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Demand adressed to business leaders decreases in Q4 2012

Manufacturing industry

In Q4 2013, the deterioration of the global and export demand adressed to business leaders intensified. For Q1 2013, the global and export demand outlook remains negatively oriented: the corresponding balances are steady but are below their long-term average .

Production capacity was used so in Q1 2013 than in Q42012. The proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks increased and are above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders, the industrial manpower in Q4 2012 is considered as normal : the corresponding balance went up and is slightly above its long-term average. The industrial manpower could stabilize anew in Q1 2013.

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* April 12 July 12 Oct. 12 Jan. 13
Total demand
Recent changes 0 –2 –25 –22 –27
Expected change 1 4 –16 –7 –8
Export demand
Recent changes 3 2 –21 –25 –29
Expected change 4 –3 –14 –16 –17
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%) 22 28 26 19 27
Opinion on production capacity 15 22 25 26 25
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %) 85 81 80 79 79
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand 7 9 9 9 9
Difficulties of supply 21 14 12 17 15
Difficulties of demand 42 47 46 56 58

Rapides Informations

n° 16 - January 23, 2013

Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - January 2013

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

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