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Published: 7 November 2008

New orders in manufacturing fell by 0.9 per cent year-on-year in September

According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 0.9 per cent lower in September 2008 than in September 2007. In the January to September period, new orders in manufacturing decreased by 1.1 per cent year-on-year.

Change in new orders in manufacturing from corresponding month of the previous year (original series), %

The decline in new orders was strongest in the metal industry, where it amounted to 3.4 per cent. In the textile industry, new orders decreased by 0.8 per cent. By contrast, in the manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products new orders increased by 5.3 per cent and in the chemical industry by 2.6 per cent. However, these statistics typically show strong fluctuations as new orders are not examined over extended time periods but for the statistical reference month only.

Change in new orders in manufacturing 09/2007-09/2008

The index of new orders in manufacturing describes development in the value of new orders received by enterprises for commodities and services that are meant to be produced by establishments located in Finland. These statistics are based on non-probability sampling, in which the basic observation unit is an enterprise or a kind-of-activity unit. The sample comprises annually approximately 400 to 430 enterprises or their kind-of-activity units. Index point figures and annual change percentages are published monthly for five industry categories. The time series start from January 2005 and their base year is 2005 (2005=100). A detailed description of the statistics and the calculation method are included in the quality description on the home page of the statistics.

Source: New orders in manufacturing 2008, September. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Jukka Appelqvist (09) 1734 3391, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 7.11.2008