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1 Norges Bank s regional network Round - National charts (Interviews carried out January through 6 February, )

2 . Output growth. Aggregated Past months and 6 months ahead. Annualised Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis Past months *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. 6 months ahead

3 . Output growth. Manufacturing and construction Past months and 6 months ahead. Annualised Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis Domestically oriented manufacturing Export industry *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. Suppliers to the petroleum industry Construction

4 . Output growth. Retail trade and services Past months and 6 months ahead. Annualised Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis Retail trade Corporate services *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. Household services

5 . Capacity constraints and labour supply. Aggregated Per cent Capacity constraints* *) Share of contacts that will have some or considerable problems accommodating an increase in demand. **) Share of contacts where production is constrained by labour supply. Labour supply**

6 . Capacity constraints*. All sectors Per cent Manufacturing Construction *) Share of contacts that will have some or considerable problems accommodating an increase in demand. Retail trade Services 6

7 .6 Labour supply*. All sectors Per cent Manufacturing Construction Local government and hospital sector *) Share of contacts where production is constrained by labour supply. Retail trade Services 7

8 .7 Capacity constraints. All regions. Aggregated Share of contacts that will have some or considerable problems accommodating an increase in demand.7a.7b November NORTH January NORTH MID- NORWAY MID- NORWAY >6% -6% -% NORTH WEST IN- LAND NORTH WEST IN- LAND -% -% SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST -% < % 8

9 .8 Labour supply. All regions. Aggregated Share of contacts where production is constrained by labour supply.8a.8b November NORTH January NORTH MID- NORWAY MID- NORWAY >% -% -% NORTH WEST IN- LAND NORTH WEST IN- LAND -% -% SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST -% < % Source: 9

10 .9 Investment growth. Aggregated Expected change in investments months ahead Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information.

11 . Investment growth. All sectors Expected change in investments months ahead Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis Manufacturing Retail trade *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. Services Local government and hospital sector

12 . Employment growth. Aggregated Past months and months ahead* Per cent Past months months ahead *) Mixed indicator until. Split in to last months and months ahead as from.

13 . Employment growth. All sectors Past months and months ahead* Per cent Manufacturing Construction Local government and hospital sector Retail trade Services *) Mixed indicator until. Split in to last months and months ahead as from.

14 . Annual wage growth. Aggregated and all sectors Contacts estimates for each year* Index** - lefthand axis, per cent - righthand axis Manufacturing Construction Local government and hospital sector Retail trade Services Aggregated *) Starting in, the first observation for wage growth has been collected in November the previous year. **) The index ranges from - to +. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information.

15 . Annual wage growth. Aggregated Technical reporting committee on income settlements (TBU) compared to contacts estimates (RN). Per cent RN (autumn previous year) RN winter RN spring *)For : Wage growth for employees at enterprises affiliated to an employer organisation and in the public administration including the health trusts. RN summer RN autumn TBU*

16 . Selling prices. Aggregated Change past months Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. 6

17 .6 Selling prices. Manufacturing and construction Change past months Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis Domestically oriented manufacturing Export industry *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. Construction 7

18 .7 Selling prices. Retail trade and services Change past months Index*, left-hand axis; per cent, right-hand axis Retail trade Corporate services *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information. Household services 8

19 .8 Selling prices months ahead. Aggregated Expected change in price growth. Diffusion index* *) Share that expects higher price growth + (/ * share that expects unchanged price growth). 9

20 .9 Selling prices months ahead. Business and household sector Expected change in price growth. Diffusion index* Business sector** Household sector*** *) Share that expects higher price growth + (/ * share that expects unchanged price growth). **) Manufacturing, construction, corporate services. ***) Retail trade, household services.

21 . Profitability. Aggregated Change in operating margins past months compared to same period a year earlier. Index* *) The index ranges from - to +, where - indicates a sharp fall and + indicates strong growth. See article Norges Bank s regional network: fresh and useful information in Economic Bulletin /9 for further information.

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