Business Outlook Survey(October-December 2012)Dec. 10, 2012 |
1. Business conditions |
| Business survey index (Difference of "up"-"down" compared with previous quarter) (%points) |
| Jul.-Sep. | Oct.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar. | Apr.-Jun. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations with capital of 1 billion yen or over | |||||
| All industries | 2.2 | -5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | |
| Manufacturing | 2.5 | -10.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 2.0 | -2.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | |
| Corporations with capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen | |||||
| All industries | -3.4 | -9.9 | -5.6 | -2.7 | |
| Manufacturing | -6.6 | -15.2 | -7.5 | -3.1 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -2.5 | -8.3 | -5.1 | -2.6 | |
| Corporations with capital of 10 to 100 million yen | |||||
| All industries | -19.8 | -17.0 | -16.1 | -8.7 | |
| Manufacturing | -21.9 | -21.4 | -21.1 | -6.4 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -19.4 | -16.2 | -15.1 | -9.2 | |
2. Domestic economic conditions |
| Business survey index (Difference of "up"-"down" compared with previous quarter) (%points) |
| Jul.-Sep. | Oct.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar. | Apr.-Jun. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations with capital of 1 billion yen or over | |||||
| All industries | -1.0 | -18.7 | -4.6 | 0.8 | |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | -20.8 | -6.4 | 1.2 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -1.5 | -17.6 | -3.6 | 0.6 | |
| Corporations with capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen | |||||
| All industries | -7.2 | -23.9 | -14.8 | -5.0 | |
| Manufacturing | -10.0 | -27.8 | -15.7 | -6.1 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -6.4 | -22.8 | -14.5 | -4.7 | |
| Corporations with capital of 10 to 100 million yen | |||||
| All industries | -21.6 | -32.1 | -26.6 | -14.9 | |
| Manufacturing | -23.9 | -38.4 | -34.0 | -14.7 | |
| Non-manufacturing | -21.1 | -30.9 | -25.1 | -14.9 | |
3. Employment |
| Business survey index (Difference of "insufficient"-"excessive" ) (%points) |
| End of Sep. | End of Dec. | End of Mar. | End of Jun. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations with capital of 1 billion yen or over | |||||
| All industries | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | |
| Manufacturing | -5.6 | -6.9 | -4.6 | -3.1 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 5.0 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 2.4 | |
| Corporations with capital of 100 million to 1 billion yen | |||||
| All industries | 10.9 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 4.6 | |
| Manufacturing | 2.3 | -3.1 | -4.7 | 0.4 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 13.4 | 14.2 | 10.8 | 5.9 | |
| Corporations with capital of 10 to 100 million yen | |||||
| All industries | 7.8 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 3.7 | |
| Manufacturing | 1.0 | 2.5 | -2.2 | -0.8 | |
| Non-manufacturing | 9.2 | 11.9 | 7.8 | 4.6 | |
4. Sales (compared with the previous year) |
| (%) |
| FY 2012 | 1st half FY 2012 | 2nd half FY 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Manufacturing | -0.2 | 1.8 | -1.9 |
| Non-manufacturing | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
5. Ordinary profits (compared with the previous year) |
| (%) |
| FY 2012 | 1st half FY 2012 | 2nd half FY 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1.3 | 8.1 | -4.7 |
| Manufacturing | -2.3 | -1.6 | -2.9 |
| Non-manufacturing | 2.8 | 12.6 | -5.4 |
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 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 1.3 |
| Manufacturing | 6.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Non-manufacturing | 2.8 | 9.6 | -2.0 |
| Note: Excludes expense purchasing land. |
