MINSK, 27 February (BelTA) - Industrial enterprises of Belarus expect manufacturing growth and an increase in demand for their products, BelTA learned from Economy Ministry following an opinion poll of directors of industrial enterprises, conducted by the Research Institute of the Economy Ministry in February, BelTA was informed in the press service of the agency.
Almost a third of the polled reported an increase in production. 38% of respondents stated that the output remained at the same level.
The average order portfolio reached a five-year record of 3.4 months. The average industrial capacity utilization rate remained at 68% in February.
83% of respondents reported that the price level remained unchanged. The overwhelming majority of respondents (90%) said that the number of employees remained the same or grew.
