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In June 2012, the economic climate remains deteriorated in services

Monthly business survey in services – June 2012

Warning : seasonal coefficients were updated for this survey.

According to the business leaders surveyed in June 2012, the economic situation in services remains deteriorated. The business climate synthetic indicator drops by one point compared with May and is 88. He remains below its long-term average. The turning point indicator falls and now indicates an unfavourable economic situation.

The business leaders consider that their activity decreased during the last few months, and revise downward their expectations of activity for the months to come. The general outlook is unchanged from May but remains below its long-term average.

Business climate synthetic indicator

Business climate synthetic indicator

Turning point indicator

Turning point indicator

Note: close to 1 (respectively -1), this indicator indicates a favourable short-term economic situation (respectively unfavourable).

Activity

Activity
Economic outlook in the services sector
Balances of opinion, in %, seasonally adjusted
* Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
Source: Insee
Average* Mar. 12 Apr. 12 May 12 June 12
Business climate synthetic indicator 100 90 92 89 88
General outlook –5 –16 –13 –18 –18
Past activity 4 2 –1 –4 –5
Expected activity 4 –6 –5 –8 –12
Expected demand 1 –11 –6 –9 –9
Business situation 0 –5 –8 –13 –16
Past selling prices –2 –2 –4 –4 –5
Expected selling prices –1 –1 –4 –6 –7
Past employment 4 1 –3 –2 –15
except temporary work agencies 1 0 –4 0 –7
Expected employment 3 –3 –2 –12 –10
except temporary work agencies 0 –4 –4 –7 –7
Investments
Past investments 2 1 3 0 2
Expected investments 2 1 –1 –3 –4

Informations Rapides

n° 153 - June 19, 2012

Monthly survey of services - June 2012

Next issue June 25, 2013 08:45 - June 2013

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