The index had plunged in the spring because of the pandemic, but a gradual recovery lifted it back over the 50-point mark by July. It slipped back under the threshold in September, parallel with a marked rise in the number of coronavirus infections in Hungary.

In October, the new orders index rose from the previous month and remained over 50.

The production volume index fell but stayed over the 50-point mark.

The employment index showed an expansion after falling under 50 in the previous month. 

Delivery times were longer than in September.

Purchased inventories were up slightly.