Industrial output grew by 2.2 per cent in January
According to Statistics Finland, output of total industries (BCDE) adjusted for working days was 2.2 per cent higher in January than twelve months earlier. Seasonally adjusted output fell in January by 4.5 per cent compared with the previous month.
Adjusted for working days, industrial output (C) grew by 2.7 per cent in January from one year back. Mining and quarrying went up by as much as 35 per cent. The manufacture of other machinery and equipment grew by 32.4 per cent from one year back. The manufacture of basic metals grew by 16.3 per cent. Output fell by 22.8 per cent in the manufacture of other transport equipment.
Table 1. Volume index of industrial output, value added, original, working day adjusted, seasonally adjusted change percentage
Value added share | Original change percentage, 2011 JAN / 2010 JAN | Working day adj. change percentage, 2011 JAN / 2010 JAN | Seasonal adj. change percentage, 2011 JAN / 2010 DEC | |
Industry (Tol 2008) | ||||
Total industries | 100,0 | 3,4 | 2,2 | -4,5 |
B Mining and quarrying | 1,6 | 21,8 | 35,0 | -27,1 |
C Manufacturing | 83,6 | 4,3 | 2,7 | -17,5 |
10 Manufacture of food products | 7,4 | -0,1 | -2,7 | -2,3 |
11 Manufacture of beverages | 1,3 | -3,3 | -3,3 | 1,8 |
13 Manufacture of textiles | 0,7 | 16,2 | 16,2 | 0,5 |
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel | 0,4 | 11,0 | 7,6 | -10,8 |
15 Manufacture of leather and related products | 0,2 | 17,0 | 17,0 | -7,1 |
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | 3,3 | 9,4 | 6,2 | 0,9 |
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products | 7,5 | 0,3 | 2,5 | -0,1 |
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 2,2 | 2,4 | -3,2 | -2,4 |
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 3,0 | 6,0 | 1,5 | -4,9 |
24 Manufacture of basic metals | 2,1 | 19,6 | 16,3 | -1,3 |
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 8,6 | 8,0 | 8,0 | -15,8 |
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 11,3 | 38,8 | 32,4 | 7,9 |
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 1,1 | 16,1 | 8,3 | -7,9 |
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment | 1,4 | -22,8 | -22,8 | -8,2 |
31 Manufacture of furniture | 1,3 | 15,5 | 8,1 | -3,5 |
32 Other manufacturing | 0,9 | -4,5 | -4,5 | -3,0 |
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 3,9 | 7,2 | 6,2 | -4,6 |
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 12,4 | -1,6 | -1,7 | -4,3 |
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2,3 | 3,9 | 3,7 | -1,2 |
36 Water collection, treatment and supply | 0,7 | 2,3 | 2,3 | -1,1 |
Main industrial groupings: | ||||
Raw materials and productive goods | 34,6 | 6,8 | 7,7 | -3,0 |
Investment goods | 31,1 | 3,1 | 0,6 | -10,5 |
Durable goods | 1,7 | 26,5 | 20,1 | 5,1 |
Other consumer goods | 14,9 | 0,7 | -3,4 | -3,8 |
Special indices: | ||||
10-11 Food industry | 8,7 | -0,6 | -3,1 | -0,5 |
13-15 Textile, clothing and leather industry | 1,3 | 14,7 | 14,7 | -0,1 |
16-17 Forest industry | 10,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 | -0,5 |
19-22 Chemical industry | 13,1 | -1,8 | -1,8 | -27,1 |
24-30 Metal industry | 38,5 | 7,6 | 5,0 | -8,6 |
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry | 13,9 | -9,6 | -8,5 | -12,3 |
25,28-30,33 Machinery and metal product industry | 26,2 | 18,4 | 15,7 | 1,2 |
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment | 2,5 | -7,3 | -7,3 | -32,6 |
Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2011, January. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kari Rautio (09) 1734 2479, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 28.6.2011
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Industrial output grew by 2.2 per cent in January
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