New orders in manufacturing decreased by 3.5 per cent year-on-year in March 2023

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release | New orders in manufacturing 2023, March

According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 3.5 per cent lower in March 2023 than twelve months earlier. During January to March, orders decreased by 2.4 per cent from the year before.

Key selections

  • Orders decreased in the chemical and metal industries.
  • Orders grew in the paper industry.

Changes in the examined main industries

In March 2023, new orders decreased by 6.8 per cent in the chemical industry and by 5.6 per cent in the metal industry from one year earlier. In the industry of the manufacture of paper and paper board products, the value of new orders was 8.0 per cent higher than one year earlier.

When interpreting these statistics, it should be borne in mind that they typically show strong fluctuations by month. Even new orders of substantial value are not examined over extended time periods but for the statistical reference month only.

Figures

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New orders in manufacturing, trend series by industry (TOL 2008), 2005M01-2023M03

Year-on-year change in new orders in manufacturing 2021M03-2023M03 (original series), % (TOL2008)

Tables

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Change in the latest month, cumulative change and change by three-month period, year-on-year (original series), % (TOL 2008)

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Classifications used:
  • Standard Industrial Classification (TOL 2008)
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  • Standard Industrial Classification (TOL 2008)
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Referencing instructions

New orders in manufacturing [online publication].
Reference period: 2023, March. ISSN=1798-6737. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 26.4.2025].
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