Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI February 2013

Ulster Bank Northern Ireland
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Includes analysis of Global, Eurozone, UK, UK Regions, NI &
Republic of Ireland economic performance by sector

February 2013 Survey Update
Issued 11th March 2013

Richard Ramsey

Chief Economist Northern Ireland

richard.ramsey@ulsterbankcm.com

PMI Surveys
Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMIs) are monthly surveys of private sector companies
which provide an advance indication of what is happening in the private sector economy
by tracking variables such as output, new orders, employment and prices across different
sectors.
Index numbers are calculated from the percentages of respondents reporting an
improvement, no change or decline on the previous month.  These indices vary from 0 to
100 with readings of 50.0 signalling no change on the previous month. Readings above
50.0 signal an increase or improvement; readings below 50.0 signal a decline or
deterioration.  The greater the divergence from 50.0 the greater the rate of change
(expansion or contraction).  The indices are seasonally adjusted to take into consideration
expected variations for the time of year, such as summer shutdowns or holidays.
< 50.0 = Contraction         50.0 = No Change       > 50.0 = Expansion
Data at a sector level are more volatile and 3‐month moving averages have been used to
more accurately identify the broad trends.

Global output growth eases in February due largely to
manufacturing sector
Global Output - PMI
65
Source: Markit Economics

60

Expansion
55

50

45

Contraction
40

35

30
Total Manufacturing Services
25
Feb-07 Feb-08 Feb-09 Feb-10 Feb-11 Feb-12 Feb-13

All sectors within the Eurozone are still contracting

Eurozone PMIs: Output
65
Source: Markit Economics Output Indices

Expansion
60

55

50

Contraction
45

40

35

30
Composite (M&S) Manufacturing Services Construction
25

Greece, France & Italy post steepest falls in
manufacturing output. Denmark posts strongest gain
PMIs: Manufacturing Output February 2013
Denmark
N.Zealand*
US
Switzerland
India
Mexico
Brazil
Turkey
Russia
NI
South Africa
Global NI, RoI & UK
Canada
Ireland
China
Germany
Taiwan
Netherlands
Indonesia
Czech
S.Korea
UK
Vietnam
Poland
Austria
Singapore
EU
Japan
EZ
Spain
Australia
Israel** Source: Markit Economics Output Indices, *
Italy January, **December
France
Greece

35 40 45 50 55 60 65

Services output expanding for BRICs, US, Germany, Japan,
UK & Ireland. France & Italy posting the steepest declines
PMIs: Services Output February 2013
US*
Russia
Germany
India
Ireland
Global
Emerging Markets
Brazil
China
UK
Japan
EU
Australia
EZ €
NI
Spain Source: Markit Economics Output Indices, *
France US Non-manufacturing which is wider than
Italy services

40 45 50 55 60

The 2nd, 3rd & 4th largest economies within the eurozone
are contracting at a rapid rate

Composite PMIs
(Manufacturing & Services ** Excludes Construction**)
65

60

Expansion
55

50

Contraction
45

40

35
Source: Markit Economics PMIs

30

US remains the best performer relative to China, UK & EZ

Composite PMIs
(Manufacturing & Services ** Excludes Construction**)
65
Eurozone US (ISM) China UK
60

Expansion
55

50

Contraction
45

40
35
Feb-08 Feb-09 Feb-10 Feb-11 Feb-12 Feb-13

… and US manufacturing is expanding at a faster rate
than China
Manufacturing PMIs
65
US (ISM) China Japan Eurozone
60

Expansion
55

50

Contraction
45

40

35

30
25

UK & RoI see their rates of growth ease in February whilst
the rate of contraction eases for Northern Ireland
Private Sector Business Activity - PMIs
**PMI Surveys Exclude Agriculture & Public Sector**
65
NI UK RoI
60

Expansion
55

50

45

Contraction
40

35 Source: Markit & Ulster Bank NI PMI: 50 = threshold
between expansion / contraction
30
Feb-04 Aug-05 Feb-07 Aug-08 Feb-10 Aug-11 Feb-13

