2025年3月,Au Jibun Bank日本服务业采购经理人指数为50,高于初步估计的49.5,但低于2月份的六个月高点53.7。新订单增长放缓至四个月低点,而新出口业务以较弱但稳健的速度扩张。就业创造降至三个月低点,但仍高于系列平均水平。与此同时,优秀企业经历了新的增长,尽管积累率温和。价格指数显示了相反的趋势:投入成本以19个月来最快的速度飙升,但随着吸引和确保新订单的努力导致产出费用通胀放缓,定价能力减弱,达到五个月低点。
展望未来,商业信心连续第二个月下降。乐观情绪达到2021年1月以来的最低水平,人们对成本上升、劳动力短缺和人口老龄化的担忧。
The Au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI recorded 50 in March 2025, improving from the flash estimate of 49.5 but declining from February’s six-month high of 53.7. New order growth slowed to a four-month low, while new export business expanded at a weaker yet solid pace. Job creation eased to a three-month low but remained above the series average. Meanwhile, outstanding businesses experienced a renewed increase, although the accumulation rate was mild. Price indices revealed contrasting trends: input costs surged at their fastest rate in 19 months, yet pricing power weakened as efforts to attract and secure new orders led to a moderation in output charge inflation, reaching a five-month low.
Looking ahead, business confidence declined for the second consecutive month. Optimism reached its lowest level since January 2021, with concerns centered on rising costs, labor shortages, and an aging population.