Turnover in oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and electricity supply, June 2009

The turnover dropped by 6.4 per cent in the domestic market and by 4.2 per cent in the export market.

Seasonally-adjusted figures show that the industry related to building ships, boats and oil platforms had the largest decrease in turnover from the first to the second quarter, down 21.7 per cent. The decline is partly due to a fall in the production volume ( Index of production ). The turnover of the basic metals industry also continued to decline - down 13.8 per cent. The fall in turnover for the refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry and the industry group of repair and installation of machinery also contributed to the fall in manufacturing turnover.

There are still signs of improvement in turnover for the wood and wood products industry. This industry experienced an increase of 10.9 per cent in turnover in the last quarter.

Fall in turnover from May to June

Seasonally-adjusted figures show that manufacturing turnover went down 1.8 per cent from May to June 2009. The turnover of intermediate goods increased by 2.3 per cent, while turnover of capital goods went down by 7.1 per cent.

Lower turnover in June 2009 compared to June 2008

Manufacturing turnover fell by 10.9 per cent in June 2009 compared to June 2008, according to unadjusted figures. The industries that contributed the most to the fall in turnover were basic metals - down 39.5 per cent - and refined petroleum, chemicals and pharmaceuticals - down 32.7 per cent. Among the industries that experienced a rise in turnover was the food, beverages and tobacco industry. This industry experienced a growth in turnover of 11.4 per cent.

Norway and the euro area

Unadjusted figures show that there was a 12.4 per cent fall in Norwegian manufacturing turnover from May 2008 to May 2009. Manufacturing turnover in the euro area dropped by 23.3 per cent in the same period, according to figures published by Eurostat .