The utilisation of production capacity by large manufacturers was 80,1% in November 2009, compared to 77,3% in August 2009, an increase of 2,8 percentage points. However, compared to November 2008, utilisation of production capacity is still at a lower level, decreasing by 1,7 percentage points from 81,8% in November 2008 to 80,1% in November 2009.

Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions showed decreases in utilisation of production capacity for November 2009 compared to November 2008.

The biggest decrease was reported in the motor vehicles, parts, accessories and other transport equipment division (-5,2 percentage points), followed by the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (-4,8 percentage points), the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear division (-3,6 percentage points) and the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (-3,1 percentage points).