PMI suggests further private sector composite index (combines DFP
indices for construction, services & industrial production) in Q1 2013 to be flat

NI Private Sector Output Index Versus NI PMI
PSO Q/Q% PMI
UB PSO Left Hand Scale UB PMI Right Hand Scale
5 65
50 mark is the threshold for expansion / contraction with PMI
4
60
3
Expansion
2 55

1
50
0
45
-1
-2 40
-3
Contraction
35
-4
Source: Ulster Bank Private Sector Output (Index 2009 = 100) up to Q3 2012 & Markit Economics, * Jan&Feb average

-5 30
2004 Q1 2005 Q3 2007 Q1 2008 Q3 2010 Q1 2011 Q3 2013 Q1*

NI output, new orders and employment all see their
pace of contraction ease over the last 3 months

NI Private Sector Activity
3 month moving average
70
Business Activity New Business Employment
65

Expansion
60

55

50

45

Contraction
40

35
Source: Markit Economics & Ulster Bank NI PMI
30

Pace of contraction in NI new orders eases
Private Sector New Orders
65

Orders increasing
NI UK RoI
60

55

50

45

Orders Contracting
40

35

30
Feb-03 Oct-04 Jun-06 Feb-08 Oct-09 Jun-11 Feb-13

NI’s levels of work outstanding still falling at a rapid rate
but the pace of decline is easing
Private Sector Backlogs
60
NI UK RoI

Increasing
55

50

45

Decreasing
40

35
30
Feb-03 Oct-04 Jun-06 Feb-08 Oct-09 Jun-11 Feb-13

Export orders post its best February reading in 6 years

NI New Export Business
Monthly

Growth Accelerating
65
New Export Orders No Change
60

55

50

45

Contraction Accelerating
40

35

30

25
20

PMI underestimated job gains in Q2 & Q3 (relative to official jobs
survey) further job losses signalled in Q4 2012 but flat in Jan/Feb-13

PMI Index NI Employment: PMI v QES* Q/Q
60 1.0%
*QES is DFP's official Quarterly Employment Survey of the
number of jobs in NI & includes the public sector 0.8%
55 Job 0.5%
gains
0.3%
Discontinuity in QES Series
50 0.0%
-0.3%
45 -0.5%
Job
losses
-0.8%
40 Source: DFP, Ulster Bank & Markit Economics, PMI -1.0%
Index 50.0 denotes threshold between expansion /
contraction,PMI 3mth averages except February 2013
-1.3%
which is based on average of January & February
35 -1.5%
Mar-04 Sep-05 Mar-07 Sep-08 Mar-10 Sep-11 Feb-13
PMI Employment Index No Change QES Q/Q

The UK, RoI and NI all see a fall in their employment
indices with NI posting a marginal decline in staffing levels
Private Sector Employment Levels
Monthly
60
NI UK RoI

Job Gains
55

50

Job Losses
45

40

35
30
Feb-04 Feb-05 Feb-06 Feb-07 Feb-08 Feb-09 Feb-10 Feb-11 Feb-12 Feb-13

Input cost inflation eases in February (but up over last 3
months) with output prices and charges still falling

NI Private Sector Profit Squeeze
3 Month Moving Average
80
Output Prices Input Prices No Change

Profits
70 squeeze

Inflation
60

50

Deflation
40
Price of goods &
Source: Markit Economics & Ulster Bank NI PMI services falling

30

3 UK regions post a contraction in February with NI
posting the steepest decline followed by the North East…

Output / Business Activity
February 2013
PMI index

Expansion
55 50 = No change
51.9
50.8

50

Contraction
48.4

45

40

35
Wal Scot NW East SE EM Y&H Lon UK WM SW NE NI RoI

NI posts sharpest rate of decline over the last 3 months…

3 months to February 2013
PMI Index 50 = No change
56

Expansion
54 52.9

52
50.7

50

Contraction
48
47.2
46

44

42
40
Wal Y&H Scot East Lon SE EM WM UK NW SW NE NI RoI

……and over the last 12 months
PMI index 12 months to February 2013
50 = No change
55

