Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

Table explanation

Description topics

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?"

Production/activity has increased

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the production/activity in the last three months has increased.

Production/activity remained unchanged

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the production/activity in the last three months remained unchanged.

Production/activity has decreased

The weighted response rate of producers indicating that the production/activity in the last three months has 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?"

Production/activity will increase

Weighted response rate of producers who expect the production/activity in the next three months will increase.

Production/activity will be unchanged

Weighted response rate of producers who expect the production/activity in the next three months will remain unchanged.

Production/activity will decrease

Weighted response rate of producers who expect the production/activity in the next three months will 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.

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?"

Increase of activity by expansion demand

Weighted response rates to the question:
- "If the demand expanded, could you increase your volume of activity with your present resources? Yes/No? If so, by how much?"

Yes

The weighted percentage of entrepreneurs who answered yes to the question if they could increase the volume of their activity with the present resources when demand expanded.

Increase in volume of activity

The percentage extent to which entrepreneurs can increase the volume of their activity with the present resources when demand expanded.

Factors limiting production

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our production/business experience barriers:
1 - no barriers,
2 - insufficient demand,
3 - shortage of labour force,
4 - shortages of production equipment, materials, commodities, (retail) space,
5 - financial constraints,
6 - weather conditions,
7 - other causes?"

None

Weighted response rate of producers indicating that at the beginning of the quarter they do not experience any obstacles blocking their business activities.

Insufficient demand

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that insufficient demand is a barrier for their activities.

Labour shortage

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that shortage of labour force is a barrier for their
activities.

Shortage of material and/or equipment

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that lack equipment or facilities/space/resources/materials is a barrier for their activities.

Financial constraints

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that finacial constraints are a barrier for their activities.

Weather

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that weather conditions is a limiting factor to meet the demand.

Other factors

Weighted response rate of producers at the beginning of the quarter indicating that other obstacles (like: to encounter strikes, work stoppages, penalties and the like) are a barrier for their activities.