Managers of companies in the processing industry see relative stability in the production volume (conjunctural balance -5%), and the biggest declines in the production volume will be seen in the manufacturing of other products from non-metallic minerals and in the metallurgic industry (conjunctural balances -34% and -33%, respectively).
Managers also expect relative stability in prices of industrial products (conjunctural balance 0%) and in staff numbers (conjunctural balance-2%).
In the constructions sector, managers expect a slump in the production volume (conjunctural balance-38%), the stock of contracts and orders (conjunctural balance-33%) and employee numbers (conjunctural balance-23%). On the other hand, they see relatively stable prices of construction works (conjunctural balance-4%), the survey shows.
In the retail sector, managers forecast a relatively stable business activity (conjunctural balance -1%) in the next three months. Moreover, they expect moderate growth in staff numbers (conjunctural balance +7%), but the volume of orders made to commodity suppliers by retail units is expected to see moderate decline (conjunctural balance -7%), as well as sales prices (conjunctural balance -8%).
In the services sector, the demand (turnover) will see moderate growth in the next three months (conjunctural balance +6%). Managers expect relative stability in employee numbers (conjunctural balance 0%) and in sales and invoice prices of services (conjunctural balance +2%).