Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

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Production and capacity utilisation

The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The level of production/activity in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "The level of production/activity in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The occupation/use of our available production capacity is currently around ...%"
- "We assess the current production capacity, given the expected market development as (too) large, normal or (too) small?"

Production/activity past three months

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The level of production/activity in the last three months, has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"

Balance production last three months

The weighted response rate of producers with increased production/activity minus the rate of producers with a decreased production. This balance shows the direction in which the production/activity in the last three months has developed.

Production/activity next three months

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The level of production/activity in the next three month will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance production next three months

The weighted response rate of producers who expect an increase in production/activity minus the weighted response rate of producers who expect a decrease in production/activity. This balance shows the direction in which the production/activity in the next three months is expected to develop.

Assessment of production capacity

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "We assess the current production capacity, given the expected market development as (too) large, normal or (too) small?"

Balance assessed capacity

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the production capacity is (too) large minus the rate of producers that consider this capacity is (too) small. This balance represents, compared to the previous balances, the current assessment of shortage or surplus of available capacity.

Turnover and selling prices

The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "Our turnover/marketing in the last three months increased remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "Our turnover/marketing in the next three months will grow, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Weighted response rates to the questions:
- "Our total turnover will increase in the next year, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "Our foreign turnover/marketing in the last three months increased remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "Our foreign turnover will increase over the next three months, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "Our foreign turnover will increase in the next year, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "Our selling prices/rates over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Turnover last three months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover/marketing in the last three months increased remained unchanged or decreased?"

Balance turnover last three months

The weighted response rate of producers with increased turnover minus the rate of producers with decreased turnover. This balance provides insight into the direction in which the turnover in the previous three months has developed.

Turnover next three months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance turnover next three months

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in turnover. This balance shows the expected development of turnover in the next three months.

Turnover next year

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our total turnover in the next year will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance turnover next year

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in turnover. This balance shows the expected development of turnover in the next year.

Foreign turnover last three months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our foreign turnover / marketing in the last three months increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"

Balance foreign turnover

The weighted response rate of producers with increased foreign turnover minus the rate of producers with decreased turnover. This balance provides insight into the direction in which the foreign turnover in the previous three months has developed.

Foreign turnover next three months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our foreign turnover over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance foreign turnover

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in foreign turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in foreign turnover. This balance shows the expected development of foreign turnover in the next three months.

Foreign turnover next year

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our foreign turnover in the next year will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance foreign turnover next year

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in foreign turnover minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in foreign turnover. This balance shows the expected development of foreign turnover in the next year.

Selling prices/rates next three months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our selling prices/rates over the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance selling prices/rates

The weighted response rate of producers who expect aincrease of selling prices/rates, minus the weighted respons rate of producers who expect a decrease of selling prices/rates. This balance provides insight into the expected development of selling prices/rates in the next three months.

Orders (intake and placed)

The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The value of the total orders received in the last three months increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "The value of the intake of orders in the next three months will increase, remaine unchanged or decrease?"
- "The value of the intake of export orders in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The value of the orders we expect to place with suppliers in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The total order book shows - during normal working hours - ... months of work?"
- "The total order position, we assess, given the time of year as (too) large, normal or (too) small?"
- "The foreign order books, we assess, given the time of the years, as (too) large, normal or (too) small?"

Value of orders received last 3 months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of total orders received in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"

Balance order intake

The weighted response rate of producers who reported an increase in orders received minus the weighted response rate of producers that reported a decrease. This balance gives insight into the development of value of the total orders received in the last three months.

Value of orders expected next 3 months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of the intake of orders in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance expected order intake

The weighted response rate of producers who reported an increase in the intake orders received minus the weighted response rate of producers that reported a decrease. This balance gives insight into the development of value of the total intake of orders in the next three months.

Value of export orders next 3 months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of the total export orders received in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance export orders

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase of export orders minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease. This balance provides insight into the expected evolution of export orders in the next three months.

Orders placed next three months

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The value of the orders we expect to place with suppliers in the next three months will increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance purchase orders

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase of purchase orders minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease. This balance provides insight into the expected evolution of purchase orders in the next three months.

Assessment order position

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The total order position we assess, given the time of year as large, normal or small?"

Balance assessment order position

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that they consider the level of the order book as large, minus the rate of producers who consider the level as small. This balance represents, compared to the previous balances, the current assessment of satisfaction of the producers about their order books.

Assessment order position export orders

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "The total order position for export orders we assess, given the time of year as large, normal or small?"

Balance assessment export orders

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the export order position is large, minus the rate of business who consider it is small. This balance represents, compared to the previous balances, the current assessment of satisfaction of the producers about their export order books.

Assessment of finished products stocks

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "We evaluate our finished products stocks/commodities, given the expected market development, as a (too) large, normal or (too) small?"

Balance assessment stocks

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the stocks of finished products/commodities are (too) large minus the rate of producers who consider the stocks are (too) small. This balance represents compared to the previous balances in relation to the expected sales development, the current assessment of satisfaction of the producers about their stocks of finished products.

Workforce

The weighted response rates to the questions:
- "The workforce in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"
- "The workforce will in the next three months increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"
- "The workforce will in the next year increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Workforce last three months

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce in the last three months has increased, remained unchanged or decreased?"

Balance workforce last three months

The weighted response rate of producers with an increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with a decrease in workforce. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the last three months.

Workforce next three months

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce will in the next three months increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance workforce next three months

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in workforce in the next three months. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the next three months.

Workforce next year

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "The workforce will in the next year increase, remain unchanged or decrease?"

Balance workforce next year

The weighted response rate of producers with an expected increase in workforce minus the weighted response rate of producers with an expected decrease in workforce in the next year. This balance provides insight into the development of the workforce in the next year.