Quarterly Survey of Overseas Subsidiaries
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- Total and local sales
- Employment conditions
- Reverse imports
Total sales rose for the fifth consecutive period by 5.2% compared to the same period in the previous year to ¥2,035.2 billion, with four industries, such as transportation machinery, showing an increase.
Local sales increased for the fifth consecutive period to ¥1,160 billion, a rise of 9.2% compared to the same period in the previous year, with five industries, such as electrical machinery showing an increase.
The forecast for January to June 1999, when viewed in comparison to the DI of the previous period, shows an increase in total sales of 1.8 points (from 23.9 to 25.7) with the number of overseas subsidiaries forecasting an increase on the rise. Total local sales show a decrease of -6.6 points (from 27.2 to 20.6).
The number of employees totaled 177,000, a decrease of 2.8% from the same period in the previous year.
The forecast for January to June 1999, when viewed in comparison to the DI of the previous period, was 3.0 points (from -1.9 to 1.1), with the number of overseas subsidiaries forecasting an increase on the rise.
Exports to Japan, as known as reverse imports, were ¥18.6 billion, a dramatic fall of 30.6% from the same period in the previous year, with 7 industries, such as electrical machinery, showing a fall.
The forecast for January to June 1999, when viewed in comparison to the DI of the previous period, was 11.5 points (from -5.1 to 6.4), with the number of overseas subsidiaries forecasting an increase on the rise. DI itself became positive.