24 January 2011
2011- n° 23In Q4 2010, Demand adressed to business leaders has got stronger Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - January 2011
In Q4 2010, global demand as export demand addressed to business leaders increased significantly: the corres-ponding balance stood well above its pre-crisis levels. The demand outlook, particularly global, decline slightly but remains above its long-term average.
Manufacturing industry
In Q4 2010, global demand as export demand addressed to business leaders increased significantly: the corresponding balance stood well above its pre-crisis levels. The demand outlook, particularly global, decline slightly but remains above its long-term average.
Production capacity was slightly less intensely used in Q4 2010: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks decrease by three points, but remains significantly above its long-term average.
According to the business leaders, the industrial manpower was stable in Q4 2010: the corresponding balance now stands at its highest level since the crisis began. The industrial manpower would remain stable in the first quarter of 2011.
tableautableau – Business leaders' opinion : Demand and production factors
Manufacturing industry | MOY* | Apr. 10 | Jul. 10 | Oct. 10 | Jan. 11 |
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Total demand | |||||
Recent changes | 1 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 28 |
Expected change | 1 | 4 | –2 | 10 | 7 |
Export demand | |||||
Recent changes | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 29 |
Expected change | 4 | –4 | 3 | 17 | 18 |
Production factors | |||||
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 26 |
Opinion on production capacity | 15 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 19 |
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %) | 85 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 79 |
Difficulties of supply and demand | |||||
Difficulties of supply and demand | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Difficulties of supply | 20 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 19 |
Difficulties of demand | 43 | 52 | 45 | 47 | 35 |
- * : Long period average.
- Source : Quarterly business survey - INSEE
graphiqueGraph1ang – Recent changes in demand
graphiqueGraph3ang – Workforce in manufacturing industry
graphiqueGraph4ang – Competitive position
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