In September 2021, the indicator of orders looked very optimistic: relative to the normal level for this month taken as 100%, it gained 97%, which turned out to be a record high value in the entire history of observations. The level of labor utilization rate was very high - 95%. The diffusion index of employment showed the second highest value in 30 years of measurements - 56%. Among production restrictive factors, high prices for raw materials, materials and semi-finished products reached the first place for the first time since 1992 (53%). The shortage of labor (34%) and skillful workers (32%) also rose significantly in the ranking.