10 May 2010
2010- n° 125In March, manufacturing production increased by 0.8% Industrial production index - March 2010
In March 2010, the manufacturing production increased (+0.8%), after +0.3% in February (initially announced at +0.4%). The March production was boosted by the “Other manufacturing” sector (+1.2%) and, to a lesser extent, by the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+13.7%) and the electrical and electronic equipment industry (+0.8 %).
In March 2010, the manufacturing production increased (+0.8%), after +0.3% in February (initially announced at +0.4%). The March production was boosted by the “Other manufacturing” sector (+1.2%) and, to a lesser extent, by the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+13.7%) and the electrical and electronic equipment industry (+0.8 %).
The production of total industry also increased (+1.0% after +0.0% in February).
Please note: all the data are adjusted for seasonal variations (SA) and the number of days worked (WDA).
tableauTableau1a – Industrial Production Indexes by activity (NA)
| March / Feb. | Feb. / Jan. | Quarter on quarter change | Year on year change (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE : INDUSTRY | 1,0 | 0,0 | 1,6 | 3,9 |
| CZ: MANUFACTURING | 0,8 | 0,3 | 0,7 | 4,7 |
| (C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages | –0,4 | 0,2 | 0,1 | 2,6 |
| (C2): Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 13,7 | 15,1 | 3,2 | –11,6 |
| (C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment | 0,8 | 0,6 | 1,2 | –0,2 |
| (C4): Manufacture of transport equipment | –2,2 | –3,4 | 0,5 | 19,9 |
| (C5): Other manufacturing | 1,2 | 1,0 | 0,7 | 4,3 |
| (DE): Mining and quarrying; energy; water supply; waste management | 2,7 | –2,8 | 7,5 | –0,9 |
| FZ: CONSTRUCTION | 0,1 | –1,1 | –2,5 | –6,7 |
- (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
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