The polled managers estimate the manufacturing industry, the retail and services sectors will see a relative stability during the November-January interval.
The number of employees will moderately increase in retail, but the workforce in the construction sector will decline in the analyzed period. Executived do not expect large variations in the number of employees in the service sector and the manufacturing industry.
Prices are expected to grow in retail and services, but managers expect flat prices in the other sectors.
INS interviewed 8,780 managers in manufacturing, constructions, retail and services sectors.