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Published on 2024-03-15 11:56:01
The expectations of business leaders in the non-financial market services sector for the first quarter of 2024 reveal an increase in overall activity for 45% of them and a decrease for 16%, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
These expectations are said to be due to the expected increase in activity in the “Land Transport and Pipeline Transportation” and “Restaurants” branches, and the expected decrease in activity in the “Real Estate Activities” and “Accommodation” branches, explains the HCP in its information note on quarterly surveys conducted with companies operating in the non-financial market services and wholesale trade sectors.
According to the same source, 81% of business leaders in this sector expect a stability in demand, and 26% expect an increase in the number of employees.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, the activity in the non-financial market services sector is said to have decreased according to 50% of the bosses and increased for 32% of them.
This evolution is said to be the result of the decrease in activity in the “Telecommunications”, “Air Transport” and “Rental and Leasing Activities” branches, and the increase in activity recorded in the “Land Transport and Pipeline Transportation”, “Waterborne Transport” and “Warehousing and Support Activities for Transport” branches.
The rate of capacity utilization (TUC) in the sector is said to have been 77%, while order books were at a normal level according to 73% of bosses, and below normal according to 16%.
As for employment, it is said to have increased according to 28% of business leaders, and remained stable according to 58%.
At the same time, the HCP notes that 67% of companies in the sector would have made investment expenses in 2023, mainly for the replacement of part of the equipment and the expansion of activities.
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