Industrial output decreased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in April

According to Statistics Finland, output of total industries adjusted for working days was 2.3 per cent lower in April 2014 than twelve months earlier. In the January to April period, industrial output adjusted for working days went down by 4.8 per compared with the corresponding period in 2013.

Working day adjusted change in total industrial output (BCDE) from corresponding month previous year, %, TOL 2008

Seasonally adjusted output fell by 0.5 per cent from March in April. In March, seasonally adjusted output was 0.9 per cent higher than in February. In February output increased by 0.4 per cent from the previous month.

Seasonally adjusted change in total industrial output (BCDE) from previous month, %, TOL 2008

Industrial output diminished in several main industries in April. Production of electricity declined most, by 16.4 per cent. Output in the metal industry fell by 6.1 per cent. Output increased most, or by as much as 30.5 per cent, in mining and quarrying. In the food industry, output grew by 9.3 per cent. Output in the chemical industry was 4.4 per cent up on twelve months back.

Working day adjusted change in industrial output by industry 4/2013-4/2014, %, TOL 2008

Capacity utilisation rate in manufacturing (C) was 81.2 per cent in April, or 0.3 percentage points lower than one year earlier. In the forest industry, capacity utilisation rate was 85.7 per cent in April, or 0.8 percentage points lower than in April 2013. In the metal industry, capacity utilisation rate was 82.5 per cent in April, which was 0.1 percentage points lower than one year earlier.

Revised data for April 2014 will be published at 9 am on 10 July 2014 in connection with the release of industrial output data for May 2014. The revision is influenced by the estimation used in the latest release, which concerns the periodic tax return data used for enterprises with fewer than 50 employees. Because of the method used, seasonally adjusted figures for previous months may change even if the original figures do not become revised. The seasonally adjusted figures will also be adjusted for working days.

Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2014, April. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kari Rautio 029 551 2479, Heidi Myllyl� 029 551 3792, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Volume index of industrial output [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9272. April 2014. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 20.12.2024].
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