New orders in manufacturing decreased by 5.4 per cent year-on-year in September 2024

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release | New orders in manufacturing 2024, September

According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 5.4 per cent lower in September 2024 than twelve months earlier. During January to September, new orders received by enterprises decreased by 5.9 per cent from the year before.

Key selections

  • New orders decreased in September 2024 in the paper industry and in the metal industry.
  • Orders grew in the chemical industry.

Changes in the examined main industries

In September 2024, enterprises received more orders than twelve months ago in the chemical industry, where the value of orders was 14.8 per cent higher than one year ago. In the other main industries, new orders decreased. In the manufacture of paper, and paper and board products, orders declined by 9.4 per cent and in the metal industry by 6.9 per cent from one year ago.

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.

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New orders in manufacturing, trend series (2021=100) by industry (TOL 2008) in 2005M01 to 2024M09

Year-on-year change in new orders in manufacturing by industry (TOL2008) in 2022M09 to 2024M09 (original series)

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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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Referencing instructions

New orders in manufacturing [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, September. ISSN=1798-6737. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 21.11.2024].
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