The polled managers expect above-average growth in the construction and retail sectors, while they see only a moderate increase in the manufacturing industry and services in the analyzed period.
Most managers estimate construction and retail prices will increase over the May-July interval, while prices in the manufacturing and services sectors will stay rather unchanged. Employee numbers in all sectors are expected to remain stable compared with the previous three months.
INS interviewed 8,780 managers in manufacturing, constructions, retail and services sectors.