30 June 2000
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Industrial output running strong
According to Statistics Finland, industrial output as calculated per working day was as much as 12.1 per cent higher in May 2000 than in May 1999. In the January to May period, industrial output went up by 7.6 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 1999. These instant preliminary data are based on information available to Statistics Finland on 29 June.
A more accurate growth percentage of industrial output and data by industry for May will be published on 14 July 2000 at 7 am.
The growth of industrial output for April, published on 15 June 2000, was 4.7 per cent, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the figure given in the instant preliminary data released on 31 May.
Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2000, preliminary data, May. Statistics Finland