10 December 2014

2014- n° 280

In October 2014, manufacturing output decreased slightly (–0.2%) Industrial production index - October 2014

In October 2014, manufacturing output decreased slightly (–0.2%), after a small increase in September (+0.3%). Output also declined in industrial production as a whole (–0.8% after 0.0% in September).

During the last three months (q-o-q), output rose in the manufacturing sector (+0.5%), as well as in industry as a whole (+0.3%).

Output increased in other manufacturing (+0.4%) and more significantly in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+10.9%). Additionally output went up in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (+0.8). Conversely, output went down slightly in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–0.3%) and in mining, quarrying, energy and water supply (–0.2%). It remained steady in the manufacture of transport equipment.

Manufacturing output of the last three months diminished slightly compared to the same months of previous year (–0.3% y-o-y). Industrial output decreased as well (–0.6% y-o-y).

Output fell in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment (–2.1%), in mining, quarrying, energy and water supply (–1.4%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–1.9%). On the contrary, output went up sharply in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+12.3%). It was almost stable in the manufacture of transport equipment (+0.1%) as well as in other manufacturing (+0.1%).

Please note: all the series are seasonally (SA) and working-day adjusted (WDA).

Output diminished in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (–4.4%).

Output decreased in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (–1.2%) and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (–1.4%). On the opposite it rose in the manufacture of electrical equipment (+0.6%).

In October, output decreased slightly in the manufacture of food products and beverages (–0.9%), particularly for dairy products and grain mill products.

Output declined in other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment (–1.3%), in the manufacture of wood and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded media (–1.6%) and more sharply in the manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products (–2.9%). On the contrary, output increased in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (+1.8%) and to a lesser extent in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products, and other non-metallic mineral products (+0.6%)

Output went up in the manufacture of other transport equipment (+2.3%), but declined almost to the same extent in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (–2.1%).