Key findings: P3041.2 - Manufacturing: Production and sales, November 2013


Manufacturing production increased by 0,3% in November 2013 compared with November 2012.

  • The 0,3% year-on-year increase in manufacturing production in November 2013 was mainly due to higher production in the following divisions:
     motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (7,2% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point);
  • food and beverages (1,4% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point); and
  •  glass and non-metallic minerals (5,5% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).

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

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

  • motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-13,4% and contributing -1,1 percentage points); and
  • basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,8% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point).