Expansion
51.4 51.6

50

Contraction
45
44

40
Lon WM Y&H EM Wal Scot SE UK East NW SW NE NI RoI

Two English regions & NI report falling employment
levels in February …

Employment Levels
February 2013
PMI Index
54 50 = No change

Increasing
52.1
52
50.9

50

Decreasing
49.0
48

46

44
42
SE East WM Lon EM Wal UK Scot NW NE SW NI Y&H RoI

…and 4 UK regions (incl. NI) post declines over last 3
months…
Employment Levels
PMI Index Last 3 months to February 2013
54
50 = No change

Increasing
52.5

52
50.6

50

Decreasing
49.3
48

46

44
42
SE EM East WM Y&H Wal Scot UK Lon NE NW SW NI RoI

NI posts the steepest decline in employment over the
last 12 months
Employment Levels
12 months to February 2013
PMI Index 50 = No change
54

Increasing
52 51.2
50.5

50

Decreasing
48
47.6

46

44
42
EM WM SE East Scot Y&H UK SW Wal Lon NW NE NI RoI

UK service sector growth accelerates in February, but
manufacturing and construction post contractions
UK Business Activity / Output - PMIs
70
Services Manufacturing Construction

Expansion
60

50

Contraction
40

30

20

UK composite PMI suggests Q1 2013 GDP growth will
be marginal at best
UK GDP versus UK Composite PMI
PMI Index GDP Q/Q
65 1.5
60 1
55 0.5
50 0
45 -0.5
40 -1
35 -1.5
30 -2
Source: ONS & Markit Economics, * refers to January & February
25 -2.5
2007 Q1 2008 Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2011 Q1 2012 Q1 2013 Q1*
GDP Q/Q PMI PMI No Change

Services & manufacturing remain above 50 in the RoI

RoI Business Activity - PMIs
65
Manufacturing Services Construction No Change

Expansion
60

55

50

Contraction
45

40

35

30

25
20

All sectors in NI contracting (3 month average)….
NI Private Sector Output
65
Manufacturing Services Construction

60

Expansion
55

50

Contraction
45

40

35
Source: Markit Economics & Ulster Bank NI
30

… with services and construction sectors still reporting
falling employment levels
NI PMI - Employment Index
65
Manufacturing Services Construction

Job Gains
60
55
50
45

Job Losses
40
35
30
25

Manufacturing posts employment and new orders
growth over the last three months
NI Manufacturing Activity
65

Growth accelerating
Business activity New Orders Employment
60

55

50

Contraction accelerating
45

40

35

30
25

UK manufacturing output growth eases in the 3
months to February
Manufacturing Output
65
UK NI RoI No Change

Expansion
60

55

50

45

Contraction
40

35

30

NI posts the strongest growth in new orders

Manufacturing New Orders
65
UK NI RoI No Change

Expansion
60

55

50

45

Contraction
40

35

30
25

N.Ireland manufacturing catching-up with economies
elsewhere
Manufacturing Output - PMI
70
Source: Markit Economics PMIs

Expansion
60

50

Contraction
40

30
China Germany US NI UK
20

Ireland is still outperforming its Eurozone partners & NI

Manufacturing Output - PMI
70
RoI Italy Spain Greece NI

Expansion
60

50

40

Contraction
30

Source: Markit Economics PMIs, NI is 3 month moving average
20

Cost price inflation easing for local manufacturing firms
and output prices are rising (return of pricing power)
NI Manufacturing Input & Output Inflation
No Change Input Costs Output Prices
80
Profits
squeeze

70

Inflation
60

50

Deflation
40

30

PMI signals no major job losses in Q4 & growth in Q1 (Feb-
13) but FG Wilson announcement still to take effect

