Published: 15 July 2016
Output of the national economy declined in May
Seasonally adjusted output fell by 0.6 per cent in May from the month before. Adjusted for working days, output was 0.3 per cent lower than one year before. According to revised data, working-day adjusted output rose in April by 0.6 per cent (previously -0.4 per cent) from April 2015.
Volume of total output 2005 to 2016, trend and seasonally adjusted series
The series of the Trend Indicator of Output are seasonally adjusted with the Tramo/Seats method. The latest observations of the series adjusted for seasonal and random variation (seasonally adjusted and trend series) become revised with new observations in seasonal adjustment methods. Revisions especially at turning points of economic trends may be significant, which should be taken into consideration when using seasonally adjusted and trend data.
Working day adjusted change of total output from previous year’s corresponding month, %
Working day adjusted primary production increased by one per cent from the year before. Secondary production and services declined by one per cent from May 2015.
Primary production refers to agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing. Secondary production includes manufacturing and construction. Services comprise trade, hotel and restaurant activities, transport and business activities, as well as real estate, renting and research services, financial intermediation and insurance, and public services.
Source: Trend Indicator of Output 2016 May, Statistics Finland
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Updated 15.07.2016
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Trend Indicator of Output [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-5439. May 2016. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2024].
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