We source French industry data primarily from Eurostat. We supplement Eurostat data with data from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Industrial Statistics Database (NDSTAT), the United Nations Comtrade database and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).

We source the latest available data when our team of analysts update a report.

For France Industry Reports, our analysts primarily rely on aggregated sources like Eurostat. Eurostat derives its information from INSEE (the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) and its robust ESANE (Elaboration of Annual Statistics of Companies) statistical framework.

The ESANE framework integrates data from multiple sources, including administrative records, the EAP (Annual Production Survey) and the ESA (Annual Sectoral Survey), to produce comprehensive annual statistics on French businesses. This framework serves as France's regulatory equivalent to Eurostat’s Structural Business Statistics (SBS), ensuring that French data aligns with EU-wide standards for comparability and consistency.

To estimate the data in the years not covered by Eurostat, we employ a variety of methods depending on the industry, type of data and availability of data.

Some methods used by our analysts rely on Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR), Business Environment Driver (BED) growth rates, growth rates of sub-industries and growth rates of major companies.

One method we use to estimate unreported Key Statistics relies on Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR). For example, to estimate revenue for the years not covered by Eurostat, we calculate the percentage of revenue that accrues to wages during the covered years. Then, we apply a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) to estimate how this wage percentage changes over time. Once we have this estimated wage share, we can use the actual wage expenses each year to calculate total industry revenue by dividing wage expenses by the estimated wage share. This approach is commonly used across the construction sector.

Our analysts apply BED growth rates to the latest reported data to estimate recent unreported figures. Business Environment Drivers are external factors that influence the performance, growth and profitability of industries. These drivers can include economic indicators, demographic trends and market-specific variables that provide valuable insights for forecasting industry trends.

When estimating unreported data with this method, IBISWorld analysts use more granular ISIC (Rev.4) codes, or sub-industries, to estimate data for broader industries. For example, the growth rate of the 4-digit ISIC code “4311 – Demolition” can be used to calculate the broader industry growth rate of 3-digit ISIC code “431 – Demolition and Site Preparation.”

Analysts sometimes use the revenue growth rates of major companies to estimate unreported data, particularly in industries where a few companies dominate the market. By examining the performance of these key players, analysts can make educated assumptions about the industry's overall growth. This method can be especially useful when up-to-date or detailed data for the entire industry is not available.

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