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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying. Tendencies. Diffusion index. Smoothed seasonally adjusted12
1st quarter 20172nd quarter 20173rd quarter 20174th quarter 20171st quarter 2018
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 production48.549.750.850.649.3
Average capacity utilisation48.649.851.052.052.1
Average employment45.247.649.750.550.4
New orders received from home markets50.450.251.552.251.2
New orders received from export markets47.849.450.451.353.2
Total stock of orders48.249.450.652.252.1
Prices on products at home markets50.651.753.254.454.9
Prices on products at export markets49.951.452.353.554.7
 
Expected changes in next quarter
Total volume of production53.154.356.057.858.8
Average capacity utilisation52.453.855.556.957.3
Average employment46.147.949.650.650.8
New orders received from home markets53.855.056.357.858.9
New orders received from export markets52.653.354.857.258.9
Total stock of orders52.053.555.456.657.3
Prices on products at home markets52.954.255.956.555.9
Prices on products at export markets50.952.453.453.653.4