Key findings: P3041.2 - Manufacturing: Production and sales, October 2009

Manufacturing production after seasonal adjustment continues to improve

The seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the three months ended October 2009 increased by 1,6% compared with the previous three months ended July 2009, lower than the 2,7% increase in the third quarter of 2009. Higher production levels were reported by six of the ten manufacturing divisions during the latest three months.

The increase was driven mainly by higher production in the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (5,2% and contributing 1,0 percentage point), the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (2,9% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point), the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (4,2% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point) and the furniture and