1st quarter 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 | |
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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 production | 48.5 | 49.7 | 50.8 | 50.6 | 49.3 |
Average capacity utilisation | 48.6 | 49.8 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 52.1 |
Average employment | 45.2 | 47.6 | 49.7 | 50.5 | 50.4 |
New orders received from home markets | 50.4 | 50.2 | 51.5 | 52.2 | 51.2 |
New orders received from export markets | 47.8 | 49.4 | 50.4 | 51.3 | 53.2 |
Total stock of orders | 48.2 | 49.4 | 50.6 | 52.2 | 52.1 |
Prices on products at home markets | 50.6 | 51.7 | 53.2 | 54.4 | 54.9 |
Prices on products at export markets | 49.9 | 51.4 | 52.3 | 53.5 | 54.7 |
Expected changes in next quarter | |||||
Total volume of production | 53.1 | 54.3 | 56.0 | 57.8 | 58.8 |
Average capacity utilisation | 52.4 | 53.8 | 55.5 | 56.9 | 57.3 |
Average employment | 46.1 | 47.9 | 49.6 | 50.6 | 50.8 |
New orders received from home markets | 53.8 | 55.0 | 56.3 | 57.8 | 58.9 |
New orders received from export markets | 52.6 | 53.3 | 54.8 | 57.2 | 58.9 |
Total stock of orders | 52.0 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 56.6 | 57.3 |
Prices on products at home markets | 52.9 | 54.2 | 55.9 | 56.5 | 55.9 |
Prices on products at export markets | 50.9 | 52.4 | 53.4 | 53.6 | 53.4 |