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| 2nd quarter 2019 | 3rd quarter 2019 | 4th quarter 2019 | 1st quarter 2020 | 2nd 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 | 55.2 | 53.6 | 49.8 | 44.0 | 39.4 |
| Average capacity utilisation | 54.5 | 53.5 | 50.6 | 44.8 | 39.8 |
| Average employment | 54.6 | 52.5 | 49.3 | 44.1 | 38.9 |
| New orders received from home markets | 54.0 | 51.5 | 46.9 | 41.0 | 37.2 |
| New orders received from export markets | 51.9 | 50.3 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 35.4 |
| Total stock of orders | 53.1 | 51.1 | 47.2 | 41.7 | 36.6 |
| Prices on products at home markets | 54.4 | 54.2 | 54.7 | 54.0 | 53.0 |
| Prices on products at export markets | 51.9 | 52.0 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 52.7 |
| Expected changes in next quarter | |||||
| Total volume of production | 57.9 | 53.0 | 46.5 | 41.7 | 41.2 |
| Average capacity utilisation | 57.4 | 53.8 | 48.4 | 43.7 | 43.3 |
| Average employment | 52.7 | 49.2 | 44.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| New orders received from home markets | 56.7 | 54.2 | 51.6 | 49.1 | 46.9 |
| New orders received from export markets | 55.8 | 54.8 | 54.7 | 42.4 | 42.4 |
| Total stock of orders | 55.7 | 50.7 | 45.2 | 40.8 | 39.6 |
| Prices on products at home markets | 56.7 | 56.0 | 55.2 | 54.5 | 54.3 |
| Prices on products at export markets | 52.3 | 52.0 | 51.8 | 50.9 | 49.5 |