Industrial output grew in April 2024 from the month before but fell from the previous year

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release | Volume index of industrial output 2024, April

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Seasonally adjusted industrial output (TOL BCD) grew by 0.1 per cent in April from the month before. According to Statistics Finland, industrial output adjusted for working days decreased by 6.7 per cent compared to April 2023.

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  • Industrial output increased slightly in April 2024 compared to the month before.
  • Of the main industries, output grew most in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply.

Changes in output moderate compared to the previous month in nearly all main industries

Adjusted for working days, industrial output (C) declined by 6.6 per cent in April from one year earlier. Output grew by 0.4 per cent from the previous month.

Among the main industries examined in the chart, industrial output grew most in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, by 8.6 per cent compared to March. Output also grew from the previous month in the forest industry (2.8%) and in the metal industry (1.6%). Output was slightly lower than in the previous month in the food industry (-2.7%), mining and quarrying (-1.2%) and the chemical industry (-0.8%).

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Volume index of industrial output, share of industry in total industries (BCD), original, working day adjusted, seasonally adjusted change percentage 4/2024

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    Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Volume index of industrial output [online publication].
    Reference period: 2024, April. ISSN=1798-9272. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.11.2024].
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