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In Q1 2012, Demand adressed to business leaders increases

Manufacturing industry

In Q1 2012, global and export demand adressed to business leaders increased: the corresponding balances go up and are above their long-term average. For Q2 2012, the global demand outlook improves, whereas the export demand outlook deteriorates.

Production capacity was used in Q1 2012 as the same rate in Q4 2011: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks is still above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders, the industrial manpower stopped to slow down in Q1 2012 : the corresponding balance is steady and remains above its long-term average. The industrial manpower could slightly increase in Q2 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* Jul. 11 Oct. 11 Jan. 12 April 12
Total demand
Recent changes 1 16 1 –8 3
Expected change 1 7 –6 –5 4
Export demand
Recent changes 3 16 –1 –8 8
Expected change 4 14 –4 5 –6
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%) 22 25 33 26 26
Opinion on production capacity 14 5 9 17 26
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %) 85 83 83 81 81
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand 7 8 11 9 9
Difficulties of supply 20 29 26 14 14
Difficulties of demand 42 30 32 40 45

Rapides Informations

n° 105 - April 24, 2012

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

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