20 February 2012
2012- n° 47In February 2012, the economic climate in services remains stable Monthly survey of services - February 2012
According to the business leaders surveyed in February 2012, the economic situation in services is stable. The business climate synthetic indicator keep unchanged and is 91. He stands below its long-term average. The turning point indicator continues to indicate an unfavourable economic situation.
According to the business leaders surveyed in February 2012, the economic situation in services is stable. The business climate synthetic indicator keep unchanged and is 91. He stands below its long-term average. The turning point indicator continues to indicate an unfavourable economic situation.
The business leaders consider that their activity grew at the same pace during the last few months, but they remain pessimistic in their expectations.
The general outlook is unchanged but remains below its long-term average.
graphiqueGraph1 – Business climate synthetic indicator
graphiquegraph_retourn – Turning point indicator
- Note: close to 1 (respectively -1), this indicator indicates a favourable short-term economic situation (respectively unfavourable).
graphiqueGraph2 – Activity
tableauTable_quarter – Economic outlook in the services sector
| Average* | Nov. 11 | Dec. 11 | Jan. 12 | Feb. 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business climate synthetic indicator | 100 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| General outlook | –5 | –15 | –17 | –19 | –19 |
| Past activity | 4 | –1 | –1 | 2 | 2 |
| Expected activity | 4 | –3 | –3 | –7 | –8 |
| Expected demand | 1 | –6 | –6 | –13 | –14 |
| Business situation | 1 | –6 | –7 | –5 | –5 |
| Past selling prices | –2 | –4 | –4 | –3 | –3 |
| Expected selling prices | –1 | –4 | –2 | 1 | –2 |
| Past employment | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| except temporary work agencies | 1 | –1 | 2 | –2 | 2 |
| Expected employment | 3 | 4 | 1 | –3 | –6 |
| except temporary work agencies | 0 | –1 | –4 | –3 | –5 |
| Investments | |||||
| Past investments | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Expected investments | 2 | –2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
- * Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
- Source: Insee
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