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Slight decrease in manufacturing
The output in manufacturing dropped by approximately 1 per cent in the third quarter of 2005 compared with the second quarter, according to seasonally adjusted figures. The output in intermediate goods and capital goods saw a minor decreased slightly.
The production of intermediate goods dropped by 0.6 per cent. Weak markets abroad and an increased competition from China caused a decline in the Norwegian production of silicon in 2005, as well as a downturn in the output of pulp, paper and paper products in the third quarter.
Capital goods down
The output in capital goods decreased by 1.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2005 compared with the second quarter. Transport and electrical and optical equipment experienced a drop in the output.
Machinery and equipment and fabricated metal products saw an increase in the production. There were only minor changes within oil platform and modules in the third quarter and the high level of activity from the second quarter this year continues.
Consumer goods decreased
The consumer goods experienced a 0.4 per cent decline in the output in the third quarter this year compared with the second quarter. Food products increased, while publishing, printing and reproduction and furniture experienced a decrease in the output.
Seasonally adjusted figures
The seasonally adjusted figures in the third quarter this year should be compared with the figures from the second quarter. The output in manufacturing had then a significant growth compared with the first quarter of 2005.
| Monthly Index of production. September 2005. Changes in per cent |
| Adjusted to the length of month 1 | Seasonally adjusted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| September 2004- September 2005 | January 2004- September 2004- January 2005- September 2005 | August 2005- September 2005 | April 2005- June 2005- July 2005- September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The overall index | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and Gas Extraction | 5.6 | -3.2 | -0.9 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electricity, Gas and Steam Supply | 19.1 | 26.4 | -3.7 | -5.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Main industrial groupings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermediate goods | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital goods | 3.6 | 6.1 | 1.3 | -1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer goods | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy goods | 5.9 | -0.8 | -3.3 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Recalculated to standard month and adjusted for different number of working days per week. |
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