France services past activity trend excl. interim/transport
France services past activity trend excl. interim/transport stood at -1 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 - Past trend of activity - All services excluding interim, excluding transport | -1 | -6.2 | -6.2 | -4.7 | -3.9 | -2 | -4.7 | -1.6 | 2.4 | -3.3 | |
| Monthly economic survey in services - Past trend of activity - All services excluding transport | -1.7 | -8.1 | -8.4 | -6.8 | -5.7 | -3.2 | -4.5 | -2.9 | 1.3 | -2.5 |
Understanding france services past activity trend excl. interim/transport
Tertiary sector enterprises evaluate their historical business volumes while excluding both temporary staffing agencies and transportation providers from the aggregation. This targeted index isolates core commercial and consumer services, removing two volatile segments that frequently experience sharp, independent cyclical swings. By stripping out transport logistics and labor brokerage, the series offers a purified view of domestic service demand.
Analyzing this metric requires accounting for calendar quirks and recurring seasonal lulls that affect service delivery schedules. Revisions to early estimates occur as late-responding firms submit their operational data. Researchers should contrast this filtered measure with the broader inclusive aggregate to gauge how much distortion transport and temporary labor introduce into headline service trends.
Frequently asked questions
- Which specific sectors are omitted from this activity measure?
- Interim staffing agencies and transport enterprises are excluded from the calculation.
- What is the analytical benefit of removing transport and temporary labor?
- Excluding these volatile segments prevents specialized logistics and hiring cycles from masking underlying service demand.
- How frequently are preliminary figures for this series updated?
- Initial monthly estimates undergo routine revisions as additional survey responses are integrated into the final dataset.