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Industrial output grew by 2.5 per cent year-on-year in September

According to Statistics Finland, output of total industries (BCD) adjusted for working days was 2.5 per cent higher in September 2018 compared to September 2017. Seasonally adjusted output grew by 0.5 per cent from August.

Adjusted for working days, industrial output (C) was 6.6 per cent higher in September than in September 2017. Seasonally adjusted output grew by 3.0 per cent from August.

Table 1. Volume index of industrial output, value added, original, working day adjusted, seasonally adjusted change percentage

	Value added share	Original change percentage, 2018 SEP / 2017 SEP	Working day adj. change percentage, 2018 SEP / 2017 SEP	Seasonal adj. change percentage, 2018 SEP / 2018 AUG
Industry (Tol 2008)
B Mining and quarrying	1,7	3,9	3,9	-15,6
BCD Total industries	100,0	0,5	2,5	0,5
C Manufacturing	86,9	4,1	6,6	3,0
10 Manufacture of food products	6,9	-5,7	-2,2	0,6
10-11 Food industry	8,1	-4,6	-1,2	-0,1
11 Manufacture of beverages	1,2	2,7	6,0	-4,2
13 Manufacture of textiles	0,6	0,5	4,2	10,8
13-15 Textile, clothing and leather industy	1,3	-28,7	-28,7	-4,8
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel	0,5	-26,2	-26,2	-4,0
15 Manufacture of leather and related products	0,2	-15,8	-15,8	-11,6
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture: Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials	3,6	-0,2	2,4	1,7
16-17 Forest industry	12,9	2,7	2,7	-0,6
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products	9,2	3,8	3,8	-0,5
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media	1,3	-6,8	-5,1	-1,0
19-22 Chemical industry	15,8	9,1	9,1	-0,2
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	3,3	-7,1	-3,6	-2,7
24 Manufacture of basic metals	4,3	-7,4	-5,2	2,3
24-30_33 Metal industry	42,5	0,9	3,9	2,9
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment	7,7	-1,4	0,9	2,6
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry	12,5	16,5	16,5	3,5
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e. .	10,9	15,0	19,5	37,5
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment	3,1	-11,9	-11,9	1,3
31 Manufacture of furniture	1,0	-1,6	2,1	1,9
32 Other manufacturing	0,7	-1,0	5,5	5,4
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	4,0	2,5	2,5	-4,2
C Manufacturing excl. Electrical and electronics industry (26-27)	74,4	2,1	4,2	2,8
D Eletricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	11,4	0,4	0,4	-0,4
Investment goods	28,8	11,8	11,8	4,1
Durable goods	1,3	-1,4	2,6	1,8
Raw materials and productive goods	40,8	-0,3	0,9	-1,7
Other consumer goods	14,6	1,7	4,6	0,8

Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2018, September. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kari Rautio 029 551 2479, Maarit Mäkelä 029 551 3324, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

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Updated 9.11.2018