PMI Index
NI Manufacturing Employment: PMI v QES* Q/Q
65 4%
*QES is DFP's official Quarterly Employment
Survey of the number of jobs in NI firms 3%
60 Discontinuity in
QES Series Job
gains 2%
55
1%
50 0%

45 -1%
Job
losses -2%
40
Source: DFP, Ulster Bank & Markit PMI Index 50 -3%
denotes threshold between expansion /
35 contraction,PMI 3mth averages except Jan-13 -4%
(monthly)

30 -5%

RoI & UK growth continues while NI still posts declines
in output
Services Output (excluding Retail)
70
UK NI RoI No Change
65

Expansion
60
55
50

Contraction
45
40
35
30

New orders growth slowing in the RoI and remains
subdued in the UK. Meanwhile NI still contracting
Services New Orders (excluding Retail )
70
UK NI RoI No Change

Expansion
60

50

Contraction
40

30

…with employment levels still falling in NI over the
last three months (but growth returned in January)
Services Employment
65
UK RoI NI No Change

Expansion
60

55

50

45

Contraction
40

35
30

The PMI signals modest employment declines for the
service sector in Q4. But PMI includes private sector only

PMI Index
NI Services Employment: PMI v QES* Q/Q
65 1.5%
*QES is DFP's official Quarterly Employment Survey of the number
of jobs in NI and includes the public sector

60 1.0%

55 Job
0.5%
gains

50 0.0%

45 Source: DFP, Ulster Bank & Markit Economics, PMI -0.5%
Index 50.0 denotes threshold between expansion /
contraction,PMI 3mth averages except February 2013
which is based on average of January & February Job losses
40 -1.0%

Local retailers still reporting falling orders & activity
but pace of decline has eased
Northern Ireland Retail PMI
3 monthly average
75
Business Activity New Orders Backlogs No Change

Expansion
65

55

Contraction
45

35

25

Profits squeeze on local retailers remains
NI Retail Input & Output Inflation
90
Input Costs Output Prices No Change
Profits
80
squeeze

Inflation
70

60

50

Deflation
40
30

NI construction sector still in the midst of a severe downturn

NI Construction PMI

Output New Orders Employment

Expansion
60

50 = No change
50

Contraction
40

30

Source: Markit Economics, Ulster Bank PMI

20
Jan-09 Aug-09 Mar-10 Oct-10 May-11 Dec-11 Jul-12 Feb-13

…with profits squeeze continuing
NI Construction Sector Profits Squeeze
PMI Index
Input Prices Output Prices No Change
70

Inflation
60

50

Deflation
40

30
Source: Markit Economics & Ulster Bank PMI
20

NI PMI has been a reasonably good predictor of actual
job losses in the official employment surveys (QES)

PMI Index
NI Construction Employment: PMI v QES Q/Q
65 5.0%
*QES is NI's official Quarterly Employment Survey of the no. of jobs in NI firms
60
Job 2.5%
55 gains
50 0.0%

45
-2.5%
40

35 -5.0%

30
Source: DFP, Ulster Bank & Markit PMI Index 50 -7.5%
Job losses
denotes threshold between expansion / contraction,PMI
25 3mth averages except Feb-13 (average of Jan & Feb)

20 -10.0%

UK, RoI & NI all post contractions in construction output

Construction Sector Output - PMI
PMI Index
NI UK RoI

Expansion
60

50

Contraction
40

30

20

… and with new orders falling in NI, UK & RoI
Construction Sector New Orders - PMI
PMI Index

NI UK RoI

Expansion
60

50

Contraction
40

30

20

Growth opportunities for NI firms within GB will wane
as activity eases
UK Construction Activity - PMIs
70
Housing Activity Commercial Activity Civil Engineering Activity

Expansion
60

50

40

Contraction
30

20

Lack of opportunities in the RoI with all construction
sub-sectors declining in February
Republic of Ireland Construction Activity - PMI

70
Housing Activity Commercial Activity Engineering Activity

Expansion
60

50 = No change
50

40

Contraction
30
Source: Markit Economics & Ulster Bank

20

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