24 May 2013
2013- n° 118The economic climate gets worse again in building industry in May 2013 Monthly survey of building - May 2013
According to the business leaders surveyed in May 2013, the situation gets worse again in building industry: the composite indicator loses two points and stays below its long-term average. The turning-point indicator is in the unfavourable zone.
According to the business leaders surveyed in May 2013, the situation gets worse again in building industry: the composite indicator loses two points and stays below its long-term average. The turning-point indicator is in the unfavourable zone.
Activity remains deteriorated
The business leaders consider that their activity remains deteriorated in the recent period. The business leaders stay pessimistic about their activity in the next months.
Decreasing employment
Employment in the building industry is grim: the balances of opinion corresponding to past employment and expected employment deteriorate and stay significantly below their long-term average.
graphiqueClimate – Composite indicator
graphiqueTurningPoint – Turning-point indicator
- Lecture : close to 1 (respectively -1), it indicates a favorable climate (respectively unfavorable).
tableauTableau1 – Building industry economic outlook
| Mean* | Feb. 13 | March 13 | April 13 | May 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite indicator | 100 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 92 |
| Past activity | –2 | –22 | –26 | –27 | –29 |
| Expected activity | –5 | –22 | –22 | –22 | –23 |
| Gen. business outlook | –17 | –50 | |||
| Past employment | –2 | –18 | –16 | –11 | –16 |
| Expected employment | –2 | –16 | –17 | –12 | –21 |
| Opinion on order books | –19 | –41 | –43 | –44 | –49 |
| Order books (in month) | 5,2 | 7,1 | 7,1 | 7,1 | 7,1 |
| Productive capacity utilisation rate | 89,0 | 87,3 | 86,6 | 86,3 | 85,7 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) | 34 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 15,9 | 4,4 | 3,9 | 4,5 | 5,1 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 60 | 48 | |||
| Expected prices | –12 | –29 | –33 | –39 | –40 |
| Cash-flow position | –8 | –25 | |||
| Repayment period | 28 | 47 |
- * Mean since September 1993.
Order books are again considered significantly lower than normal
In May, business leaders are more numerous than in April to consider their order books lower than normal. The corresponding balance of opinion is in a level inferior to its long-term average.
Productive capacity underused again
The productive capacity utilisation rate is slightly declining and stays below its long-term average. At the same time, one business leader out of five declare having difficulties to increase his activity.
Prices not very dynamic
In May, business leaders are a little more numerous than in April to indicate price downturns. The corresponding balance of opinion remains sharply inferior to its long-term average.
graphiquePcur – Productive capacity utilisation rate
graphiqueActivity – Activity tendency in the building industry
graphiqueWorkforce – Workforce size tendency in the building industry
graphiqueOrderBooks – Order books
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