-0.5 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Industry Pulse down in July
- Two in five firms expect to increase basic pay over the next 12 months
- 62% have ambitions to grow their business in the next 1 to 3 years
Industry Pulse
Industry Pulse
Industry Pulse
July 2019
88.7
Industry Pulse
Production
Past 3 Months
32%
50%
18%
Balance +13%
(-5 on previous reading)
Industry Pulse
Production
Next 3 Months
32%
58%
10%
Balance +22%
(-8 on previous reading)
Industry Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
20%
74%
6%
Balance +14%
(+3 on previous reading)
Industry Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
12%
84%
4%
Balance +7%
(-4 on previous reading)
Industry Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
40%
58%
2%
Balance +37%
(-4 on previous reading)
Industry Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
17%
80%
4%
Balance +13%
(+2 on previous reading)
Industry Pulse
Export Orders
Next 3 Months
20%
65%
14%
Balance +6%
Industry Pulse
Pay Intentions
Next 12 Months
Change ResponseIncrease
| > 4% | 11% |
| 2% to 4% | 23% |
| < 2% | 5% |
Stay more or less the same
59%
Decrease
| < 2% | 0% |
| 2% to 4% | 0% |
| > 4% | 1% |
Industry Pulse
Business Ambitions
Next 1 to 3 years
62% growth trajectory
38% less ambitious
18%Confident, actively pursuing opportunities
33% Prefer to stay same size
44%Plan to grow but remain cautious
5%Intend to scale down