In May 2010, the manufacturing production increased by 0.5% in volume. It had increased by 0.3% in April (+0.4% initially announced). In the industry, the production increased also in May (+1.7% after -0.5%).
In the last three months (quarter-on-quarter change), the production rose in the manufacturing sector (+2.4%) as well as in the industry as a whole (+2.2%).
In the last three months, the manufacturing production increased by 2.4%…
During the quarter, the production was boosted by the “other manufacturing” (+1.0% q-o-q), the electrical, electronic equipment and machine equipment (+3.4%) and the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+15.7%). It slightly decreased in the manufacture of transport equipment (-0.6%, quarter-on-quarter change).
…and exceeded the last year level by 8.2%
The manufacturing production rose by 8.2% (y-o-y). However, it still remains under the level reached before the crisis.
It soared in the “other manufacturing” (+9.7%) and in the manufacture of transport equipment (+18.4%). It also increased in the electrical and electronic equipment and machine equipment (+3.4%).
Please note: all the data are adjusted for seasonal variations (SA) and the number of days worked (WDA).
Industrial production index

| 2005 based, SA-WDA changes in % | ||||
| (1) Last three months / three same months of previous year | ||||
| The codes correspond to the level of aggregation A 10 (A 17) of the "NA" aggregate classification based on NAF rev.2. | ||||
| Sources : Insee, SSP, SOeS | ||||
| May / April | April / March | Quarter on quarter change | Year on year change (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE : INDUSTRY | 1,7 | –0,5 | 2,2 | 8,0 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 0,5 | 0,3 | 2,4 | 8,2 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | 0,7 | –0,9 | –0,5 | 2,5 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | –8,0 | –3,0 | 15,7 | –8,1 |
| (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment | –0,2 | 1,6 | 3,4 | 3,4 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | 1,1 | 1,3 | –0,6 | 18,4 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 1,0 | 0,1 | 3,2 | 9,7 |
| (DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 9,8 | –5,6 | 0,8 | 6,7 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 0,0 | –2,1 | –0,9 | –5,7 |
n° 179 - July 9, 2010
Industrial production index - May 2010
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