity trend excl. interim/trans
France services expected activity trend excl. interim/trans stood at 1.2 Balance of opinion (%) in Sep 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the INSEE business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1988 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the INSEE business surveys table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
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| Services | |||||||||||
| Monthly economic survey in services - Expected trend of activity - All services excluding interim, excluding transport | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | -1 | |
| Monthly economic survey in services - Expected trend of activity - All services excluding transport | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
Understanding france services expected activity trend excl. interim/trans
Service sector managers forecast their upcoming operational volumes while excluding both temporary staffing agencies and transport providers from their projections. This filtered forward-looking metric isolates the expectations of core commercial and consumer service providers, removing sectors prone to sharp, exogenous shocks. By focusing on purified service demand, the series provides a stable read on upcoming business conditions.
Analysts must interpret these forward-looking diffusion indexes by considering general economic sentiment shifts and recurring planning cycles. Early survey estimates undergo routine revision as remaining panel responses are tabulated. Comparing this restricted expectation measure with broader inclusive indices highlights whether transport or temporary labor sectors are driving optimism or pessimism in the wider service economy.
Frequently asked questions
- Which activities are left out of this expected activity measure?
- Both interim staffing providers and transport enterprises are excluded from the respondent pool.
- What advantage does this filtered expectation series provide?
- It removes volatile logistics and labor-hire cycles to reveal the core forward-looking sentiment of standard service firms.
- Are early projections subject to later statistical revisions?
- Initial estimates are routinely updated as late survey questionnaires are incorporated into the dataset.