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Fall of demand adressed to business leaders in Q2 2012

Manufacturing industry

In Q2 2012, global and export demand adressed to business leaders sharply decreased: the corresponding balances are very below their long-term average. For Q3 2012, the global and export demand outlook are negatively oriented: : the corresponding balances are below their long-term average.

Production capacity was used nearly in Q2 2012 as the same rate in Q1 2012: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks decreases slightly but remains above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders, the industrial manpower slowed down in Q2 2012 : the corresponding balance weakened but remains above its long-term average. The industrial manpower could slow down anew in Q3 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* Oct. 11 Jan. 12 April 12 Jul. 12
Total demand
Recent changes 1 3 –5 –2 –24
Expected change 1 –4 –4 4 –14
Export demand
Recent changes 3 3 –3 2 –19
Expected change 4 –1 2 –3 –11
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%) 22 30 27 28 27
Opinion on production capacity 14 11 19 22 24
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %) 85 83 81 81 80
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand 7 11 9 9 9
Difficulties of supply 20 28 15 14 12
Difficulties of demand 43 32 40 47 45

Rapides Informations

n° 188 - July 25, 2012

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

Next issue July 23, 2013 08:45 - July 2013

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