22 October 2010

2010- n° 260
In Q3 2010, demand adressed to business leaders still considered dynamic Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - October 2010

In Q3 2010, global demand as export demand adressed to business leaders still considered very dynamic, although it slowed slightly. The global and export demands outlook for Q4 2010 recovers clearly, upper its long-term average.

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Manufacturing industry

Production capacity was more intensely used in Q3 2010: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks improves by four points, settling significantly above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders, the fall of industrial manpower attenuated markedly in Q3 2010. Looking at business leader’s expectations, the decline in employment could attenuate again noticeably in Q4 2010.

tableautableau – Business leaders' opinion :Demand and production factors

Balance of opinion, s.a, in %

Business leaders' opinion :Demand and production factors (Balance of opinion, s.a, in %)
Manufacturing industry	MOY*	Jan. 10	Apr. 10	Jul. 10	Oct. 10
Total demand
Recent changes	0	14	9	21	16
Expected change	1	–0	4	–2	9
Export demand
Recent changes	3	13	4	19	18
Expected change	4	–12	–4	3	12
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%)	22	23	22	22	26
Opinion on production capacity	14	26	16	15	23
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %)	85	74	78	77	77
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand	6	9	8	9	11
Difficulties of supply	20	7	16	22	16
Difficulties of demand	43	64	52	45	46

* : Long period average.
Source : Quarterly business survey - INSEE