Table

Consumer goods. Tendencies, judgements and composite indicators. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted1
2nd quarter 20163rd quarter 20164th quarter 20161st quarter 20172nd 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.
2Composite indicators are not precented as diffusionindices, but in per cent, number of months and balance
3Indicator on resource shortage is the sum of percentages for those who have pointed out that lack of qualified labour and raw materials/electric power limits production, plus the percentage of establishments with capacity utilisation above 95 per cent. See also table 10.
4Industrial confidence indicator is the average of the answers (balances) to the questions on production expectations, total stock of orders and inventories of own products ment for sale (the latter with inverted sign). The indicator is presented as seasonally adjusted balance. See also table 9.
Changes from previous quarter
Total volume of production54.653.151.650.549.2
Average capacity utilisation55.253.251.950.549.0
Average employment47.746.546.347.447.6
New orders received from home markets53.852.451.350.047.8
New orders received from export markets53.353.353.654.554.6
Total stock of orders53.053.152.351.350.5
Prices on products at home markets59.257.655.654.854.7
Prices on products at export markets60.658.955.455.958.7
 
Judgements of the current situation by end of quarter
Stocks of orders compared to current level of production39.338.236.235.436.4
Inventories of own products ment for sale52.652.852.752.051.6
Does the enterprise consider changes in the plans for gross capital investments52.252.452.252.252.3
General judgement of the outlook for the enterprise in next quarter56.056.956.454.954.3
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production56.756.754.852.852.8
Average capacity utilisation56.357.856.152.852.3
Average employment46.847.447.045.645.6
New orders received from home markets55.456.454.952.452.4
New orders received from export markets55.257.758.757.055.4
Total stock of orders55.357.155.753.253.0
Prices on products at home markets58.857.355.955.254.8
Prices on products at export markets57.756.755.353.753.6
 
Composite indicators2
The utilisation of capacity at current level of production in per cent75.776.075.875.275.1
Number of working months covered by stock of orders, weighted average2.72.72.83.03.0
Indicator on resource shortage319.418.717.116.316.6
Demand and competition as limiting factors for production in current quarter, per cent6060616564
Confidence Indicator444303