Survey on Manufacturing Industry, Services and Building 2020Mar
Published on 04/08/2020
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Industry
- In March, industrial production fell sharply across all sectors. The least affected were the pharmaceuticals, agri-food and chemicals sectors.
Order books declined but were still less thin than at the beginning of 2009. Inventory levels were very low.
Business leaders have little visibility over production growth in April, which they nevertheless expect to be down sharply compared to March.
Opinion on the outlook for industrial production*
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA![]()
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA
Services
- Service sector activity declined very markedly. Information, computer, accounting and legal services were the least affected.
Staff levels fell sharply.
Business leaders have little visibility over the business outlook for April, but expect a further deterioration compared to the previous month.
Opinion on the outlook for services activity*
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA![]()
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA
Construction
- Construction sector activity was not spared by the effects of the coronavirus epidemic.
Order books fell back to their low levels of end-2015.
In April, construction sector activity is expected to plunge further, with great uncertainty as to the extent of the downturn.
Opinion on the outlook for construction activity*
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA![]()
Balance of opinions, SA-WDA
* A positive (negative) balance of opinions corresponds to a rise (fall) in the evolution of activity. Balances of opinions may range from -200 to+200.
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Survey on Manufacturing Industry, Services and Building
- Published on 04/08/2020
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Published on Wednesday, April 8, 2020