23 November 2010
2010- n° 286In November 2010, the economic climate in services is almost stable Monthly survey of services - November 2010
According to the business leaders surveyed in November, the economic situation in services remains almost stable. The synthetic indicator is 102 and is slightly above its long-term average (100).
According to the business leaders surveyed in November, the economic situation in services remains almost stable. The synthetic indicator is 102 and is slightly above its long-term average (100).
The business leaders consider that their activity grew at its average pace during the last few months, and that it should continue to grow at this pace in the months to come: the balances of opinion concerning past and expected activity reach their long-term average. The general outlook is still favourable. Indeed, the business leaders expect demand to remain sustained in the following months.
graphiqueGraph1 – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiqueGraph2 – Activity
tableauTable_quarter – Economic outlook in the services sector
Average* | July 10 | Sept. 10 | Oct. 10 | Nov. 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Business climate synthetic indicator | 100 | 98 | 99 | 101 | 102 |
General outlook | –5 | –8 | –5 | 0 | 1 |
Past activity | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Expected activity | 4 | –5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Expected demand | 1 | –3 | –2 | 4 | 4 |
Business situation | 0 | 1 | –2 | 1 | –1 |
Past selling prices | –2 | –6 | –8 | –6 | –4 |
Expected selling prices | –1 | –10 | –5 | –3 | –1 |
Past employment | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
except temporary work agencies | 1 | 0 | –3 | –2 | 2 |
Expected employment | 3 | –3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
except temporary work agencies | 0 | –7 | –3 | 0 | 1 |
Investments | |||||
Past investments | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Expected investments | 1 | –2 | –3 | 5 | 3 |
- * Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
- Source: Insee
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