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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying. Tendencies. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted12
1st quarter 20202nd quarter 20203rd quarter 20204th quarter 20201st quarter 2021
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 production45.745.348.651.551.4
Average capacity utilisation46.045.048.451.651.2
Average employment44.743.045.749.250.7
New orders received from home markets41.941.445.048.951.2
New orders received from export markets42.339.942.347.550.9
Total stock of orders45.346.448.350.151.3
Prices on products at home markets54.053.553.955.056.4
Prices on products at export markets53.252.552.152.653.2
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production41.443.548.753.456.4
Average capacity utilisation42.844.849.453.155.4
Average employment41.242.245.749.151.4
New orders received from home markets49.348.950.753.154.1
New orders received from export markets52.750.850.351.051.4
Total stock of orders40.641.446.251.053.3
Prices on products at home markets54.454.856.057.358.3
Prices on products at export markets50.050.652.354.155.8