Key findings: P3041.2 - Manufacturing: Production and sales, August 2011

Manufacturing production for August 2011 increased by 5,6% compared with August 2010, recovering from the revised negative growth of 6,2% recorded in July 2011.

The 5,6% year-on-year increase in manufacturing production for August 2011 was mainly due to higher production in the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (40,9% and contributing 3,7 percentage points), the food and beverages division (8,7% and contributing 1,5 percentage points), the furniture and