the global economic uncertainty has started to vaccinate increasingly technology industry, manifested in the sector’s lobby publication of the information. Nearly two-thirds of the industry companies to tell you that is received in the late summer and early autumn during the period less orders than in the previous quarter. Provide the number of requests is reported to have fallen sharply.
the Information based on technology industry association’s recent order book and staff information.
– the Results message the upswing, the industry of inconsistent developments and enterprises between the growth of inequality. Noteworthy is that, for example, the technology industry’s largest sector, machinery and metal products industry, the export value of orders has contracted three quarter in a row, says technology industry association’s chief economist Petteri iron stairs release.
employment in the Sector has remained broadly unchanged prior strong order backlog support. During the last six years happened to the order book growth of about 60% of ship orders.
the Entirety of the industry value of new orders grew still eight per cent from the previous quarter, but the representative according to the growth is explained by a small number of larger orders.
offer request for measuring balance has been the current read weaker only once in the last ten years. The tender on the basis of it seems that the orders development is the end of the year and winter to be weaker than in recent times.
– the Turnaround has been seen, as global economic uncertainty has not made it easier, the most important of the countries of export the economy is weak and recession is likely to increase also in Finland. The results are not talking about a sudden collapse, but a turnaround appears to have taken place and the direction is a worrying downward. Alarm bells were ringing, the iron staircase characterizes.
policy makers are being urged to intervene
the technology industry ceo Jaakko Hirvola urge decision makers to intervene quickly to developments.
Although to support employment and growth made the right political solutions, their effect usually appears only after a delay. For this reason, decisions can not be moved, if they are to support employment and business investment now deteriorating in the upswing, Hirvola said.
– for Example, mismatches and labour migration more has been talked about for years. Now we need quick decisions and timely implementation, he adds.
the technology industry labour market the director of Minna Helle emphasize cost competitiveness, the importance and send greetings to the ongoing labour negotiations.
the technology industry labour market director Minna Helle is would shorten the working time in the current situation.Esa Syväkuru / Yle
Especially now gloomier economic view in the middle should not end up shorter working hours, because such an outcome would undermine the competitiveness of businesses and employment opportunities, the Heat message to the bulletin.
Still in August, we reported that the technology industry the situation is brighter :
the economic wise men cut their forecasts, but in Finland the industry the hard core going and it concerns directly more than 300 000 finns
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