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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying. Tendencies. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted12
1st quarter 20122nd quarter 20123rd quarter 20124th quarter 20121st quarter 2013
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 production52.852.151.751.150.2
Average capacity utilisation52.251.751.050.650.1
Average employment53.854.053.852.751.7
New orders received from home markets53.851.750.150.249.8
New orders received from export markets48.748.146.245.545.3
Total stock of orders53.251.749.348.347.7
Prices on products at home markets52.151.652.052.151.2
Prices on products at export markets45.745.845.545.245.3
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production58.658.457.857.757.6
Average capacity utilisation56.657.156.956.556.7
Average employment52.752.351.550.849.8
New orders received from home markets58.357.856.455.054.9
New orders received from export markets53.153.553.653.152.1
Total stock of orders57.556.554.954.455.2
Prices on products at home markets55.754.654.755.254.8
Prices on products at export markets48.348.949.850.550.6