22 January 2010
2010- n° 24The economic climate in services improves in January 2010 Monthly survey of services - January 2010
According to the business leaders surveyed in January, the economic situation improves in the services sector. The synthetic indicator rises by two points to 88.
According to the business leaders surveyed in January, the economic situation improves in the services sector. The synthetic indicator rises by two points to 88.
The general outlook in services is unchanged in January.
According to the business leaders surveyed, activity increased more slightly in the last few months. However, judging by their expectations, activity could slow down in the months to come. The business leaders also expect demand to decline in the upcoming months.
graphiqueGraph1 – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph2 – Activity
tableauTable1 – Economic outlook in the services sector
| Average* | Oct. 09 | Nov. 09 | Dec. 09 | Jan. 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate synthetic indicator | 100 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 |
| General outlook | –4 | –14 | –11 | –12 | –12 |
| Past activity | 5 | –13 | –13 | –11 | –4 |
| Expected activity | 5 | –4 | –3 | –3 | –6 |
| Past employment | 3 | –3 | –10 | –7 | –8 |
| except temporary work agencies | 2 | –7 | –11 | –7 | –6 |
| Expected employment | 3 | –6 | –5 | –8 | –6 |
| except temporary work agencies | 1 | –10 | –7 | –7 | –7 |
| Past selling prices | –1 | –19 | –15 | –12 | –11 |
| Expected selling prices | 0 | –10 | –9 | –8 | –7 |
| Past operating balance result | 1 | –14 | –11 | ||
| Expected operating balance result | 1 | –11 | –2 | ||
| Expected demand | 2 | –2 | –9 |
- * Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
- Source: Insee
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