IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 3,4% in November 2012 compared with November 2011.

The 3,4% year-on-year increase in manufacturing production in November 2012 was due to higher production in the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (11,4% and contributing 2,6 percentage points);
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and 'other' transport equipment (6,7% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point);
• furniture and 'other' manufacturing groups (7,0% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point);
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (13,8% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point);
• textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (1,5% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point);
• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (0,6% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point); and
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (0,6% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production in the three months ended November 2012 increased by 0,8% compared with the previous three months. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest contributions to the increase of 0,8% were made by the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (5,9% and contributing 1,4 percentage points);
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (5,4% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point);
• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (2,5% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (6,8% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point.