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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying. Tendencies. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted12
1st quarter 20162nd quarter 20163rd quarter 20164th quarter 20161st quarter 2017
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 production48.248.647.547.750.0
Average capacity utilisation48.648.447.047.349.7
Average employment41.142.142.243.145.7
New orders received from home markets46.146.847.249.251.4
New orders received from export markets43.042.643.645.648.0
Total stock of orders43.043.643.945.748.2
Prices on products at home markets49.450.350.149.950.1
Prices on products at export markets48.148.348.248.048.8
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production46.849.351.152.152.2
Average capacity utilisation49.150.851.952.151.8
Average employment40.042.143.544.745.5
New orders received from home markets47.850.052.052.853.2
New orders received from export markets45.447.049.651.852.3
Total stock of orders45.447.349.550.750.7
Prices on products at home markets50.250.751.352.252.9
Prices on products at export markets46.947.247.748.950.7