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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying. Tendencies. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted12
3rd quarter 20154th quarter 20151st quarter 20162nd quarter 20163rd quarter 2016
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 production46.747.348.649.548.9
Average capacity utilisation46.847.548.748.647.6
Average employment39.139.441.242.542.4
New orders received from home markets43.244.646.347.047.0
New orders received from export markets43.744.544.042.941.5
Total stock of orders42.942.943.444.043.9
Prices on products at home markets48.448.549.550.449.9
Prices on products at export markets49.048.848.348.547.5
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production45.045.046.949.550.3
Average capacity utilisation45.747.049.050.951.6
Average employment36.337.840.242.142.4
New orders received from home markets45.746.747.850.051.6
New orders received from export markets44.845.245.946.848.0
Total stock of orders42.744.045.547.448.4
Prices on products at home markets50.250.350.450.750.8
Prices on products at export markets46.947.047.147.547.2