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Industrial output increased by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in April

According to Statistics Finland, output of total industries (BCD) adjusted for working days was 3.1 per cent higher in April 2021 than in April 2020. In April, seasonally adjusted output grew by 1.8 per cent from the previous month.

Adjusted for working days, industrial output (C) increased by 3.6 per cent from one year earlier. Seasonally adjusted output grew by 1.8 per cent in April from the month before.

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

Industry (Tol 2008) Value added share Original change percentage, 2021 APR / 2020 APR Working day adj. change percentage, 2021 APR / 2020 APR Seasonal adj. change percentage, 2021 APR / 2021 MAR
B Mining and quarrying 2,0 2,9 2,9 2,0
BCD Total industries 100,0 4,4 3,1 1,8
C Manufacturing 85,6 5,0 3,6 1,8
10 Manufacture of food products 6,4 4,3 3,6 -2,8
10-11 Food industry 7,7 3,6 3,0 -3,2
11 Manufacture of beverages 1,3 -0,2 -0,2 -4,3
13 Manufacture of textiles 0,5 19,7 20,1 1,1
13-15 Textile, clothing and leather industy 1,2 27,0 22,1 1,3
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 0,3 30,2 26,0 0,2
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 0,4 23,6 18,5 0,9
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture: Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3,3 12,7 9,9 1,3
16-17 Forest industry 11,9 4,0 3,0 2,5
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 8,6 0,9 0,9 3,3
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1,1 1,1 -0,6 -0,9
19-22 Chemical industry 16,7 -5,1 -6,0 1,5
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3,0 20,2 16,9 5,6
24 Manufacture of basic metals 3,9 14,0 14,1 2,4
24-30_33 Metal industry 42,1 11,8 10,2 3,2
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 9,4 12,8 10,7 5,0
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry 10,3 13,7 13,7 3,2
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e. . 11,2 4,5 2,2 -0,2
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment 2,7 32,4 29,0 12,3
31 Manufacture of furniture 1,1 -0,0 -1,9 4,6
32 Other manufacturing 0,7 29,2 29,2 -1,4
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4,6 12,6 10,8 3,6
C Manufacturing excl. Electrical and electronics industry (26-27) 75,3 2,2 0,6 1,9
D Eletricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12,5 0,2 0,2 -1,1
Investment goods 27,4 14,0 12,4 4,5
Durable goods 1,4 9,7 7,3 3,8
Raw materials and productive goods 41,8 3,0 2,0 -0,7
Other consumer goods 13,7 4,4 2,8 3,5

Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2021, April. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Maarit Mäkelä 029 551 3324, Kirsi-Maaria Manninen 029 551 2681, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Katri Kaaja


Updated 10.6.2021

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Volume index of industrial output [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9272. April 2021, Industrial output increased by 3.1 per cent year-on-year in April . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ttvi/2021/04/ttvi_2021_04_2021-06-10_kat_001_en.html