Business Outlook Survey(April-June 2012)Jun. 11, 2012 |
1. Business conditions |
| Business survey index (Difference of "up"-"down" compared with previous quarter) (%points) |
| Jan.-Mar. | Apr.-Jun. | Jul.-Sep. | Oct.-Dec. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations with capital of 1 billion yen or over | |||||
| All industries | -2.7 | -3.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | |
| Manufacturing | -7.3 | -5.7 | 11.4 | 13.2 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -0.1 | -1.6 | 7.5 | 6.5 | |
| Corporations with capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen | |||||
| All industries | -10.1 | -7.2 | 5.7 | 8.1 | |
| Manufacturing | -17.3 | -12.9 | 6.1 | 12.3 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -7.9 | -5.5 | 5.6 | 6.8 | |
| Corporations with capital of 10 to 100 million yen | |||||
| All industries | -20.8 | -20.0 | -10.3 | -5.0 | |
| Manufacturing | -21.3 | -26.0 | -9.7 | -1.6 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -20.7 | -18.8 | -10.4 | -5.7 | |
2. Domestic economic conditions |
| Business survey index (Difference of "up"-"down" compared with previous quarter) (%points) |
| Jan.-Mar. | Apr.-Jun. | Jul.-Sep. | Oct.-Dec. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations with capital of 1 billion yen or over | |||||
| All industries | -3.4 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 7.2 | |
| Manufacturing | -6.3 | -1.7 | 5.6 | 9.4 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -1.9 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 6.0 | |
| Corporations with capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen | |||||
| All industries | -14.4 | -3.4 | 0.2 | 4.6 | |
| Manufacturing | -15.5 | -7.8 | -1.7 | 6.3 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -14.1 | -2.1 | 0.7 | 4.1 | |
| Corporations with capital of 10 to 100 million yen | |||||
| All industries | -30.9 | -21.7 | -17.6 | -10.2 | |
| Manufacturing | -27.2 | -27.2 | -18.7 | -3.2 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -31.6 | -20.5 | -17.3 | -11.6 | |
3. Employment |
| Business survey index (Difference of "insufficient"-"excessive" ) (%points) |
| End of Mar. | End of Jun. | End of Sep. | End of Dec. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations with capital of 1 billion yen or over | |||||
| All industries | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | |
| Manufacturing | -5.0 | -5.5 | -3.4 | -1.6 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 6.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | |
| Corporations with capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen | |||||
| All industries | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.7 | |
| Manufacturing | -1.8 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 2.3 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 11.1 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 9.4 | |
| Corporations with capital of 10 to 100 million yen | |||||
| All industries | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | |
| Manufacturing | 4.3 | -1.5 | -0.5 | 2.9 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 7.2 | |
4. Sales (compared with the previous year) |
| (%) |
| FY 2012 | 1st half FY 2012 | 2nd half FY 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Manufacturing | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Non-manufacturing | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
5. Ordinary profits (compared with the previous year) |
| (%) |
| FY 2012 | 1st half FY 2012 | 2nd half FY 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6.5 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Manufacturing | 5.7 | -2.8 | 13.1 |
| Non-manufacturing | 6.9 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
6. Software and investment in plant and equipment (compared with the previous year) |
| (%) |
| FY 2012 | 1st half FY 2012 | 2nd half FY 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 8.4 | 24.8 | -3.9 |
| Manufacturing | 9.8 | 27.7 | -4.9 |
| Non-manufacturing | 7.5 | 22.8 | -3.2 |
| Note: Excludes expense purchasing land. |
