25 July 2011

2011- n° 187

In Q2 2011, Demand adressed to business leaders has fallen Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - July 2011

In Q2 2011, global and export demand adressed to business leaders have been less dynamic: the corresponding balances decrease, but remain above their long-term average. The global demand outlook remains stable, while export demand outlook declines slightly. They both remain however above their long-term average.

Production capacity was used in Q2 2011 as the same rate in Q1 2011: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks stabilizes above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders the industrial manpower has continued to increase in Q2 2011 : the corresponding balance go down on a rather high lever from now on. The industrial manpower could increase again in Q3 2011.