Business survey Netherlands; to sector/branches

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Description topics

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?"

Insufficient demand

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