Increase in Industrial Sector for Workers
The industrial sector in the region has experienced a slight improvement in the second quarter, according to the Industrial Situation Survey prepared by the Chamber of Commerce. Employers say that their turnover has increased compared to the one obtained in 2009, due mainly to improved production, exports and the decline in the number of stocks of finished products. The main beneficiaries were the large and medium enterprises. Most of the industrialists of the region, 42%, have assured that its turnover has remained stable between April and June, 34% noted a worsening and 24% improvement.
It is, as the House of figures “prudent” to improve the results obtained in the first quarter, where 35% of employers experienced a plateau in their turnover, 48% reported worse results obtained and only 17% reported improvement. Exports have increased in the region in the second quarter. 41% of industrial enterprises have been an increase in the volume of exports, compared with 40% obtained in the previous quarter. For its part, the majority, 43%, has remained about the same level of exports and 16% of employers have sold less abroad.
The production volume has continued the path of recovery between April and June. Increased business with a larger volume, reaching 25%, compared with 17% in the first quarter and fell firms with low volume, reaching 32%. However, most employers, 43%, production has remained stable. In addition to this increase in production, there has been a decline in the number of accumulated stocks of finished goods in the warehouse. 20% of employers have reduced the number of stocks compared to 21% the previous quarter. However, the number of stocks of finished products remained stable for most of them (62%).
With regard to staffing, 79% of the industries have remained stable the number of workers, compared to 78% last quarter. Have also been held for hours worked in most businesses in the region, namely in 76% of them. The stability has been recorded also in investment. 73% of companies have made similar investments to those recorded in the first quarter. Have increased the volume of investment 15% of industries and have reduced it to 12% of them.
Large companies (more than 500 employees) have had significant improvements in turnover, number of workers and investments. His worst figures were recorded in exports. In the medium-sized enterprises (between 100 and 500 employees), has greatly increased the volume of production in the second quarter, and has increased the price of the products. On the contrary, have dropped their exports and investments. As for small businesses (fewer than 100 employees) is remarkable the strong export growth and increased turnover, production volume and evolution of the activity.
WORSE IN THE THIRD QUARTER
The industrialists of the region have scheduled for the third quarter of worsening of turnover and volume of production, although they expect a better performance of external demand, exports expressed in the variable.
The Industrial Situation Survey analyzes responses from 332 companies in the industrial sector, with at least one worker, distributed Cantharid. The maximum margin of error for a confidence level of 95% is approximately 4.9%.
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