22 May 2014
2014- n° 116The French business climate stays steady in May 2014 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - May 2014
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is at 94, six points below its long-term average (100). The business climate gains one point in the building sector but loses one point in the services sector, still below its long-term average. It loses one point in industry, but is steady in wholesale and retail trade sector. In those three sectors, it is equal or close to its long-term average.
The business climate is almost steady…
According to business managers in the main sectors, the business climate in France is at 94, six points below its long-term average (100). The business climate gains one point in the building sector but loses one point in the services sector, still below its long-term average. It loses one point in industry, but is steady in wholesale and retail trade sector. In those three sectors, it is equal or close to its long-term average.
… and the turning point indicator stays in the favourable area.
In all sectors, the turning point indicator stays in the favourable area.
tableauTableau – Business climate and turning point indicators
| Jan. 14 | Feb. 14 | March 14 | April 14 | May 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicators | |||||
| France | 94 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 94 |
| Industry | 100 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 99 |
| Wholesale trade | 97 | - | 99 | - | 99 |
| Building | 93 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 94 |
| Retail trade | 98 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| Services | 92 | 92 | 93 | 91 | 90 |
| Turning point indicators | |||||
| France | 0,8 | 0,7 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 0,5 |
| Industry | 0,9 | 0,3 | 0,7 | 0,5 | 0,5 |
| Wholesale trade | 0,3 | - | 0,3 | - | 0,9 |
| Building | –0,1 | –0,7 | 0,2 | 0,1 | 0,3 |
| Services | 0,9 | –0,7 | 0,2 | 1,0 | 0,9 |
- Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys
graphiqueGraph_climaff – Composite indicator
- Sources : Insee, business surveys
graphiqueGraph_indicret – Turning point indicator
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