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Industrial output fell by 5.7 per cent in March

According to Statistics Finland, output of total industries adjusted for working days was 5.7 per cent lower in March 2012 than twelve months earlier. Seasonally adjusted output decreased in March by 1.5 per cent from February.

Adjusted for working days, industrial output (C) fell by 3.6 per cent in March from twelve months back. Seasonally adjusted output decreased by 1.4 per cent from the previous month.

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

	Value added share	Original change percentage, 2012 MAR / 2011 MAR	Working day adj. change percentage, 2012 MAR / 2011 MAR	Seasonal adj. change percentage, 2012 MAR / 2012 FEB
Industry (Tol 2008)
Total industries	100,0	-7,0	-5,7	-1,5
B Mining and quarrying	1,7	-21,5	-15,4	0,0
C Manufacturing	83,7	-4,7	-3,6	-1,4
10 Manufacture of food products	6,5	-3,1	-1,8	-3,0
11 Manufacture of beverages	1,3	13,2	13,2	4,2
13 Manufacture of textiles	0,6	-20,6	-21,1	-9,2
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel	0,4	-19,3	-17,3	-1,7
15 Manufacture of leather and related products	0,3	-18,3	-17,5	3,1
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials	3,9	-3,0	-1,6	-2,2
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products	9,8	-9,5	-9,3	-0,8
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media	1,8	-21,0	-19,0	-0,6
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	2,9	-4,5	-4,7	-6,3
24 Manufacture of basic metals	4,3	-0,7	1,3	2,7
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment	7,2	2,5	2,6	-0,2
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.	11,2	2,2	2,2	2,4
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers	1,1	-6,9	-7,4	16,8
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment	0,9	20,5	20,5	2,7
31 Manufacture of furniture	1,1	-3,1	-1,8	-3,8
32 Other manufacturing	0,8	5,6	5,6	-6,5
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	3,3	13,6	13,6	7,5
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	12,0	-19,9	-19,9	-8,3
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2,7	2,1	3,2	-2,9
36 Water collection, treatment and supply	0,6	1,8	1,8	-2,5
Main industrial groupings:
Raw materials and productive goods	39,0	-6,2	-5,0	-0,6
Investment goods	28,8	-1,4	-1,4	-0,7
Durable goods	1,4	-4,3	-2,3	-3,2
Other consumer goods	13,4	-11,5	-10,3	-14,3
Special indices:
10-11 Food industry	7,8	-0,7	1,0	-1,9
13-15 Textile, clothing and leather industry	1,2	-19,8	-20,5	-6,9
16-17 Forest industry	13,6	-7,7	-7,8	-1,0
19-22 Chemical industry	13,1	-7,5	-6,6	-5,7
24-30 Metal industry	38,0	-3,8	-2,7	-0,6
26-27 Electrical and electronics industry	13,4	-14,1	-12,6	-6,8
25,28-30,33 Machinery and metal product industry	23,7	4,1	5,3	3,9
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment	2,0	5,8	5,8	11,1

Source: Volume Index of Industrial Output 2012, March. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kari Rautio 09 1734 2479, volyymi.indeksi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

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Updated 10.5.2012