Netherlands Business survey, region, month 1989-2023

Table explanation

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 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? "
The order book is presented as an index (September 2011 = 100),
representing the number of months of work in hand, including any work
for bringing the stocks up to an appropriate level.

Order position

Number of months of work in hand

Order position in month of work in hand

Weighted number of month of work in hand as a result of the monthly questi
on:
- 'The total order position assures or business - by normal working hours
- .. momths of work?'

Factors limiting production

The weighted response rates to the question:
- "Our production / business experience barriers:
no barriers,
insufficient demand,
shortage of labour force,
shortages of production equipment, materials, commodities, (retail) space
financial constraints,
weather conditions or
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.

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.