During January to November, orders grew by 1.2 per cent year-on-year.
In November, enterprises in all manufacturing industries received fewer orders than twelve months ago.
In the textile industry, orders decreased by 4.5 per cent and in the metal industry by 6.0 per cent.
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.