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Turnover in trade fell by 3.8 per cent in November 2023

release | Turnover of trade 2023, November

According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 3.8 per cent in November 2023 from one year ago. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, went down by 1.3 per cent.

Key selections

  • Turnover in wholesale trade adjusted for working days continued to fall in November.
  • Working day adjusted volume of sales in daily consumer goods trade started to rise.

Turnover in wholesale trade fell from one year ago

Among the main sectors of trade, turnover in motor vehicle trade continued to grow in November as well. Working day adjusted turnover increased by 3.7 per cent and sales volume by 1.2 per cent from one year back. 

Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, decreased in November by 8.2 per cent, and sales volume by 2.0 per cent year-on-year. 

In retail trade, working day adjusted turnover grew by 0.7 per cent in November but sales volume decreased by 1.3 per cent. The turnover of daily consumer goods trade increased by 3.9 per cent from one year back and the volume of sales by 0.8 per cent in the corresponding period. Turnover in department store trade grew by 2.9 per cent but sales volume fell by 0.4 per cent from one year back. In specialised store trade, turnover fell by 3.8 per cent and the volume of sales declined by 5.4 per cent.

Seasonally adjusted turnover decreased compared to October

Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade fell by 0.6 per cent in November compared to
October. Seasonally adjusted sales volume went down by 0.5 per cent. In October, seasonally adjusted turnover decreased by 0.3 per cent, but sales volume grew by 0.5 per cent compared to the month before.

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Annual change in working day adjusted turnover and sales volume in total trade (G), %

Data revisions

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Revision of annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade

Revision of long-term annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade

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