Key findings: P3041.2 - Manufacturing: Production and sales, June 2010

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the second quarter of 2010 increased by 0,8% compared with the first quarter of 2010. Higher production levels were reported by eight of the ten manufacturing divisions during this period.

The increase was driven by higher production in the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (2,3% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point), the food and beverages division (1,7% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point) and the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (2,3% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production rose by 0,7% in June 2010 compared with May 2010. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,5% in May 2010 and  1,3% in April 2010.

Manufacturing production for June 2010 increased by 8,8% compared with June 2009.

The 8,8% increase in manufacturing production for June 2010 compared with June 2009 was mainly due to higher production in the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (13,2% and contributing 3,2 percentage points), the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (26,0% and contributing 2,3 percentage points), the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (8,2% and contributing 1,7 percentage points) and the food and beverage division (7,0% and contributing 1,2 percentage points).