The index is based on the reported forward calculated values of new orders received, based on a sample survey of all establishments with more than 19 employees in mining and manufacturing. The sample is identical to that used for the industrial production index. The data are published in both original and seasonally adjusted form. Timeliness 6 weeks after the end of the reference month. Embargo procedures are stated in the working plan for Statistics Denmark.
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The Board consists of 6 persons who all have insight into social and economic conditions. The Board makes decisions of major financial significance, on the nature of information to be collected and also on the working plans of Statistics Denmark. There is no internal government access to data before release. There is no ministerial commentary. The data in the press release are preliminary and subject to revision, due to revisions in the underlying data, for the following 2 months.