Table
| 4th quarter 2016 | 1st quarter 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 64 |
| Demand from home markets | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Demand from export markets | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Competition at the home market | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Competition in the EU market | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Competition when exporting to other countries | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Capasity of the unit | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Supply of labour | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| The supply of raw materials and/or electric power | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Other factors | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| No special factors | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Limiting factors expected for next quarter | |||||
| Demand and competition (total) | 70 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 64 |
| Demand from home markets | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Demand from export markets | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Competition at the home market | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Competition in the EU market | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Competition when exporting to other countries | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Capasity of the unit | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Supply of labour | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The supply of raw materials and/or electric power | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Other factors | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| No special factors | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |