22 October 2009
2009- n° 274In October 2009, the economic climate in services continues to improve Monthly survey of services - october 2009
According to the business leaders questioned in October, the economic situation in services becomes more favourable: the synthetic indicator rose by five points since September.
According to the business leaders questioned in October, the economic situation in services becomes more favourable: the synthetic indicator rose by five points since September.
The business leaders surveyed consider that their activity kept increasing, though less strongly than in the past few months. According to them, the activity should continue to increase at the same pace in the months to come.
They expect an expansion of demand in the next few months: the corresponding balance of opinion rose sharply since July. The general outlook in services becomes more favourable.
The operating balance result went down less markedly in the last few months. It should continue to decrease in the next months.
graphiqueGraph1 – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph2 – Activity
tableauTableau 1 – Economic outlook in the services sector
| Average* | June 09 | July 09 | Sept. 09 | Oct. 09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate synthetic indicator | 100 | 68 | 70 | 79 | 84 |
| General outlook | -4 | -28 | -26 | -18 | -14 |
| Past activity | 6 | -25 | -13 | -5 | -8 |
| Expected activity | 5 | -16 | -18 | -11 | -7 |
| Past employment | 4 | -18 | -15 | -16 | -2 |
| except temporary work agencies | 2 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -7 |
| Expected employment | 3 | -20 | -13 | -15 | -11 |
| except temporary work agencies | 1 | -18 | -15 | -10 | -11 |
| Past selling prices | -1 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -18 |
| Expected selling prices | 0 | -15 | -19 | -13 | -14 |
| Past operating balance result | 1 | -23 | -9 | ||
| Expected operating balance result | 1 | -21 | -13 | ||
| Expected demand | 2 | -19 | -3 |
- * Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
- Source: Insee
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