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In Q2 2011, Demand adressed to business leaders has fallen

Manufacturing industry

In Q2 2011, global and export demand adressed to business leaders have been less dynamic: the corresponding balances decrease, but remain above their long-term average. The global demand outlook remains stable, while export demand outlook declines slightly. They both remain however above their long-term average.

Production capacity was used in Q2 2011 as the same rate in Q1 2011: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks stabilizes above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders the industrial manpower has continued to increase in Q2 2011 : the corresponding balance go down on a rather high lever from now on. The industrial manpower could increase again in Q3 2011.

Recent changes in demand

Recent changes in demand

Workforce in manufacturing industry

Workforce in manufacturing industry

Competitive position

Competitive position
Business leaders' opinion : Demand and production factors
Balance of opinion, s.a, in %
* : Long period average.
Source : Quarterly business survey - INSEE
Manufacturing industry MOY* Oct. 10 Jan. 11 Apr. 11 Jul. 11
Total demand
Recent changes 1 15 23 28 16
Expected change 1 8 8 8 9
Export demand
Recent changes 3 22 20 44 14
Expected change 5 14 26 17 14
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%) 22 31 25 25 26
Opinion on production capacity 14 19 14 5 5
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %) 85 79 80 83 83
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand 6 10 8 9 8
Difficulties of supply 20 17 22 21 29
Difficulties of demand 43 45 35 30 29

Rapides Informations

n° 187 - July 22, 2011

Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - July 2011

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