16.12.1998


PRESIDENT OF THE STATE INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS
EXPLAINED THE RESULT OF THE MONTHLY TENDENCY SURVEY WHICH REFLECT
VIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ABOUT
PRODUCTION, SALES, STOCKS AND PRICES FOR THE RELATION IN NOVEMBER
OF 1998 AND EXPECTATION IN DECEMBER OF 1998
(Production - Sales - Prices)

ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF SIS, RATE OF CAPACITY UTILIZATION THAT
IS WEIGHTED BY PRODUCTION VALUE, INCREASED FROM 84.0 % IN NOVEMBER OF 1997 TO 80.0 %
IN NOVEMBER OF 1998, FROM THE PRIMARILY PROVISIONAL RESULT OF 627 LARGE SCALE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Comparison of the reasons for not working in full capacity to the same month of the previous year is summarized below;




A general evaluation has done in the written explanation on the view of establishments for the present situation in November of 1998, expectation and in December of 1998 about production, sales, prices and stocks.


At the evaluation;

When the weighted average view of the establishments for November of 1998 compare to the same month of the previous year, establishments have thought that their production increased; domestic sales, sale prices and raw material prices decreased.

When the weighted average expectation of the same establishments for December of 1998 compare to the same month of the previous year establishments have thought that their production, domastic sales, sale prices and raw material prices will decrease.

Percentage distributions of establishments on production are;

While answer of increasing was 40.4 % and decreasing was 41.8 % in November of 1997, in November of 1998 answer of
increasing is 27.9 % and decreasing is 51.9 %

While answer of increasing expectation was 41.8 % and decreasing expectation was 20.5 % in December of 1997, in December
of 1998, answer of increasing expectation is 40.4 % and decreasing expectation is 23.0 %

Percentage distributions of establishments on domestic sales;

While answer of increasing was 31.1 % and decreasing was 50.5 % in November of 1997, in November of 1998 answer of
increasing is 26.2 % and decreasing is 53.4 %

While answer of increasing expectation was 41.1 % and decreasing expectation was 29.0 % in December of 1997, in December
of 1998, answer of increasing expectation is 33.2 % and decreasing expectation is 33.5 %


Percentage distributions of establishments on sale prices;

While answer of increasing was 74.2 % and decreasing was 1.0 % in November of 1997 in November of 1998, answer of
increasing is 39.0 % and decreasing is 21.7 %

While answer of increasing expectation was 74.0 %, wasn't decreasing expectation in December of 1997, in December
of 1998, answer of increasing expectation is 44.6 and decreasing expectation is 6.6 %


Percentage distributions of establishments on raw material prices;

While answer of increasing was 79.0 % and decreasing was 1.1 % in November of 1997, in November of 1998, answer of
increasing is 60.9 % and decreasing is 5.6 %

While answer of increasing expectation was 63.2 % and decreasing expectation was 1.1 % December of 1997, in December
of 1998 answer of increasing expectation is 55.7 % and decreasing expectation is 2.2 %