indicator: Indicators fo CUBS

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Indicators fo CUBS

Description

A dataset containing the service sector confidence indicator, the construction sector confidence indicator and the capacity utilization in manufacturing/industry.

Usage

indicator

Format

A list with 53 nested country lists with time series objects. Each country list contains 3 time series variables:

serv

Confidence indicator in the service industry.

buil

Confidence indicator in the bulding and construction industry.

indu

Capacity utilization in manufacturing/industry.

Details

A dataset containing the seasonally adjusted utilization indicators in the service industry, the building and construction industry, and capacity utilization in manufacturing/industry for all EU countries and some neighboring countries at different frequencies.

The confidence indicator in the service industry is composed of question 1, 2, and 3 of the monthly service sector survey ((Q1 + Q2 + Q3)/3). The underlying survey questions are as follows:

• Q1 Business situation development over the past 3 months

• Q2 Evolution of the demand over the past 3 months

• Q3 Expectation of the demand over the next 3 months

The confidence indicator in the building and construction industry is composed of question 3 and 4 of the monthly building and construction sector survey ((Q3 and Q4)/2). The underlying survey questions are as follows:

• Q3 Evolution of your current overall order books

• Q4 Employment expectations over the next 3 months

The indicator for capacity utilization in manufacturing/industry is based on question 13 of the quarterly industry sector survey. The underlying survey question is as follows:

• Q3 Current level of capacity utilization

Source

https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-forecast-and-surveys/business-and-consumer-surveys_en

RGAP documentation built on Nov. 2, 2023, 6:02 p.m.