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In Q4 2012, Demand adressed to business leaders weakens again

Manufacturing industry

In Q4 2011, global and export demand adressed to business leaders decreased: the corresponding balances fell and are well below their long-term average. The global and export demand outlook for Q1 2012 is still negative: the corresponding balances are below its long-term average.

Production capacity was less intensely used in Q4 2011: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks decreases but is still above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders, the industrial manpower slowed down anew in Q4 2011 : the corresponding balance decreased but remains above its long-term average. The industrial manpower could slow down again in Q1 2012.

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* Apr. 11 Jul. 11 Oct. 11 Jan. 12
Total demand
Recent changes 1 28 16 1 –12
Expected change 1 8 7 –6 –8
Export demand
Recent changes 3 44 16 –1 –11
Expected change 5 17 14 –4 2
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%) 22 25 25 33 26
Opinion on production capacity 14 5 5 9 18
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %) 85 83 83 83 82
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand 7 9 8 11 10
Difficulties of supply 20 21 29 26 15
Difficulties of demand 42 30 30 32 41

Rapides Informations

n° 29 - January 26, 2012

Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - January 2012

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