26 October 2011

2011- n° 264
In Q3 2011, Demand adressed to business leaders weakens markedly Quarterly business survey (goods-producing industries) - October 2011

In Q3 2011, global and export demand adressed to business leaders slowed down: the corresponding balances decrease and are near to their long-term average. The global and export demand outlook for Q4 2011 deteriorate markedly: the corresponding balances are below its long-term average.

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Manufacturing industry

Production capacity was more intensely used in Q3 2011: the proportion of businesses encountering production bottlenecks increase, settling significantly above its long-term average.

According to the business leaders the industrial manpower slowed down in Q3 2011 : the corresponding balance decreased but remains above its long-term average. The industrial manpower could slow down again in Q4 2011.

tableautableau – Business leaders' opinion : Demand and production factors

Balance of opinion, s.a, in %

Business leaders' opinion : Demand and production factors (Balance of opinion, s.a, in %)
Manufacturing industry	MOY*	Jan. 11	Apr. 11	Jul. 11	Oct. 11
Total demand
Recent changes	1	23	28	16	2
Expected change	1	8	8	7	–6
Export demand
Recent changes	3	20	44	16	4
Expected change	5	26	17	14	–1
Production factors
Share of firms producing at full capacity (in%)	22	25	25	25	34
Opinion on production capacity	14	14	5	5	7
Productive capacity utilization rate (in %)	85	80	83	83	82
Difficulties of supply and demand
Difficulties of supply and demand	6	8	9	8	10
Difficulties of supply	20	22	21	29	25
Difficulties of demand	42	35	30	30	32

* : Long period average.
Source : Quarterly business survey - INSEE