According to the contractors surveyed in January 2010, the economic climate improvement marks time in the building crafts sector.
Activity tendency in the building crafts sector

| Balances of opinion, in %, SA | |||||
| * Mean since october 1990. | |||||
| Mean* | Apr. 09 | Jul. 09 | Oct. 09 | Jan. 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | –2 | –14 | –30 | –24 | –20 |
| Expected activity | –6 | –23 | –29 | –21 | –22 |
| General business outlook | –17 | –53 | –40 | –33 | –34 |
| Past employment | –2 | –11 | –7 | –8 | –7 |
| Expected employment | –2 | –12 | –9 | –7 | –9 |
| Hiring problems (in %) | 44 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 31 |
| Apprentice training (in %) | 37 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 44 |
n° 26 - January 25, 2010
Quarterly survey of the building crafts sector - January 2010
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