Table
| 4th quarter 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 | 2nd quarter 2018 | 3rd quarter 2018 | 4th quarter 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1The results are percentages estimated for important limiting factors for production in current quarter or expected limiting factors for next quarter. | |||||
| Limiting factors in current quarter | |||||
| Demand and competition (total) | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Demand from home markets | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Demand from export markets | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Competition at the home market | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Competition in the EU market | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Competition when exporting to other countries | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Capasity of the unit | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Supply of labour | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The supply of raw materials and/or electric power | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Other factors | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| No special factors | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Limiting factors expected for next quarter | |||||
| Demand and competition (total) | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 |
| Demand from home markets | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Demand from export markets | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Competition at the home market | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Competition in the EU market | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Competition when exporting to other countries | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Capasity of the unit | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Supply of labour | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| The supply of raw materials and/or electric power | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Other factors | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| No special factors | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |