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| 3rd quarter 2018 | 4th quarter 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Industrial confidence indicator is the average of the answers (balances) to the questions on production expectations, total stock of orders and inventories of own products ment for sale (the latter with inverted sign). The indicator is presented as seasonally adjusted balance. | ||
| 2A diffusion index is compiled using the estimated percentages on "ups" and "same" according to the formula: (ups + 0,5 * same). The diffusion index has a turning point at 50. An index value above 50 indicates growth in the variable, and opposite for a value below 50. The diffusion index is presented as smoothed seasonally adjusted figures. | ||
| Confidence Indicator. Seasonally adjusted.1 | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Changes from previous quarter2 | ||
| Total volume of production | 55.7 | 55.1 |
| Average employment | 52.6 | 52.8 |
| New orders received from home markets | 54.6 | 53.0 |
| New orders received from export markets | 55.1 | 54.5 |
| Expected changes in next quarter. Diffusion indices2 | ||
| Total volume of production | 59.4 | 60.3 |
| Average employment | 54.4 | 55.8 |
| New orders received from home markets | 58.9 | 59.8 |
| New orders received from export markets | 59.4 | 59.8 |
Additional information
The statistics provide current data on the business cycle for manufacturing, mining and quarrying by collecting business leaders’ assessments of the economic situation and the short term outlook.
Contact
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Edvard Andreassen
E-mail: edvard.andreassen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 90 23 32
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Ståle Mæland
E-mail: stale.maeland@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 95 05 98 88