Industrial output decreased in February 2024 from the previous month but increased from one year back

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Seasonally adjusted industrial output (TOL BCD) decreased by 0.3 per cent in February from the month before. According to Statistics Finland, industrial output adjusted for working days went up by 1.3 per cent compared to February 2023.

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  • Industrial output decreased slightly in February compared to the previous month.
  • Among the main industries, output went down most in mining and quarrying.

Output decreased from the previous month in nearly all main industries

Adjusted for working days, output in manufacturing (C) declined by 0.5 per cent in February from one year earlier. Output grew by 0.3 per cent compared to the previous month.

Industrial output decreased from the previous month in nearly all main industries examined in the chart. The fall was strongest in mining and quarrying (-9.7%). In the chemical industry output went down by 3.8 per cent and in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 3.7 per cent compared to January. The forest industry (3.2%) and the metal industry (0.7%) grew from the previous month.

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Volume index of industrial output, share of industry in total industries (BCD), original, working day adjusted, seasonally adjusted change percentage 2/2024

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Volume index of industrial output [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, February. ISSN=1798-9272. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 1.4.2026].
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