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Subjects > Business tendency surveys > New Zealand
Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing)
| NZL.BS....... | Name of collection/source
Data are compiled from the results of the Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion conducted at the end of each calendar quarter.
Direct source
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research
Variables collected
Variables collected are:
- Production: tendency
- Production: future tendency
- Finished goods stocks: level
- Raw materials stocks: tendency
- Orders inflow: tendency
- Selling prices: future tendency
- Employment: future tendency
- Capacity utilisation: firms operating at full capacity
- Business situation: future tendency
Sampling
Data are compiled from a sample of over 1000 firms, employing six or more employees in the manufacturing and building trade are covered by the survey.
Sector coverage
Data cover the manufacturing sector only.
Key statistical concept
The results of the business tendency survey show businessmen's judgement on developments experienced in the past quarter and on prospects for their own firm in the following months. The questions relate to the business situation, production, orders and stocks of finished goods.
Aggregation and consolidation
All series (except firms operating at full capacity) are calculated as the balance of positive ("improve", "up") over negative ("deteriorate", "down") replies expressed as a percentage of total replies.
Weights
The replies are weighted according to the size of enterprises.
Seasonal adjustment
The series seasonally adjusted by the OECD using the X-12 ARIMA method.
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Business situation > Future tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSBUFT01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "Do you consider that the general business situation in New Zealand will Improve (+), remain the Same (=) or Deteriorate (-) over the next six months?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Capacity utilisation > Firms operating at full capacity > National Indicator
| NZL.BSCUFC01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "Excluding seasonal factors, by how much is it currently practibale for you to increase your production from your existing plant and equipment whitout raising unit cost"? (increase per percent): None, 1-5, 6-10, 11-20 or over 20. "None" is waiting.
Aggregation and consolidation
Data for this series are obtained by calculating the percentage of firms unable to increase production, given existing capacity, without raising unit costs.
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Employment > Future Tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSEMFT01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "What changes do you expect during the next three months for numbers employed: Up (+) Same (=) or Down (-)?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Finished goods stocks > Level > National Indicator
| NZL.BSFGLV01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "Do you consider your present level of stocks of finished goods to be: Too high (+), Satisfactory (=) or Too low (-)?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Orders inflow > Tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSOITE01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "What has been your firm’s experience during the past three months for all new forward orders received: Up (+) Same (=) or Down (-)?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Production > Future Tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSPRFT01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "What changes do you expect during the next three months for output: Up (+) Same (=) or Down (-)?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Production > Tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSPRTE01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "What has been your firm’s experience during the past three months for output: Up (+) Same (=) or Down (-)?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Raw material stocks > Tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSRMTE01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "What has been your firm’s experience during the past three months for stocks of raw materials: Up (+) Same (=) or Down (-)?".
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Country: New Zealand Subject: Business tendency surveys (manufacturing) > Selling prices > Future tendency > National Indicator
| NZL.BSSPFT01....... | Key statistical concept
The question is "What changes do you expect during the next three months for average selling prices: Up (+) Same (=) or Down (-)?".
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