Finland's manufacturing confidence declined to -6 in November 2024, down from -4 in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since June and remained below the long-term average of 0. Order backlog expectations fell further, to -27 from -22 in October. Meanwhile, production expectations for the coming months improved (16 vs 13), and inventories of finished goods also turned more positive (6 vs 3). Meanwhile, 62% of companies reported operating at full capacity in November, compared with 60% in the prior month, still below the long-term average of 70%.