Informations rapides
24 November 2015
2015- n° 283
In November 2015, the business climate in services remains slightly above its long-term average Monthly survey of services - November 2015

According to business managers, the business climate in services is stable in November 2015. The business climate composite indicator is above (101) its long-term average (100) for the second month in a row. The turning point indicator remains in the favourable area.

Informations rapides
No 283
Paru le :Paru le24/11/2015
Prochaine parution le : 20/09/2024 at 08:45 - September 2024

Warnings: 1. The results of this survey take into account answers until 19 November inclusive. The large majority of responses were registered before the attacks of 13 November.

2. In the survey of November 2015, the seasonal coefficients have been updated as well as the parameters of the composite indicator. As a result, the value of the set of results previously published in this survey may have changed.

All services

According to business managers, the business climate in services is stable in November 2015. The business climate composite indicator is above (101) its long-term average (100) for the second month in a row. The turning point indicator remains in the favourable area.

Graph1Business climate composite indicator

graph_retournTurning point indicator

  • Note: close to 1 (respectively –1), this indicator indicates a favourable short-term economic situation (respectively unfavourable).

The balance on the general outlook, which relates the assessment of business leaders over their whole sector, is unchanged slightly above its long-term average.

The balances on past and expected activity remain at the same level as last month. Whereas the balance on past activity is above its long-term average, the balance on expected activity stays slightly below. More business leaders than in October report an increase of expected demand. The corresponding balance is now above its long-term average.

The balance on past employment has increased. The balance on expected employment is virtually stable, although an improvement in services except temporary work agencies. Both balances stand clearly above their long-term average.

The balance on past investments has fell back moderately, whereas the balance on expected investments has improved. Both balances are above their long-term average.

Table_quarterEconomic outlook in the services sector

Balances of opinion, in %, seasonally adjusted
Economic outlook in the services sector (Balances of opinion, in %, seasonally adjusted)
Average* Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15
Composite indicator 100 98 97 101 101
General outlook –8 –10 –9 –7 –7
Past activity 2 –4 –3 4 4
Expected activity 2 1 –3 1 1
Expected demand –1 –3 –5 –2 2
Past selling prices –4 –5 –9 –7 –5
Expected selling prices –2 –7 –8 –6 –6
Past employment 3 9 4 10 14
except temporary work agencies 1 3 1 3 7
Expected employment 2 10 9 8 7
except temporary work agencies –1 0 1 –1 3
Investments
Past investments 1 3 4 8 6
Expected investments 1 4 1 2 4
  • * Average of the balances of opinion since 1988
  • Source: INSEE, business survey in services

Revisions

The business climate in services of October 2015 has been revised upward by one point since its first estimate last month. This slight revision comes from late businesses' answers which have been taken into account.

Road transport

In road freight, the balance on past activity has decreased and has come back below its long-term average. However, the balances on expected activity and demand are virtually stable, above their long-term average. The balances on employment have improved again and stand clearly above their long-term average.

Accommodation and food service activities

In accommodation and food service activities, the balances on past and expected activity and on expected demand have recovered strongly and stand above their long-term average. Whereas the balance on past employment has also gone up, the balance on expected employment has decreased and has come back to its long-term average.

Information and communication

In information and communication, the balances on past and expected activity have declined. The balances on expected demand and on employment are virtually stable. All balances remain below their long-term average.

Real estate

In real estate, the balance of opinion on past activity has decreased slightly but it remains high. However, the balance on expected activity has gone down and has come back below its long-term average. The expectations of demand have recovered, and have hit their long-term average. The balances on employment are virtually stable and remain on a positive trend.

Professional, scientific and technical activities

In professional, scientific and technical activities, the balances of opinion on activity and demand are virtually stable and stand slightly above their long-term average. The balances on employment have improved and stand above their long-term average.

Administrative and support service activities

In administrative and support service activities, the balance of opinion on past activity has gone down slightly whereas the balance on expected activity has improved. The balance on expected demand has declined slightly. The balances on employment remain at a very high level even if the balance on expected employment has shrunk slightly.

graph_bonus_Past activity in services

Table_detDetailed data

Balances of opinion, in %, seasonally adjusted
Detailed data (Balances of opinion, in %, seasonally adjusted)
A21 Average* Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Nov. 15
(H) Road transport
Past activity –8 –9 –2 –8 –11
Expected activity –10 –6 –3 –3 –3
Expected demand –13 –5 –6 –6 –5
Past employment –8 –3 –6 –4 5
Expected employment –11 –4 –9 –4 0
(I) Accommodation and food service activities
Past activity –7 –6 –5 –3 4
Expected activity –7 –6 –3 –8 5
Expected demand –9 –7 –20 –9 9
Past employment –4 9 7 2 14
Expected employment –5 –2 7 –2 –5
(J) Information and communication
Past activity 8 –8 –7 3 –1
Expected activity 10 11 –1 3 –4
Expected demand 11 5 –2 3 3
Past employment 6 –6 –9 1 2
Expected employment 10 9 7 8 7
(L) Real estate activities
Past activity 7 0 2 16 14
Expected activity 7 7 –3 7 1
Expected demand 1 2 –10 –5 1
Past employment 3 –2 1 7 7
Expected employment 2 –1 4 10 9
(M) Professional, scientific and technical activities
Past activity –1 –4 –4 4 3
Expected activity –2 –7 –4 0 –1
Expected demand –6 –9 –7 –4 –4
Past employment 1 5 3 2 4
Expected employment 0 –1 0 –1 3
(N) Administrative and support service activities
Past activity 5 13 6 10 8
Expected activity 5 5 –1 5 7
Expected demand 2 3 3 5 3
Past employment 8 21 10 25 25
Expected employment 6 25 22 20 15
  • * Average of the balances of opinion since 1988 (2006 for road transport).

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