IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production for 2012 reflected an increase of 2,0% compared with 2011. Higher production was reported by seven of the ten manufacturing divisions.

The annual increase of 2,0% was mainly due to higher production in the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (5,2% and contributing 1,3 percentage points);
• food and beverages (2,1% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point);
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (2,3% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point); and
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (2,4% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).

Manufacturing production increased by 2,0% in December 2012 compared with December 2011.

The 2,0% year-on-year increase in manufacturing production in December 2012 was due to higher production in the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (9,5% and contributing 2,3 percentage points);
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and 'other' transport equipment (10,9% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point);
• furniture and 'other' manufacturing groups (15,4% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and
• glass and non-metallic mineral products (3,2% and contributing 0,1 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production in the fourth quarter of 2012 increased by 1,6% compared with the third quarter of 2012. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest contributions to the increase of 1,6% were made by the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (6,4% and contributing 1,6 percentage points);
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (3,8% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point);
• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (2,0% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point); and
• glass and non-metallic mineral products (4,0% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).