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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying. Tendencies. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted12
2nd quarter 20143rd quarter 20144th quarter 20141st quarter 20152nd quarter 2015
1A diffusion index is compiled using the estimated percentages on "ups" and "same" according to the formula: (ups + 0,5 * same) after adjustments for non-response.
2The diffusion index has a turning point at 50. A common way of interpreting an index value of 50 is to say that half the respondents has had an increase while the other a fall. An increasing index at or above 50 indicates that the growthrate is increasing, while a falling index above 50 indicates a falling rate of growth. Opposite for an index below 50.
Changes from previous quarter
Total volume of production53.551.250.048.446.4
Average capacity utilisation52.651.050.248.746.6
Average employment49.949.648.745.341.3
New orders received from home markets49.947.845.743.441.3
New orders received from export markets52.849.646.844.141.8
Total stock of orders52.248.946.143.940.7
Prices on products at home markets54.954.153.151.249.1
Prices on products at export markets52.552.451.949.747.6
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production55.853.550.848.947.6
Average capacity utilisation54.853.351.249.547.9
Average employment47.745.843.040.037.2
New orders received from home markets52.650.948.646.044.0
New orders received from export markets53.551.949.246.945.5
Total stock of orders52.750.547.645.043.5
Prices on products at home markets56.154.652.950.749.1
Prices on products at export markets51.551.250.548.947.3