New orders in manufacturing grew by 1.0 per cent year-on-year in April 2024

Changes in the examined main industries

In April, enterprises received more new orders than twelve months ago in the chemical industry and the metal industry. Most growth was recorded in the chemical industry, where the value of orders was 10.5 per cent higher than in the year before. In the metal industry, the value of new orders was 2.1 per cent higher than one year earlier. In the manufacture of paper and paper products, new orders declined by 6.8 per cent from one year ago.

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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.