IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production decreased by 2,9% in February 2013 compared with February 2012.

The 2,9% year-on-year decrease in manufacturing production in February 2013 was due to lower production in the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-8,2% and contributing -1,7 percentage points);
• food and beverages (-3,7% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point);
• glass and non-metallic mineral products (-7,4% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point);
• furniture and other manufacturing (-3,9% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-0,9% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the three months ended February 2013 decreased by 0,1% compared with the previous three months ended November 2012. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The largest negative contributions to the decrease of 0,1% were made by the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,3% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point);
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-4,4% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point);
• furniture and other manufacturing (-7,0% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point);
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (-8,9% and contributing -0,1 of a percentage point); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-0,6% and contributing -0,1 of a percentage point).