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| 1st quarter 2019 | 2nd quarter 2019 | 3rd quarter 2019 | 4th quarter 2019 | 1st quarter 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 55.7 | 54.4 | 52.8 | 50.2 | 47.1 |
| Average capacity utilisation | 56.2 | 55.2 | 53.6 | 50.6 | 47.3 |
| Average employment | 55.1 | 54.3 | 52.0 | 49.5 | 46.6 |
| New orders received from home markets | 54.6 | 53.6 | 51.2 | 46.8 | 43.2 |
| New orders received from export markets | 53.0 | 51.6 | 49.7 | 47.2 | 44.9 |
| Total stock of orders | 54.7 | 52.6 | 50.3 | 47.5 | 44.4 |
| Prices on products at home markets | 55.7 | 54.4 | 54.1 | 54.7 | 54.8 |
| Prices on products at export markets | 52.6 | 51.8 | 51.9 | 53.3 | 53.8 |
| Expected changes in next quarter | |||||
| Total volume of production | 59.8 | 58.5 | 53.6 | 45.6 | 37.0 |
| Average capacity utilisation | 58.5 | 57.8 | 53.7 | 46.3 | 38.3 |
| Average employment | 54.2 | 52.9 | 49.6 | 44.1 | 37.9 |
| New orders received from home markets | 58.2 | 56.5 | 54.1 | 52.3 | 51.7 |
| New orders received from export markets | 57.1 | 55.8 | 54.6 | 54.1 | 54.5 |
| Total stock of orders | 57.9 | 56.0 | 51.1 | 44.7 | 38.3 |
| Prices on products at home markets | 57.3 | 56.8 | 56.0 | 55.1 | 54.5 |
| Prices on products at export markets | 53.0 | 52.3 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 51.5 |