Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to regions 2012-2023

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? "

Capacity utilisation

The weighted response rate to the question:
- "The occupation / use of our available production capacity
is currently around ...% "

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? "

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 question:
- 'The total order position assures or business - by normal working hours - .. months of work?'

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 or
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.

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.