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. Seasonally adjusted output fell by 0.5 per cent from March in April.
Adjusted for working days, industrial output (C) decreased by 1.0 per cent in April from one year back. Seasonally adjusted output fell by 0.7 per cent from March in April.
Table 1. Volume index of industrial output, value added, original, working day adjusted, seasonally adjusted change percentage
Value added share | Original change percentage, 2014 APR / 2013 APR | Working day adj. change percentage, 2014 APR / 2013 APR | Seasonal adj. change percentage, 2014 APR / 2014 MAR | |
Industry (Tol 2008) | ||||
Total industries | 100,0 | -5,2 | -2,3 | -0,5 |
B Mining and quarrying | 2,0 | 26,8 | 30,5 | 10,2 |
C Manufacturing | 83,9 | -4,3 | -1,0 | -0,7 |
10 Manufacture of food products | 7,1 | 4,2 | 6,8 | 3,6 |
11 Manufacture of beverages | 1,3 | 11,9 | 12,1 | 12,1 |
13 Manufacture of textiles | 0,6 | 28,1 | 35,7 | -43,9 |
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel | 0,4 | -11,3 | -2,7 | 7,4 |
15 Manufacture of leather and related products | 0,3 | 5,6 | 15,0 | 2,8 |
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | 3,7 | -3,3 | 6,1 | -0,9 |
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products | 9,5 | -4,1 | -4,1 | -1,0 |
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 1,9 | -9,6 | -4,0 | -0,4 |
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 3,7 | 0,9 | 8,9 | 5,9 |
24 Manufacture of basic metals | 3,4 | 2,4 | 1,4 | -2,8 |
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 8,2 | -3,4 | 5,1 | 2,9 |
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 13,3 | -16,1 | -11,9 | -6,3 |
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 1,4 | -2,9 | 4,6 | -0,1 |
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment | 1,5 | 18,7 | 30,1 | 7,3 |
31 Manufacture of furniture | 1,2 | -8,0 | 1,3 | 0,5 |
32 Other manufacturing | 0,9 | -39,7 | -39,7 | -0,4 |
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 3,3 | -3,4 | 2,4 | 12,1 |
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 10,7 | -16,4 | -16,4 | 1,7 |
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3,4 | -0,7 | 3,1 | -0,4 |
36 Water collection, treatment and supply | 1,8 | -0,6 | 1,3 | 0,0 |
Main industrial groupings: | ||||
Raw materials and productive goods | 40,4 | -2,8 | 1,5 | -0,4 |
Investment goods | 26,3 | -11,8 | -9,6 | -0,3 |
Durable goods | 1,6 | -10,3 | -1,8 | 1,3 |
Other consumer goods | 14,8 | 5,1 | 9,9 | 1,3 |
Special indices: | ||||
10-11 Food industry | 8,4 | 5,3 | 9,3 | 2,2 |
13-15 Textile, clothing and leather industry | 1,3 | 11,9 | 22,8 | -14,1 |
16-17 Forest industry | 13,3 | -3,8 | -0,6 | -0,1 |
19-22 Chemical industry | 13,7 | 4,4 | 4,4 | -0,8 |
24-30 Metal industry | 36,2 | -9,4 | -6,7 | -3,1 |
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry | 8,5 | -15,1 | -16,3 | -4,9 |
25,28-30,33 Machinery and metal product industry | 27,6 | -8,5 | -3,6 | 0,5 |
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment | 2,8 | 7,1 | 16,1 | 7,2 |
Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2014, April. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kari Rautio 029 551 2479, Heidi Myllylä 029 551 3792, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi
Director in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 10.6.2014
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Volume index of industrial output [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9272. April 2014,
Industrial output decreased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in April
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